I e-mailed this person back asking what I had to do. Of course he said supply him with some personal information that would only be used for claiming the winnings. This isn't the first e-mail I've received. Please is this legit or not? God if it were I'd jump at it then again that's what this person is probably hoping.
2007-07-02 11:36:00 · 11 answers · asked by faultline92103 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United Kingdom
Scam Alert!!
Don't answer it!
This con has been around for years. They want your bank account info. so they can add the money into your account = they will take money out not put money in.
2007-07-02 11:40:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a scam, and I will repeat the necessary action to take. You may pass this on to others enticed and/or aggravated by this scam.
They do not offer an unsubscribe link. I take this advice from a computers teacher.
Reply to the email, and date and request they delete your email address from any and all email lists they have and share. You do not have to sign your reply email with your full legal name, as this provides more information. They have your email address, which you want deleted from their lists.
In the subject line of the reply (it is their subject line, change it from (you have won, we need to contact you, etc.) to
RE: delete and unsubscribe, all lower case letters. You have to include the word unsubscribe once in the communication, although use it in the subject line. Most companies will get the idea, and unsubscribe you. If their email is scanned, and unsubscribed comes up more than once, they will disregard your email completely, and you will receive more emails from the same people.
Please forward this information to all those whom receive the winning lottery notices, as they are endless, from the U.K. Ireland, Nigeria, etc. and it is a good way to stop this.
I began replying to delete about two weeks ago, and now receive pornographic email instead, although the lottery winnings solicitations have ceased.
If you have to pay to collect the winnings, it is a scam. If you don't remember purchasing a ticket, it is a scam.
2007-07-02 11:47:23 · answer #2 · answered by Marissa Di 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
National holiday for 9/11!
2016-05-17 03:49:33 · answer #3 · answered by lona 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not likely!
This is called 419 fraud and they seek your data for sale and profit.
On this side of the pond... louisianna had a lotto many years ago which NO Body ever won...it was a corrupt total scam...all supposed to be cleared up now...then GTECH got bought out by an Italian company. GTECH runs several USA lotteries for no apparent reason. Price? 5 Billion I think...Mob related? Who knows?
2007-07-02 11:47:35 · answer #4 · answered by acct10132002 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it is not a lottery you entered, then it is a scam. I'd just delete the e-mail and count yourself lucky you did so before forking out cash for "processing fees."
2007-07-02 11:44:30 · answer #5 · answered by Beezneez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you buy a ticket? If not, there is no way you could have won anything. The minute they get your full name and any other identifier, they will steal your identity. With these kinds of email, 110% of them are looking to defraud you.
2007-07-02 12:00:45 · answer #6 · answered by r2mm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, no, it's not legit. It's a very common scam right now. If you'll do a search here, you'll find the same question every day from others.
2007-07-02 11:47:50 · answer #7 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you sign up for a lottery?
If not - then it's a scam - they are all scam.
Don't believe me - fine - follow through and see if they don't ask for a "processing fee" of a few hundred dollars to send you your money
2007-07-02 11:40:36 · answer #8 · answered by Mike Frisbee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A name like John Smith is a name like John Doe. It's lke an average joe name that this guy is using to con you. Don't fall for it or your id will be stolen.
2007-07-02 11:44:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start spending the money!!!!!!
Think back, did you register for the lottery, buy a ticket etc? Did you somehow give them your email in case you won?
It is a scam.
2007-07-02 11:41:04 · answer #10 · answered by Tim 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋