i have received a mail from astralian online lottery and they said i won $250000 than now what should i do????and i never purchase lattery from any online lottery system .but i search many webs abt auatralian online lottery than i know there has running many scam abt these type of online lottry.
2007-05-25 08:41:34 · 11 answers · asked by SAM 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
It's a scam. So delete it and move on.
2007-05-25 08:46:35 · answer #1 · answered by rbanzai 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ANY TIME you receive a claim that you won a contest you did not enter, it is a scam. Other indications it is a scam. Instead of them sending you a certified check, they want you to send them some money to "clear customs" or pay for a wire transfer or pay a tax or duty. If they are going to give you a bunch of money, why do they need money from you? They should be able to take it from the winnings and just send you less money if it were on the up and up. Instead of them sending you a certified check, they want your bank route number and your account number so they can electronically transfer the money into your account. But instead they steal all of your money faster than you can say, "OOPS". The letter or the notice to you is not accurate or has very little information about you personally, indicating it is a batch letter sent out to a lot of people. They may have your name right, but not one piece of information other than that to confirm that YOU are the right person. If they are going to give you a bunch of money, don't you think they would want to be sure you are the correct person? Lastly, they want you to send some information so they can confirm you are you. Send your name, address, phone number, social security number, bank routing number, etc. A legit business would give YOU the information and ask you to confirm it. If they do manage to get you on the phone, they will talk fast and hit you with GOOD NEWS along with asking questions. The idea is they do not want to give you time to think. If they are asking for stuff to confirm your identity, YOU tell them to read the social security number and you will tell them if it is correct. If they try to say they can not do that for security reasons, you tell them to give you the last FOUR numbers of the number, which is quite common in business. If they still do not do it, tell them they clearly have the wrong person and hang up. They should give you information and you confirm it, not the other way around. Lastly, you can not cheat an honest man. If you know you did not enter the contest yet are trying to get the money, they got you because they know you are not honest. If they scam you, you probably will be too embarrassed to report how stupid you were.
2016-05-17 22:00:07 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First thing you should do is put the email in the trash folder. It's a scam. Ask yourself this: How does a lottery work? People buy tickets for a chance to win, and the money from the ticket sales go into a pool. Since you didn't buy a ticket, how can you expect to win, and where exactly does the money in the pool come from?
2007-05-25 08:47:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is definitely a scam. There was a story in my local newspaper about a man that "won" a lottery over seas and was cashing fake checks they were sending him and sending them back a portion of the money to voer "taxes" on the money. His bank figured out the checks were fake after about a month....most likely the same thing here. Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!!
2007-05-25 08:50:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-05-25 08:52:13 · answer #5 · answered by Scott 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its definetly a scam, don't give them any information. Dateline MBC has been doing shows about these types of scams, and most of them are coming from South Africa even though they say otherwise they have traced them back to South Africa.
2007-05-25 08:48:29 · answer #6 · answered by brit_brit852003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've said it! How on hell can you win without even buying. Forget about it, better continue answering questions and earn points.
2007-05-25 12:28:15 · answer #7 · answered by Joeyboy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't give any info, they might use it to really set you up.
DELETE----anything like that and any that comes in mail to your residence address toss in trash and tear it up good first.
2007-05-25 08:53:01 · answer #8 · answered by lana s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Delete that nasty little note before you convince yourself that there is a chance it could be real...And you find your bank account empty.
2007-05-26 12:16:47 · answer #9 · answered by presgod 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i get this emails a lot and its annoying. so yea just press the spam button
2007-05-25 08:47:58 · answer #10 · answered by ŁỤĭŞ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋