2007-08-02 04:51:26 · 9 answers · asked by laura t 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
This is a SCAM. Unscrupulous thieves have sent you this email and they are trying to part you from your hard earned cash. They will often ask you to call a premium rate number and keep you holding on whilst you rack up a huge phone bill. They are then paid a large proportion of this phone bill. They may ask you to divulge personal information about yourself or ask for your bank or credit card details. Do not divulge any such information under any circumstances. It is surprising how many innocent victims have been duped by these types of emails. Just remember the thieves who send them are very clever and extremely convincing. I suggest you delete the email and send it into cyberspace, hopefully along with the thieving scumbags who send them.
Check out these sites for further information :
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/
http://www.police.west-tisbury.ma.us/internet_scams.htm
2007-08-03 04:04:18 · answer #1 · answered by JillPinky 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world, despite the many ads that would have you believe there is.
Anyone running a lottery (a state government, private business, etc) is in the business of making/raising money. Can't do that if there is no cost to play.
2007-08-02 05:27:19 · answer #2 · answered by ghouly05 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a SCAM. Try the website below for information about various scams.
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/internet-scams.html
http://www.scambusters.com
2007-08-02 05:51:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
heck no, they just want ur personal info dude.
never trust anything on the internet, expecially free lottery
2007-08-02 04:57:04 · answer #4 · answered by jiii888 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nothing is free in this world my friend!
2007-08-02 04:54:49 · answer #5 · answered by ALLEN B 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A friend of mine tried one of them up to know he has not been lucky
2007-08-02 04:55:02 · answer #6 · answered by Julie 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have to be joking - if not I know a man in Nigeria with $50m stuck in a bank account.........
2007-08-02 04:55:34 · answer #7 · answered by MAdFool 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is most likely a scam.
2007-08-02 04:59:36 · answer #8 · answered by Angela C 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i saw an ad about it and would try not to beleive
2007-08-02 04:54:00 · answer #9 · answered by Pimpsta 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋