I recieved an e-mail that said I had won alot of money how do I find out if it is true or not. I want to know if this company is real or fake that says that I won a lotto with my e-mail address and I need to contact a certain person to verify everything. How do I find out if this person is real and if the company that says I won money through my e-mail is real or if it is a fake company and someone is trying to con me.
2007-06-28 22:43:56 · 11 answers · asked by Kathy B 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
All emails that say you have money are lies.
Nobody sends an email if you win money. They will always send snail mail. Even then you have to be careful, it might just be a scam.
2007-06-29 02:15:26 · answer #1 · answered by Feeling Mutual 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a scam. After getting you to jump through all sorts of hoops with forms and information they end up with your account information. They may say this is for a direct deposit or wire transfer or whatever so they can send you the funds. Once they have your account info that is all they need to use that account to spend with, even if there isn't anything in the account. They'll use checks with that info on them until they can't any longer. If in the process they get you to give them your social security number for verification or identification or whatever reason again, they can really go to town and get credit cards, lines of credit etc which would all fall back on you and not them. If they're real, they would have the ability to send you a real cashier's check for any amount you might have won. If they won't do this, they're part of a scam.
And, lastly, somewhere along the line, you are going to have to send them a significant amount of money to get your money. Still haven't figured out how that even possibly makes sense. They'll say it is for fees or again whatever, but it isn't. They just get your money.
2007-06-29 05:56:03 · answer #2 · answered by quntmphys238 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you know of ANYONE who got an e-mail saying they won money and it turned out to NOT be a scam?????
2007-06-29 05:55:16 · answer #3 · answered by Amy W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They send these email scams from all over the world. Suggest that you read the FBI website to read other types of scams being sent thru emails.
2007-06-29 20:22:38 · answer #4 · answered by Usialimasatu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perform this simple test:
If you get en email that says you have won money, then you know it is a scam.
2007-06-29 09:48:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
did u join any competition o smth that u could win? if not then jus ignore it... it rarely be real but if u reli win then they should contact u in person o through phone...how come such a big sum of money be verified through email??
2007-06-29 05:55:04 · answer #6 · answered by yang 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just ignore the e-mail. It is most likely that someone is trying to con you.
2007-06-29 05:51:41 · answer #7 · answered by digitalove 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello,
This is a scam and just ignore it before the senders ask you for money . This is con job .Trust me .
Regards...................
2007-06-29 05:53:24 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scam
2007-06-29 05:48:11 · answer #9 · answered by glitzynicole 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I must have won at least 500 million and counting, please do not open those emails.
2007-06-29 23:12:33 · answer #10 · answered by AE N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋