is such things are true?
By kaezy_kulet
@kaezy_kulet (2465)
Philippines
June 3, 2008 6:22am CST
i have just received an email stating that i have won in an online lottery. I have replied on their mail but all i have written there was "i do not believe you" and they have replied to me that i have succesfully confirmed my winnings and have also sent an attachement for a pay out form. have you ever received such emails from an unknown person? if you have what did you do about it?
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14 responses
@jillbeth (2705)
• United States
3 Jun 08
If I won every lottery and prize award that I have received an email for, I would have all the money in the world!!! Those emails are scams, and NEVER give them any of your personal information. Delete those emails, send them to the spam folder, but don't believe them!
@Misc_Lithium (5)
• Australia
3 Jun 08
never open them, in fact report them. That way the senders can get discovered hopefully.
@kaezy_kulet (2465)
• Philippines
4 Jun 08
where to report? i have search one email regarding a "daughter" of a Dr. who is so very famous and well there are some tips that i have seen how to play with them..riding on to their st*pid emails.
@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
4 Jun 08
Well, pretty much no!
They are scams and scams and scams. Period.
I am not saying that they can never be true but the chance is quite low that it is true.
It is likely to be a pathetic scam out to rip you and cheat you of your money. Beware!!
@agihcam (1914)
• Philippines
4 Jun 08
I did also received such email when I sign-up to one particular site,I huess it is something like free draws,so I played around with the email open it up and you know what it will open a page showing your name and the money you have but the status besides your name is "not yet claim" while the other people name on the listing have status "claimed".Ok here is the SCAM start,they will ask you to pay some money for the processing.DON'T do that,that is the SCAM they have.Thanks.
@kaezy_kulet (2465)
• Philippines
4 Jun 08
i think i know what you are referring too..hehehehe i have seen that and there where this fees that they are charging for you to be able to calim the prize..and they are also asking for credit card nos.
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
3 Jun 08
I receive such type of email almost everyday. I don’t believe I would have such good luck to win a lottery so frequently. How can a person likes me who have never bought any foreign lottery would have the chance to win such a grand prize I know very well what they actually expect from me is the processing fee or other commission or some sort like this. Once you have sent the money then you will find that they will disappear without any sign. Normally they work on human psychology. Those who are greedy definitely couldn’t stand the strong temptation and then eventually fall into the trap easily.
@lieanat (1137)
• Malaysia
3 Jun 08
I'll only believe it's true if it is reported on the newspaper! And there'll be lots of reporters come to my house to congratulate me! I received once before telling me I won a nice KIA car but I have to pay this and that - about 4K plus pounds! So, of course it's a scam. Don't trust!
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
4 Jun 08
This is one form of e-mail scam and it;'s very obvious coz how the hell could you win in a contest you didn't even join. I have been receiving those kind of e-mails but I just ignore them, I don't reply at all, I just marke them as spam and delete.
@Icewaterwarm (233)
• China
4 Jun 08
That 's lie,please don't believe it , because I often receive this message on internet or cell phone , He always tells you won an lottery ,and he asks you give him some handing charge before you get the money or gift ,but if you pay for it ,he will lost and you never can't contact him .My friend was cheated about 300$,that's really terrible ,I told him this is a trick , don't believe it ,but he didn't listen to me . I don't want hope anyone be cheated anymore.
@ml2blog (414)
• United States
4 Jun 08
An email "I have won in An Online Lottery" is scam, because lottery company never do sending email notification. I did receive such lottery email couple times, they said that I have won the lottery, of course, I don't trust what they said because I never know them and I never buy or visit their site how I get the entry. Basically, I send them "Is it true?" respond to them, but they just keep saying I have won the lottery and wanting my information to claim the prize. I just ignore it. After few days, they just gone. Just ignore them!