They have an e-mail that works. They didn't ask for any money or obligation. There was not a time limit to answer. What should I do? Please help.
2007-06-02 06:40:06 · 7 answers · asked by larry r 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It is a fraud, as are the Spanish, Dutch and all the rest. Ask yourself some simple questions. Did you enter any such lottery? Do you really want to give sensitive ID information to potential (actual) ID thieves?
EIther report the email to the authorities or ignore it.
2007-06-02 06:50:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unless you personally purchased a ticket, ANY lottery you allegedly won is a fraud. NO legitimate lottery will contact you by e-mail, even if you did buy a ticket. If you are still in doubt, only supply the information IN PERSON. Every legitimate lottery prefers that method.
2007-06-02 14:12:43 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not legit. ID theft. Check out a site like Hoaxbusters for details.
2007-06-02 13:43:53 · answer #3 · answered by quint 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a SCAM.. There are thousands out there. Don't give them any information, delete any emails. If you receive anything in the mail, give it to the post office.
Read this::
http://www.lottery.co.uk/info/scams.asp
2007-06-02 16:35:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam. I've won it at least 30 times in the last six months. ; )
2007-06-02 13:43:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
usually it's not legit. best you can do is have someone authenticate the email you received. if that's something that yahoo sent you, send an email to: mail-spoof@cc.yahoo-inc or lottery-admin@yahoo-inc.com.
2007-06-02 13:49:37 · answer #6 · answered by ♥vix♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's no random lottery that you could win when you never signed up for one.
use your brain.
2007-06-02 13:45:15 · answer #7 · answered by Josh 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋