If you have received an email stating you have won the lottery (even though you haven't purchased a ticket) or that some long lost relative has died and they have left you loads of cash, then this is a SCAM. Mark it as spam and delete it. You may wish to check out the following links for confirmation of various scams including the famous Yahoo lottery scam and how to report them.
http://www.scambusters.com
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/
2007-09-10 11:52:20
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answered by JillPinky 7
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It would help if we knew what he was saying. But here are two possibilities ...
1) If James Williams says you have won an international or UK lottery, it's not real. It's a scam.
2) If James Williams says he needs your help to move money out of Nigeria and is promising you a share of the proceeds in exchange for your assistance, it's also not real and it is a scam.
The idea behind both of those scams is get you to send money and/or give up enough of your personal information that they can steal your identity. Don't respond to e-mails like these, don't give them any information about yourself, and certainly don't send them any money. For e-mails like those, the best policy is "delete it and forget it."
2007-09-10 06:10:13
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answered by Navigator 7
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nope. false
To Avoid scams here is what i tell people...
All spam emails/unsolicited phone calls/letters and faxes are scams.
As a general rule - ANYTHING involving Western Union/money gram = Scam.
my Advice: Don't deal with anyone out of state or from a foreign country or Accept or cash checks from strangers and never use wire/bank transfer services.. you risk losing your $$ and your mind.
Remember, if it sounds too good
to be true, it probably is! NEVER(ever) give out your personal information to strangers online or offline! Always be on guard.
S-CHEMING
C-RAFTY
A-GGRESSIVE
M-ALICIOUS
2007-09-10 09:48:59
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answered by Anonymous
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If you got an email from him saying you won a bunch of money, or are eligible for an inheritance, then no, it's not for real, it's a scam, just delete it.
2007-09-10 07:36:15
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answered by Judy 7
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yes
2007-09-10 06:07:36
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answered by Jim 3
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is what for real?
2007-09-10 06:04:25
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answered by Anonymous
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