I was advised that i won in a lottery in UK. Is there a truth to this matter?

Question

A certain William Partter send me a mail informing that i won in the British National Lottery Award Int'l on draw no. 954 held on June 01, 2008. Lucky no. is 11-18-20-23-32-48 with ticket no. 5645600545 188 and serial no. 5368/02. Is this advise true.

Answer 1

Congratulations, you've win the chance to have your bank account cleared out and your identity stolen.

This is a scam.

Answer 2

No, it's an internet scam... did you buy this ticket?  Didn't think so... so how could you win?

Answer 3

i think its a scam they get all your personal info and take all your money out of the bank .  i would not trust it

Answer 4

If you look at the TO line you'll see no name. You can also go to www.snopes.com. This website tells you whether something is true or not. Sorry, you didn't win.

Answer 5

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 6

NO WAY, these are just people that want to get your bank account number

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

of course it is a scam....come on ask yourself..who gives money away for free?