I received a e-mail from Graham Chambers United Kingdoms for the Coca Cola 2007 Online Promotions and was told that to receive my winnings i would have to Pay a certain amount and to send it by Western Union. Is this a scam or what.
2007-05-16 01:48:58 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
SCAM. Total. YOu pay; but you don't win.
2007-05-16 01:51:05 · answer #1 · answered by wizjp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is scam. Yahoo (insert any company name here, this answer works for all!) do not run an email lottery, if they did you could guarantee it would be advertised all over their home page. Check out these links and search answers to see how many people 'win' the exact same lottery every day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lottery_sca...
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/email-lottery-scams.html
Do not click on any links, the page you will be taken to will look authentic but is not
Do not send them a 'courier fee' or any other money
Do not hand over any bank details or passwords
Do report spam
Do delete
Remember there is no such thing as a free lunch. You cannot win a lottery if you haven ot bought a ticket. Anyone can set up an email account with Yahoo, they can use any combination of letters they choose. I could be 'thequeenmother@yahoo.com' or 'disneyfreeticketsgenuine@yahoo.com' That doesn't mean that I am either of these and is fine as long as I don't try to use the address to mislead people. Don't be fooled by legitimate looking email addresses which end the same way as any other free account, don't be fooled by fictitious titles such as 'Dr' or 'Executive Director of Winner Claims'.
(I've answered this question so many times that I now keep this answer on my desktop and just copy and paste....that should give you a clue!)
2007-05-16 18:11:01 · answer #2 · answered by 'H' 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely a scam .... you should not open emails like this otherwise they will keep going.
I won $2,000,000-00 according to them a couple of years ago. I still get them from other Countries but .... before opening them on email .... just have a look at the subject ... Let's face it ... if you haven't bought tickets from that country it's a SCAM. So don't open it ... just delete. Once you open they know that you are there.
Take care ... sorry about your lost millions .... but get rid of them don't open.
Wow ... I've just been reading all the other answers ... Is it true that you people in the States and the UK have to pay Taxes on your winnings .... woooooo ..... we don't in New Zealand ... it's completely Tax Free.
2007-05-16 09:15:16 · answer #3 · answered by Chris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Treat this with great caution. If someone was sending out money from a lottery and there were expenses they could deduct those from the money they are sending out. I don't say that this one is not genuine but I would do some checking first including asking why they can't take the money from your winnings
2007-05-16 08:55:35 · answer #4 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No that seems to be normal
I have just won a substantial amount in the Yahoo lottery and have had to pay a small admin fee and fees to convert from dollars to Sterling
I am quite excited because I can now pay off the mortgage and I am choosing a holiday.
2007-05-16 08:52:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a scam to me. If you have to pay money to get your winnings, then it is a scam. Your best bet would be to forward it to Coca Cola, and ask them to verify.
2007-05-16 15:53:01 · answer #6 · answered by Kagome 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only person that wins would be Graham Chambers and I very much doubt that's his real name. Of course it's a scam.
ps. Take a look at this site... you will find a similar e-mail to the one sent to you.
http://www.crime-research.org/news/12.12.2004/843/comments/
2007-05-16 08:57:01 · answer #7 · answered by Polo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't be a mug. Of course it is a scam.There are no promotional lotteries that you can win without entering or buying a ticket.Don't pay anything or give any personal details. delete it.
2007-05-16 09:35:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's the biggest scam for being in emails and also comes through the front door. You are expected to send them £20 for processing...it usually tell you on the document. It happens to me also.
2007-05-16 08:57:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say it's a scam.
I think Americans have to pay taxes on their lottery winnings but I'm sure the English don't and certainly not up front.
2007-05-16 08:57:18 · answer #10 · answered by Chippie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definatley sounds like a scam, dont pay up (unless you have the word MUG tattooed on your forehead). how can you win a prize in a contest that you have not entered?????
2007-05-16 16:06:54 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋