Is there a guinness sweepstakes or is this a hoax?

Question

I received an e-mail informing me that I had won

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Guiness does run sweepstakes occasionally. However, to win it, you would have had to have entered. Have you entered any sweepstakes recently?

For some other ways to tell whether you have received a scam or a legitimate win notice, check out this article: http://contests.about.com/od/conttestscams/tp/sweepstakefraud.htm

If you'd like to enter to win some legitimate sweepstakes, check out this list of BIG sweepstakes you can enter daily: http://contests.about.com/od/sweepstakeslistings/tp/topdailysweeps.htm

Good luck!

Answer 3

scam