2007-10-17 17:57:03 · 14 answers · asked by harish y 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
you my dear friend are about to be duped. this mail that u have won the lottery is the bait. if u respond the sender will ask u for various authentications and keep u engaged for some time. lateru will be asked to pay some money running to a few lakhs depending upon your ability to pay and gullibility. if u are naive enough to make the payment the messages will stop coming.
such messages are part of an elaborate fraud usually originating from certain organised nigerian fraudsters. other stories sent are a rich indian with the same surname has expired in a road accident without any relatives and his attorney writes to u that subject to a few conditions he will get the inheritance to u.
my advice ignore and do not respond. if u want have some fun reply but at no point give money or particulars of bank accounts or any other sensitive personal financial details
or u can report it cyber crime authorities of ur city.
2007-10-17 18:25:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-04 01:49:49 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if they ask you for any info online like your SSN# or bank account # its a scam. There are a lot of scams like this i have seen, and its very sad. Dont give them any info. I believe if you had won some money, there would be offices you could actually go to to claim it, and wouldn't have to do anything online. But I am not 100% sure. But be very careful.
2007-10-17 18:01:30 · answer #3 · answered by Ella 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have also received similar emails number of times its a spam dont give your details just ignore it may be it contains virus as well. i never believe in such things but online lottery is there but we have to play and pay for it.
2007-10-17 18:29:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
neither believe nor disbelieve. but do not overtrust by parting with your bank details and money before receiving the said winning. in short, be very careful
2007-10-17 18:11:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, sorry, it's a scam.
And by the way, this same question gets asked her a couple times a day.
2007-10-17 18:16:24 · answer #6 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How many people will ask the same question again and again. If you are so greedy give your personal information pay upfront and suffer.
2007-10-17 22:38:34 · answer #7 · answered by Naren 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can't believe because sometimes it is a misstate or a lie
2007-10-17 18:07:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You didn't even enter the lottery, did you?
Duh.
2007-10-17 18:00:49 · answer #9 · answered by isisdave 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
delete it! It is usually spam, and may contain a virus as well.
2007-10-17 18:04:55 · answer #10 · answered by angelbear323 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋