I need to know if this is a game or for real they are asking for my name and other infomation about me (DO you have a Internet Lottery? From Great Brition ? or is this just a Internet game? thay are useing your Yahoo heareder and lego ? what should I do if this is ture and what shoud I do if this is not ture?
aarondegruy@Yahoo.com
2007-06-07 08:19:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Those things are scam mails.
Don't provide your personal details to them.
2007-06-07 08:30:37 · answer #1 · answered by Nadun 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do NOT give them any information of any kind.
I've won the British lottery, and all sorts of other super high monetary awards. It's all BS. All they want is your information so that the can steal information about you and use that information to open fake accounts and such and steal money in your name.
It is not a game, it is not real, it is a scam, they are phishing for your info.
They might say that they chose your email address out of a box - where'd they get it from, who gave them your name, why are they contacting you via email? Ask yourself these questions. If you never entered the lottery, chances say that you can't win.
Also, don't post your email address online ever as that can only bring you more trouble.
If it's not true, just report it as spam. There's nothing that can be done - scammers use phoney email addresses and unauthorized logos all the time. They send the same message to thousands upon thousands of people hoping that a few won't hesitate to give their identities away.
Definitely never give your social security number, birthday, or any other info via email to anyone who asks for it.
2007-06-07 08:30:01 · answer #2 · answered by Stuey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good God, so there are still people on the internet who are stupid enough to fall for this kind of thing? I'd always wondered why spammers didn't just pack up and go home now that everyone could spot a ridiculous scam a mile away.
Well done dude, it's people like you who are keeping spammers in business and killing the internet for everyone else.
2007-06-07 08:34:20 · answer #3 · answered by Bamba 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a scam. There are millions of scam e-mails like this in circulation, but the problem is too many people still doesn't know that it is a scam. You posted your e-mail address here, this is one way to expose yourself to these scammers, they harvest e-mail addresses lying around and bombard people with this junk. A kind word of advice, never post your e-mail address in public places where anyone can use it as he/she sees fit.
2007-06-07 08:55:34 · answer #4 · answered by cppgenius 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as an online lottery and for the Microsoft Lottery... how about 2 free copies of XP, so I can delete this confounded Vista !!!
2016-05-19 01:57:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have received a similar email that looks like it was from Yahoo, but it showed up in my junk mail not my inbox so I deleted it. I probably should have sent it to Yahoo to report it as abuse but I had so much junk that day I just deleted it all.
2007-06-07 08:24:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YaHoo mountain dew, good for you. Shame on you if you fall for the scam.
2007-06-07 08:26:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow they must sure have a lot of money to throw around cause i won and my friend won!!
2007-06-07 08:27:48 · answer #8 · answered by Chads Wife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heard of free lunch ??
2007-06-07 08:23:04 · answer #9 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lend me 599.000
2007-06-07 08:27:49 · answer #10 · answered by terrigo2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋