2007-08-14 10:46:11 · 11 answers · asked by Dellaney F 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
It a fraudulent email.
You shouldn't open unsolicted email from unknown sources. Often what happens is that when you open up spam, it sends back a trigger to the originating source indicating that a valid email address has been found thus subjecting you to even more spam down the road. Even using the preview pane in email products sends web beacons back to spammers.( http://helpdesk.gwu.edu/mailfilter/spam.html )
However, in this case since you have already opened up this email which is a probably a variant of the 419 Nigerian phishing scheme, display all headers and send it to Fraud Watch International. The email address is in the link to the webpage below.
http://www.fraudwatchinternational.com/lottery/
There are a couple Yahoo pages dedicated to the 419 Fraud
Yahoo Lottery Fraud
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/original/abuse/abuse-63.html
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/abuse/abuse-110240.html
2007-08-14 10:51:59 · answer #1 · answered by MLM 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Definitely a scam .... you should not open emails like this otherwise they will keep going. I won $2,000,000-00 according to them a couple of years ago. I still get them from other Countries but .... before opening them on email .... just have a look at the subject ... Let's face it ... if you haven't bought tickets from that country it's a SCAM. So don't open it ... just delete. Once you open they know that you are there. Take care ... sorry about your lost millions .... but get rid of them don't open. Wow ... I've just been reading all the other answers ... Is it true that you people in the States and the UK have to pay Taxes on your winnings .... woooooo ..... we don't in New Zealand ... it's completely Tax Free.
2016-05-17 22:59:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't because it's a scam. Legit lotteries don't charge you to collect your winnings. Also legit lotteries don't email you. It's spam.
I hope you didn't click any links in that email because you may also have gotten malware from the fraud site. Better update & run all your security stuff--anti-virus & anti-spyware
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2007-08-14 11:21:29 · answer #3 · answered by Gary 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its Spam!
thousands/millions of people get these Emails!
You got told you have won the lottery, but you need to pay the processing fee. When in fact when you pay the fee, you never hear from them again!
2007-08-18 00:29:10 · answer #4 · answered by DMKNIGHTS 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't win an online lottery, unless you have BOUGHT a ticket...
2007-08-14 10:54:18 · answer #5 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be careful! If you get an email saying that you have won a lottery, it is probably a scam.
2007-08-14 10:54:04 · answer #6 · answered by oldsalt 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you dont because you dont even reply to these mailings they are scams designed to draw personal info from you, just by opening up this mail they know that your email address is active and you will get even more rubbish sent to you.If something is too good to be true and you have'nt entered an online lottery then it's fake, just ignore and delete.
2007-08-15 01:37:53 · answer #7 · answered by jlb 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Almost all online lottery which asking you to pay any kind of charge, even transaction fee are fake.... you will loose what ever you pay.
2007-08-14 10:52:16 · answer #8 · answered by jince 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You don't get anything for nothing, it's a scam do not answer do not give personal information.The following sites give more information.
www.scambusters.org
www.hoaxbusters.ciac.org
www.scambusters-419.co.uk
www.truthorfiction.com
.Also If you go to the following link you will get some info on ID theft www.identity-theft.org.uk the iinternet is safe enough if you are careful but please answer nothing that you are doubtful about.Good Luck and be careful.
2007-08-15 04:00:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would stay well clear as its almost certainly spam and a scam. You stand to loose more money than them and you wont receive a penny back out of them, if you reply the sender will sell your details to other scammers and they will target you. Its all a viscous circle
2007-08-15 00:26:39 · answer #10 · answered by Tiger 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋