Lottery scam??? Is this person for real??
By Jackie13
@Jackie13 (14)
United States
November 6, 2006 3:06pm CST
I received an email for a lottery scam. I am trying to track down the "attorney" mentioned in it to verify that it is a scam. The attorney and lottery are based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. I have the attornys name and address but cannot locate the phone number. Can anyone help?
Thank you.
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6 responses
@jonas_71ss (174)
• Virgin Islands (U.S.)
6 Nov 06
Delete this. I personally got one of those emails, and allowed it to progress just for my own amusement.
It went so far as to send me a forged/counterfit U.S. Treasury Check for about $4,000
This is for sure a big SCAM. Don't even reply to it.
@Jackie13 (14)
• United States
7 Nov 06
Thanks for the tip. I never thought about them sending a "forged/counterfit" check. I am hoping that they will reply to my last e-mail inwhich I offered to send them a portion of the sum they asked for, (ha- ha )then pay the full sum from the "winnings". It will be interesting to see what they say.
I have also, heard back from the European Lottery Commission who plainly state that any lottery requesting money up front is a scam.
@J_peso (2430)
• United States
6 Nov 06
There are thousands of e-mails cams . They almost evone receives lots of those emails .lol the name s addresses are fakes .though u cna reply as long as you dont divulge any personal information"_^ i do enjoy correspondence with a lot of these emailscammers^_@
@tarheelnancy (1317)
• United States
6 Nov 06
I receive one of these lottery scams at least once a week. The latest ones I am receiving are from Ireland. You will not find a phone number because I am sure the name and address is a fake. Sorry but think about it...did you actually enter that lottery in the first place?
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
6 Nov 06
Don't be taken in. They are never real and they are often a way of getting you to tell them your bank details, in which case you will suddenly find your account has been drained.
