Winner alert from Freelotto
By abroji
@abroji (3247)
India
February 18, 2007 3:09pm CST
Hey friends,
I use to get two or three messages daily since October last year from the site freelotto.com telling that I have won a lottery of one million dolors.I don't believe it so I didn't respond. But they continue to sent mails alerting me to fullill formalities for claiming the prize. Though participating in the lottory is free, they charge a service charge of $ 39.90 per month for the daily game. I assume that they are enthusiastically trying to yield that sum from me. What do you think? Is my decission to neglect the alert wise?
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3 responses
@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
19 Feb 07
What kind of info did they ask you to fulfill? If it's identity card # or bank a/c then don't give it away. They can always write a cheque and send it to you anyway. Have you checked the website? Have you bought lottery from them before? If you haven't then how could you have won?
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@abroji (3247)
• India
20 Feb 07
Thank you LittleMel for your response.
I used to visit the freelotto site during October 2006. Since participation in the lottery draw was free I joined the site and played for some four or five days. They sent email confirming my participation. After that they asked to fill up a form in which my credit card number was asked. Though participation was free they claim a service charge of $9.90 per month. They also offered that I can unsubscribe any time. I smelt some trap and decided not to go further. I siezed to visit the site. After three days I received a mail from them stating that I have won a jack pot of one million dolors, and directed me to fullfill requirements for prize claiming. Then also they asked for my card number to claim the service charges. I didn't pay any heed. But they continued to send mails. Still now they are sending them, at the rate of two per day.
Any way from your response I assume that my decission to neglect the offer was wise.
@sidoney (1033)
• Jamaica
19 Feb 07
no you have not win from what my research have told me is that they are legit but they send out notices that tels you you can win that amount you have not won its a trick to get you to spend your money with them and the chances of you winning is slim to non well you definitely won't win a million dollars
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@krislouiebaby (2346)
• Philippines
19 Feb 07
LOL,
i don't think it is true, it is hard to believe, but you can try at your own risk
scams are all over the internet,and you must be very careful in dealing with , especially with money involves.