there have been a lot of mails i have recieved off late, all of them stating tha same thing that i have been selected as lucky winner for some lottery winnings. A FEW OF THEM ARE, AS THEY SAY FROM MICROSOFT. SO, I JUST WNATED TO KNOW WHETHER IT IS GENUINE OR FAKE. BECAUSE ALL THE PEOPLE CANNOT MAKE ME THEIR LUCKY WINNER AT THE SAME TIME?:
2007-12-12 20:20:33 · 7 answers · asked by Vishranti 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
This is a SCAM. Check out the below link for confirmation of various scams, including the famous Yahoo/MSN lottery scam and how to report them.
http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/lotteryscam_Yahoo.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/
2007-12-13 06:33:46 · answer #1 · answered by JillPinky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is absolutely NO such lottery. Neither is there a Yahoo! lottery. These announcements you've received are fake.
2007-12-12 20:29:34 · answer #2 · answered by Richard B 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.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
2007-12-13 04:01:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its bull, delete it! They just want your personal information so they can win the lottery from you.
2007-12-12 20:24:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask yourself - how can you win a lottery you didn't enter?
2007-12-12 21:33:34 · answer #5 · answered by Pinky S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, you just have to think, did you buy a ticket for that lottery?
2007-12-12 23:31:22 · answer #6 · answered by Niki S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scam to get money for money that is coming to you.
2007-12-12 20:23:01 · answer #7 · answered by Kimbo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋