Goodday , i have just recieved an email stating that i have won $1million due to a lottery is this true?

Question

Goodday , i have just recieved an email stating that i have won $1million due to a lottery is this true?

Answer 1

check your numbers a million times and if they dont match then it is complete rubbish obvioulsy

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

How many tickets did you pay for?

None. Well then this is a scam, a very old one, and there are still fools that fall for it. Don't fall for it, and delete it. Set up your spam filters to get rid of these emails.

Answer 4

This is a SCAM. The below links confirm various email scams hitting the internet. There is also an online form for the reporting of such. - (with links for your own country.) This site also gives excellent advice on what steps you can take to achieve a spam free inbox :

http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/sw...

http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/or...

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. Please 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/

Answer 5

No, its a scam, remember that you didnt buy a ticket

Answer 6

no it is'nt kiddo its just a scam ..." sned us moeny and that we'll help us get you the money" or send us a acoount number to help us send you the money " haha

Answer 7

Sorry friend but there is no Microsoft, Yahoo or other e-mail lottery, it's a scam do not answer do not give personal information.The following sites give more information

http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/nigeri...

http://www.thescambaiter.com/forum/showt...

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/email-lottery...

.Also If you go to the following site 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

Answer 8

I don't think so.  I used to get those in my e-mail and it would tell me to contact a banker.  It was SPAM, so I am thinking yours must be too.

Answer 9

Don't believe it. it's spam mail. they need your bank account when you tell them they will hack in your account after that your account will $ Zero. So you should not want the $ 1 million.

Answer 10

Yes.

Congratulations.

Answer 11

Probably not...

Answer 12

Well it might be true. But I'd say there's a 75% chance it's not.

If you agree, one or both of the following things might have been included in your email:

1. A link to a website where you could 'claim' your  money.

2. A statement telling you to send a large deal of shipping fees.

Now here are the possibilities/consequences that may happen if you interact with or follow the things that may be in your email, respectively:

1. If you follow the link, you could get a virus on your computer, or if you found this email in an internet cafe, you may very well wipe out the whole cafe's system. That doesn't sound very good doesn't it?

2. If you send the money they ask you for, this could be a scam. You may just end up sending a lot of money to a stranger that doesn't even have half of the money he's promising you.

Just remember, there are dangerous people in this world. You may involve yourself in something bad.

God bless. :)

Answer 13

that is spam.... the ones who sent that email will steal your identity if you give some information about yourself....

Answer 14

No I had that a couple of months ago and my sister had the same e-mail the same day!

Answer 15

Best you delete that email and move on.. There are not only email notification going around, but by mails as well.. I've received twice by post saying that I've won some lottery.. And the sad part is, I've heard of those who pursued it ending with lossess. So be smart and don't believe stuff like these..

Answer 16

Come on mate! It's a scam. Delete that rubbish SPAM mail.

Answer 17

Answer these questions:

1) Have you entered the lottery lately? If so did you give them your email address?

2) Does it ask for any personal information such as passwords, credit card details or phone numbers?

3) Do you have to download something or buy something to get this 1 million dollars?

If you answered yes for 1 and no for 2 and 3 then its the real deal and if you answered no for 1 and yes for 2 and 3 its a hoax.

Answer 18

Not a hope in h**l, sorry. Read the email carefully and you will see numerous clues that it's a scam: poor spelling, bad grammar, voicemail-only phone numbers etc etc.

Do some googling for the text in the email and you will see how many people have been ripped off.

Answer 19

yes is it, go and collect...

Answer 20

That is SPAM mail. Hit the delete key fast.

Answer 21

lol, no. Its just junk mail.

Answer 22

No, they are phishing for information about your bank accounts.  Don't fall for it.

Answer 23

NO dont answer.

Answer 24

Scam, Spam and I get them all the time.

Answer 25

If they're real then I'm up there with Bill Gates I won so much this year.

And don't even TALK about the size of my (whistle here)  since I said yes to all those extension pills/machines/herbal thingies.

I reckon it's 5mtrs at least!