Ok, I'm 99% sure this is a scam so I'm not going to do it anyway, but I just received a letter from Universal Worldwide Lotto that says I won some lottery blah blah blah. Here's the kicker though: it included a check for 3,375.00 to help me clear a fee of 3,245.00. Like, what the hell?
2007-09-13 12:40:06 · 8 answers · asked by Mark4505 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Did you buy a ticket for a universal worldwide lotto?
No?
Then it's a scam. The check won't clear, which you won't find out until after you send them their "cut". Then you owe your bank the full amount.
2007-09-13 12:45:56 · answer #1 · answered by Citicop 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just received the same letter. I remember reading in a newspaper not to long ago about a couple who almost cashed a check like this and it was a fraud, it also said if they had cashed it they would have been the ones in trouble.
2007-09-14 15:01:07 · answer #2 · answered by robin2767 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just recieved one too!!! please write me as soon as you can at Littlefariemom@yahoo.com I called up the number at the bottom, thinking I know this is a scam. But what can they be scamming???? My first impression was they want my bank number but I asked the guy if I could just cash the check, Keeping my personal information totally out of the subject and he said thats fine. Please Pleas write me back.
2007-09-14 13:03:00 · answer #3 · answered by lillydrew 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam
2007-09-13 19:56:02 · answer #4 · answered by ST 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got one too. Then checked out Snopes. It's a Scam!
http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/lottery.asp
2007-09-14 13:55:56 · answer #5 · answered by baby_makes4 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea, i got that exact same thing! how would i get in trouble if i just cashed the 3375 and kept it?
2007-09-15 00:03:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol i got one of these too,
someone cash it see what happens hahah
i was pretty happy tho :\
2007-09-14 15:18:19 · answer #7 · answered by Michael V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SCAM,SCAM,SCAM,SCAM,SCAM,SCAM,SCAM,SCAM,.....
2007-09-13 19:49:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋