A frew days ago I received a mail from the suposedly National Lottery from the United Kingdom saying that I won 2 million dollars, and they told me that if I what to receive my cheque from the United Kingdom I have to pay de shipping (I live in Guadalajara Mexico). The company of shipping is "Universal Air Courier" and the name of the suposedly Director is Smith Stanford.
I really don't know if this is true, so my question is....
Does this Shipping Company (Universal Air Courier) really exist ??? and How could I know if all this is true?? How can I be sure that if I pay for that cheque shipping is not a fraud ???
PLEASE HELP MEEEE !!!!.
2007-10-05 03:55:31 · 11 answers · asked by cd.charles 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United Kingdom
No, you did not win, this is just one of the more current scams going around.
2007-10-05 03:58:22 · answer #1 · answered by Don 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The odds of winning that jackpot is 13,983,816. The average jackpot is nowhere near that, so the only way to guarantee a jackpot win would make a massive loss because you'd spend almost fourteen million on getting about three or four million, and if you could afford to do that, then why would you need to be playing the lottery?. Basically it is one of the greatest scams known to man.
2016-05-21 08:32:20 · answer #2 · answered by tasha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's A scam. I live in the DFW, Used to work for Western Union and we had people come and try to cash these checks Daily. If you try to cash it, it's against the law. We called the police almost everytime. The instructions usually say that you should cash the check then submit the money to t hem, so that they can deduct tax. Which is rediculous because they should do that before hand.
2007-10-05 04:07:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, sorry, it's a scam - I've "won" it several times. Guess what would happen if you sent the "shipping fee" - you'd be out that money, but wouldn't get your "prize".
Didn't it strike you as a little strange that you won a lottery you didn't enter, and that a UK lottery prize was in US dollars?
2007-10-05 04:04:17 · answer #4 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THIS IS A SCAM!! A very old and most likely nigerian scam. I get these and similar emails all the time. I flag and spam them and so should you. DO NOT RESPOND to ANY OF THESE.
here's a clue: how in God's name did you enter a british lottery???? how did these people get your info to tell you you won??
PEACE.
2007-10-05 03:59:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I receive similar messages few times per weak. If it would be true, I would be reaches person in the world. They want to get money from you, but not to give money to you. So be careful, many people suffered from this and until now some of them still waiting their money back.
2007-10-05 04:11:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you didn't it's a scam. You have to enter a lottery to win it. Everyone gets that email. I mean everyone. I get one every week saying I won. I need to claim my prize.
2007-10-05 04:03:59 · answer #7 · answered by krennao 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a hoax! Don't you dare part with your money.
If you won something, why would you be required to pay to get it?
Throw the junk mail in the trash.
2007-10-05 04:04:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats Spam
I Got it to
So Did my mom
And my brother!!
Annd im pretty sure we all didnt win!!
2007-10-05 03:59:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT RESPOND TO THAT LETTER!! I got the same one...it is so fake...
2007-10-05 04:00:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋