2007-10-12 10:14:32 · 8 answers · asked by chichiesiobu 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
This is a SCAM. Check out the below link for confirmation of various lottery scams, including the famous Yahoo/MSN lottery scams and how to report them.
http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/lotteryscam_Yahoo2.php
Unscrupulous thieves have sent you this email and they are trying to part you from your hard earned cash. They will often ask you to call a premium rate number and keep you holding on whilst you rack up a huge phone bill. They are then paid a large proportion of this phone bill. They may ask you to divulge personal information about yourself or ask for your bank or credit card details. Do not divulge any such information under any circumstances. It is surprising how many innocent victims have been duped by these types of emails. Just remember the thieves who send them are very clever and extremely convincing. I suggest you delete the email and send it into cyberspace, hopefully along with the thieving scumbags who send them.
Check out these sites for further information :
http://www.scambusters.com
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/
2007-10-13 04:56:33 · answer #1 · answered by JillPinky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's all a scam. there is no such thing as a Yahoo lottery, nor is there a Microsoft lottery. All these things are scams for people who want to lose money.
Dear Lucky Winner,
Congratulations!!!!
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded draws held on the{12th Of october, 2007} by Yahoo/MSN in conjunction with Myway.com and Ipod Worldwide Promotion. Your email was among the 20 Lucky winners who won £1,000,000.00{One Million Great Britain Pounds} each in the Yahoo/MSN{Microsoft} 2007 Online Promo. This draw is being organized to create and improve a larger awareness record for internet users worldwide.
What the hell is a "larger awareness record"? I did not know my awareness record was not large enough. Does size matter?
2007-10-12 10:17:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
wow!! another winner from yahoo answers.....we have all had great luck on this lottery here....I my self have won it 9 times this month, I am over the moon , in fact I dont think I will bother going to work tomorrow.....still waiting for those cheques to arrive though, I sent off all the processing fees weeks ago , still I suppose these things take time.
only joking.....its a SCAM mate sorry
2007-10-12 11:10:49 · answer #3 · answered by nugg152 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No!! Its a scheme some extraordinary guy sends out. Its no longer via Yahoo! i are turning out to be a lot of those so after a whilst I replaced my Yahoo! id and it stopped and that i'm so happy. i grow to be getting like 30 an afternoon
2016-12-14 15:56:34 · answer #4 · answered by miceli 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No on both parts...it is a fraud where unsavory individuals use bogus names that are close to real, famous corporate names. The Bogus Yahoo has been around at least since the summer.
2007-10-12 10:17:52 · answer #5 · answered by Zombie Birdhouse 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.
2007-10-13 07:48:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yahoo do not run lotteries.
2007-10-12 10:18:47 · answer #7 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam
2007-10-12 10:18:30 · answer #8 · answered by Joe M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋