got letter from spain saying ive won thousands of euros its called euromillones loteria international, apparently a draw from a computer ballot system. makes me wonder though cos they want yopur bank detail to "transfer the cash into account" !!!
2007-08-09 08:15:08 · 37 answers · asked by ajj 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Credit
its ok i put it in the bin
2007-08-09 09:21:49 · update #1
yes this scam has been around for years they used to ask for money up front to claim the prize now they scam your identity and your account
report it to trading standards so they can issue advice to people in your area and record the scam
but don't answer this letter that info should never be given out
2007-08-09 08:26:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably an advance fee scam. They really can't do anything with info they send. It is to make it look more legit. Make up a banks name and fake account if you want.
What they most likely want to do is make you think you have a lot of money coming..... but before they can deposit it, they need to have you pay some sort of fee for 'paperwork' or 'legalwork' or something like that.
Here is a site of one of my favorite scambuster sites - http://www.scambuster419.co.uk/index.html
Here is another - http://www.419eater.com/
The stories are not only entertaining as they taunt and torture the scammers, it is also pretty educational for you and makes you less likely to become a victim..
Good luck.
2007-08-09 09:19:17 · answer #2 · answered by Azuka 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scam
2007-08-09 08:23:45 · answer #3 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scam.
May I have your bank details? If you wouldn't give them to a complete stranger, then why in the world would you even consider sending them off to some random email request?
2007-08-09 08:21:37 · answer #4 · answered by KD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are old enough to have a bank account then, you should not even have to ask if this is a SCAM or not. Trust no-one with your Bank details apart from yourself. I dont even open mail that looks dodgy I CROSS shred all of it, better still BURN IT. My motto is IF IN DOUBT CHUCK IT OUT
2007-08-09 08:31:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is a scam. They want your bank account information to transfer money from your account (in other words, to steal it from you).
By the way, even if it was not a scam, it would still be illegal if you are a U.S. citizen. U.S. law prohibits participation in foreign gambling via the Internet.
2007-08-09 08:19:39 · answer #6 · answered by StephenWeinstein 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam. If you won thousands of dollars, they would contact you by a certified letter, probably sent my FedEx and then followed up by a telephone call. I've received several of these emails, don't fall victim.
2007-08-09 08:42:30 · answer #7 · answered by aecfac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think their translation is a bit off, what the scam actually should have said was "transfer money out of your account". Block it & bin it.
2007-08-09 08:24:09 · answer #8 · answered by Mike C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam but if you want to have some fun give them a PayPal account and tell them to transfer it there. You will not hear from them again.
2007-08-09 09:12:15 · answer #9 · answered by Dewey K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont ever give your bank details out over the internet unless it is a secure site and you know where and who have got the details. This is definatley spam. There are some people out there who would believe the email you received!
2007-08-09 08:20:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋