i was wondering if its true that there is a raffle using your own email adress and they called it cyber lotto.if its true can you explain?
2007-09-13 02:27:18 · 7 answers · asked by sheiprk 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
I'd be very wary of any such lotto, especially if they ask for money up front. If that is the case, don not respond or reply.
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
2007-09-13 02:32:56 · answer #1 · answered by MLM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is one of the oldest scams on the web. Don't bite. Some will even try to get your phone number, call you, entice you into believing that you have won X $'s and even go so far as to send you a certified cashier's check. They then want you to deposit the check and then will contact you re wiring, not sending, them Y $'s for certain fees and the rest is history. The check bounces ( may take as many as 4 to 6 weeks) and you are out not only the amount of the first check, but bank charges, what ever you wired to them etc.
2007-09-13 09:39:02 · answer #2 · answered by Dusty 7 · 0⤊ 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.
2007-09-13 14:59:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It`s a scam,shei,all they want is your e-mail address and as much information as they can get.This scam has been doing the rounds lately,do not believe these offers and if it looks too good to be true,it is.
2007-09-13 09:47:54 · answer #4 · answered by shane c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in layman terms its know as a scam
2007-09-13 09:31:11 · answer #5 · answered by bill goldberg 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
send me a 20 quid registration fee at YOUREABIGFATSUCKER.com and Ill send you a prize of 10,000 pounds !!!
2007-09-13 10:07:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a scam
2007-09-13 09:43:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋