just i wanna to make sure this is true or fake
2007-06-24 08:56:00 · 24 answers · asked by mekemekemekemeke 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
Of course it's fake. You didn't buy a ticket, and Yahoo has no internet lottery.
Anyone could send you email saying you won anything. Would you believe them?
2007-06-24 09:00:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
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!)
2007-06-28 05:15:21 · answer #2 · answered by 'H' 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is fake, they had a news story about that kind of thing on our news not too long ago. They are just trying to get personal information and I bet if you go to the website you have to pay so much money in order to get it. Then they never send you the money. Watch out and be careful.
2007-06-24 16:03:30 · answer #3 · answered by atlantagal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey I was supposed to get that E-Mail! But then I got the 2 Million Dollar one last week. So thats chump change.
2007-06-24 17:21:48 · answer #4 · answered by spoman62111 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
9 times out of 10 it is fake.
2007-06-24 16:35:22 · answer #5 · answered by tray 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't get anything for nothing, it's a scam do not answer do not give personal information.The following sites give more information.
www.scambusters.org
www.hoaxbusters.ciac.org
www.scambusters-419.co.uk
www.truthorfiction.com
.Also If you go to the following link you will get some info on ID theft www.identity-theft.org.uk the iinternet is safe enough if you are careful but please answer nothing that you are doubtful about.Good Luck and be careful.
2007-06-25 09:06:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Delete the email
2007-06-24 16:07:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
800,00,00 is impossible,it's not a real number,no such number exist. I get these all the time,most people do.Take all the above advice and if u recieved this in ur inbox clik the spam tab.800,00 and 800,000 and 800,000,000 are ligit numbers.
2007-06-24 16:11:55 · answer #8 · answered by typea911 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cash it in friend! You're one lucky dude! I wish someone would randomly send me an email worth 800,00,00. That would be sweet. Have fun with the mansions and shiny cars!
2007-06-24 16:05:07 · answer #9 · answered by double_o_shelbo 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If thats true, i shall chop off my **** with a rusty sword
2007-06-24 16:23:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋