Actually i got mail form the following address"UK National Lottery,
PO Box 1010
Liverpool,L70 1NL,
United Kingdom,
Draw Date 21/02/2007
Ref: XYL /26510460037/05
Batch: 24/00319/IPD" stating that i had won a lottery and am not sure if i can trust this lottery organisation becos they are askin for 500 to 300 pounds as courier service so that they can send my gift.Would really help if any of you could let me know if this is a trusted organisation.Thanks in advance
2007-07-29 07:13:51 · 8 answers · asked by Vinod M 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United Kingdom
No, you can't trust them - it's a very common scam right now, and the people who are silly enough to send the courier fee end up just out that much money.
I have "won" this many times, as have most other people with email addresses.
Think about it - if it was legit, why couldn't they just deduct any fees from your "winnings"?
2007-07-29 11:11:47 · answer #1 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any email saying you have won a lottery is a scam unless you had registered with your email address with any of such lotteries on line. When I searched for the website the answer I got to my search results is this,
This Domain is FOR SALE Click for Details
I had a web page on all such scams which I am going to restart soon. What you have received is known as Nigerian 419 Scams. You may search with this term on any search engine and you are in for a surprise.
2007-07-29 07:25:06 · answer #2 · answered by webmaster@complete-webs.com 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you did not enter, you cannot win. The only winners in these things are the people who have over £300 per person paid to then for these 'fees'. Ask then to take then cash out of the prize money.
2007-07-29 07:26:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If someone wants money from you, its a scam. If you "win a prize" but never entered a competition, its a scam. Delete the email and keep your money in your pocket, or send it away and kiss it goodbye.
2007-07-29 07:18:02 · answer #4 · answered by undercover elephant 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason why i'm sitting here is because i got the same thing to and are trying to find out the worth of my prize in us current I don't know if i can trust them. Did u pay for your package and get your prize?
2007-07-29 08:21:15 · answer #5 · answered by christine c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yet another variation on the lottery scam. Guess where they make their money - that's right, from those "courier fees" Don't touch it.
2007-07-29 07:25:41 · answer #6 · answered by champer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scam!
2007-07-29 07:22:00 · answer #7 · answered by Wulff1e 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell them u will pick it up lol, all these are scams
2007-07-29 07:17:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋