I received a check from Euro International Lotto I want to know if this is legit?
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Do you recall entering this particular Lotto?Most likely you did not and it is most likely a scam. I receive silly emails of pictures of money,checks,won lotto's ,all kinds of junk telling me somebody died and left money in other countries.Don't believe any of this junk stuff.Just Delete it.If you get in the snail mail(postal)destroy it.
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Unfortunately it appears to be a scam or at least according to Habitat for Humanity:  \n\nThis is a quote from a page about Check Scams:\n\nPreventing Fake Check Scams - Fraudulent/Counterfeit\n"How it Works\n\nShortly after submitting your resume to CareerBuilder.com, you will receive a notification via e-mail of a company seeking a "donations processor", "money handler", etc. etc. The notification appears to come from CareerBuilder.com. Once you respond to the notification showing interest in the position, you are then e-mailed a link to a (fake) contract and asked to sign it and return it via fax.\n\nWithin a few days of signing the contract, you will receive a FedEx envelope containing a Cashiers Check in the amount if either $4500 or $7500. The company representative will contact you via e-mail asking the status of the funds. Your bank will release the funds prior to actually verifying the legitimacy of the cashiers check.\n\nOnce you tell the representative that the funds are available, he will send you the names of who to wire the money to. He will give specific instructions on how to send the funds, as a "personal" transaction, not a "professional" one, he will very likely give you 2 different names (both in Ukraine) and tell you to keep 7% for your commission and use the remaining amount for wire fees. You will also be instructed to not send the funds via online.\n\nDays later, you will be notified by your bank that the cashiers check is counterfeit. You could possibly be facing felony fraud charges and your account bank account can/will be closed and all assets frozen.\n\nYou will find that e-mails sent to the representative are getting rejected as not sendable. The website may even disappear off line and be active under a different name."
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No way! My husband received a sweepstake letter from US sweepstakes about a large cash prize. He told them to take the $20 out of his winnings and mail the rest... The W-915 form looked very real but it wasn't. Bottom line- research company before sending anything and just be careful to what you respond to...hope this helps
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was curious and at first thought it was legit. I filled out the Contractor agreement and faxed to the toll free number. After I did that i started to think about it more and it seemed very suspicious. This job seemed too easy to get. Soon I got an e-mail from Michael Peterson stating that i will recieve my first donation in the mail. I then recieved a $4,500 cashier's check in the mail drawn off of "First Bank" Austin, Texas. The check was delivered to my door via Express mail through the local post office. The address showing were it came from showed a P.O Box in Denver Colorado. Okay! The website states that they are located in the Netherlands. Where does Colorado fit in? Also why is this check from a bank in Austin, Texas.This is just too fishy. it doesn't make sense to me. I am afraid to get involed at this point. There isn't even a phone# to call or a physical address. What makes it worse is how do you just send me a check in my name and ask me to deposit it into my personal bank account then contact you when the funds are avaliable so you can give me instructions on who to send the funds to? You don't know anything about me. No one even attempted to do any kind of interview to find out either. And why don't you send the funds directly to the families you are donating to? Why waste time an dmoney mailing checks all over from city to city then paying to Western Union the funds? Where do donations processors fit in? This is all too weird. I tried locating First Bank and there were no matches in Austin.\n\nI am going to return the check to where it was sent from and also file an investigative report through the Better Business Bureau on legitimate charities. \n\nI also found a web address that uses similiar information found on cameliahome.org called elynahome.com
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Hey! I got the exact same email as you did and tried to look up the powerball international and the financial company as well and didn't come up with any results. My guess is they are fake. I'm not sure if you replied to the email on how to get your $, but I did just to see what would happen.
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If you got a spam eMail anouncing you won some money then it is most likely fake, don't reply and definatly don't give out any information if you have not played on that lottery.\n\nIf the eMail looked like the one below then I'm certain it's a scam. Also what lottery lets people win who have'nt even played?\n\n FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR\n     INTERNATIONAL/PRIZE AWARD DEPT\n\nREF:PL2/209318/09\n\nBATCH:18/103/HME.\n\nAttn:Dear Sir/Madam\nWe are pleased to inform you of the result of the\nLottery Winners International programs held on the\n23/7/2004. Your e-mail address attached to ticket\nnumber 653164251591-6011 with serial number\n7321410,batch number 7151085135,lottery ref number\n6376527711 and drew lucky numbers 4-9-17-36-44-78\nwhich consequently won in the 1st category, you have\ntherefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of\nUS$1.500,000.00  (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand\nUnited States dollars)\n\nCONGRATULATIONS!!!\n\nDue to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that\nyou keep your winning information confidential until\nyour claims has been processed and your money Remitted\nto you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid\ndouble claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program\nby some participants. All participants were selected\nthrough a computer ballot system drawn from over\n40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email\naddresses and names from all over the world. This\npromotional program takes place every year. \n\nThis lottery was promoted and sponsored by \nAssociation of software producers. we hope with part\nof your winning,you will take part in our next year\nUS$20 million international lottery. To file for your\nclaim, please contact our paying officer:\n\nContact Person:Mr.Paul Zimmerman\nTEL:+31 612 192 105\nEmail:adszix2005@yahoo.co.in\n\nRemember, all winning must be claimed not later than\n25th of February,2005. After this date all unclaimed\nfunds will be included in the next stake. Please note\nin order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications\nplease remember to quote your reference number and\nbatch numbers in all correspondence.\nFurthermore, should there be any change of address do\ninform our agent as soon as possible.\nCongratulations once more from our members of staff\nand thank you for being part of our promotional \nprogram.\nNote: \nAnybody under the age of 18 is automatically\ndisqualified.\n\nyours  Sincerely,\n\nMrs.Queensley Rhoda,\n\nFor Management.\n\n\n___________________________________________________________________________\nMail sent from WebMail service at PHP-Nuke Powered Site\n- http://blygen.net
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Scam alert!!!!\nReference to any banking or finance company in Cotonou is an immediate tipoff for a scam.\nDid you get a letter or email that is "too good to be true"??\nDo not send them money!!\nTake a look at this web site that lists most of the ongoing scams.\nhttp://www.fraudwatchinternational.com/known-lottery-scams-a-e/bank-giro-loterij/\nHope this helps!
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Okay I just got a letter yesterday myself.   You said the check is real, did you cash yours??  Is it a scam?  \n\nUPDATE: I am having a friend of mine that works in a bank check into this, they will let me know if its a genuine cashable check.  My concern is that we will all cash these checks and then they are able to trace our account info.  I called the number and the same thing happened to me.  A pre-recorded message came on and told me to leave a name and number after the tone but no tone.\n\nUPDATE #2:  Its a fraud.  I'm not exactly sure how they make out in this, but the check is not valid.  The account number and bank name are correct but the routing number is wrong.  I was asked to forward mine to the fraud department at Chase.
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Yes, it's a scam.\nDid you buy a  lotto ticket? Yeah, didn't think so.
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If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. It sounds like a scam to me. If you had really won money from a legitimate entity, they would contact you by the phone or more likely through certified mail. DO NOT reply to this email!
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how did you get this check?  Seems like a scam to me.  Only time will tell if this check is real.  Take it to your bank.
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Here is a list of all the phone number of the FAKE and PHONY UK Lottery Promotions:  (I repeat--these are a scam to take YOUR money)\n\nhttp://www.joewein.de/sw/419-phone-uk.htm
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You would need to provide more information if you want an answer ... like the name of the bank or anything specific?\n\nAnyway, it sounds like a scam, especially if the notice came by email.  Unless you entered a lottery, you didn't win one.  \n\nCall the bank and ask them.  Just don't give out any personal information unless you really know who you are talking to and dealing with.
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It sounds like a huge scam... Does this letter look familiar?\n\nCONGRATULATIONS: YOU HAVE WON AUSTRALIA LOTTERY PRIZE !!!\n\nAUSTRALIA LOTTO LOTTERY INC.\nDate:21/02/2006\nRef: 200658961725 \nBatch: ALLINC 0064943902/188 \nWinning no: FGAGN2701/LPRC \nCONGRATULATIONS ....................\n\nDear Sir/Madam, \n\nWe are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the  \n 20th of  FEBUARY 2006 from the Australian International Lottery programme.\n\nWhich is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their \ne-mail addresses \nYour name was attached to ticket number; \n0061725 07056490902 serial number 6641145002 \nThis batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 4-13-22-38-46 bonus number \n17,which consequently won the lottery in the second category. \nYou hereby have been approved a lump sum pay of US$1,000,000.00\n(DOLLARS) \nin cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize of \nUS$5,000,000.00 shared amongst five lucky winners in this category "B".\nAll participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn \nfrom Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United \nStates, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our \ninternational \npromotions program which is conducted annually. \nThis Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomeration of some \nmultinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the \ncitizens in the communities where they have operational base. \nWe hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year \nhigh stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw. \nHOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE \nSimply contact our fiducial agent, Dr Mr David Akume at \ninfolotteryaus@yahoo.com.au to file for your claim . \nPlease quote your reference, batch and winning \nnumber which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well \nas your \nfull name, address and telephone number to help locate your file easily. \nFor security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information \nconfidential from the public until your claim is processed and your \nprize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid \ndouble claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by \nnon-participant or unofficial personnel. \nNote, all winnings MUST be claimed by the  2nd of  MARCH - 2006\notherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to \ncharity \nCongratulations once again on your winnings!!! \n\nBest Regards \n\nSandra Dean(co-ordinator) \nPLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS \nAGENT:infolotteryaus@yahoo.com.au\nBREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT \nTO \nDISQUALIFICATION. \n \nTHANKS:\nMANAGEMENT.\n\n\n\nIt's a scam letter, originating in Nigeria: check out the website \nhttp://www.quatloos.com/Posted_Letter.php?ID=13136\n\n\nHope that helps!
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It is a scam.\n"34 678 248 946" is a untracable mobile phone(vodafone)\nYou cannot have an international lottery as the gambling laws differ in every country.\nThe scammers say it is "International" so as to cover every country.\nIf you want to check a email you think might be a scam go to www.scamomatic.com\nLotterys work like this:\n1)10,000 people pay 1 dollar/euro/pound/yen....etc\nThe lottery company now has 10,000\n\n2) the lottery company holds a draw and gives out 7,000 in winnings (and keeps the profit 3,000)\n\nScams work like this:\n-1)nobody pays money (there is no money to win)\n\n0)a scammer sends out 10,000 spam emails to tell people they have won a lottery they havn't entered.(they pretend they work for real lottery websites)\n\n2)The Scammer asks for your Personal details (be prepared! your inbox is going to be full of emails asking for you personally...and dont get me started on what they are gonna do with your Bank details!)\n\n3)The scammer tells you that you have to pay fees before you can accept the "winnings" (and NO,you cant pay out of the winnings! they dont exist!....silly maga)\n\n4)The scammer manages to con 3 people out of 1000 and gives all his profits to a charity for orphaned goats (he dosn't really...he keeps it ;) )\n\n5)Your inbox gets more mails than help@microsoft.com\nEverything from "You have won anotther sooperdooperlottry" to "CHAN U B A NEXT OF KIN" to "Please join our company,cash our checks,send us the money until your bank realises you are laundering money for us?)\n\nThe moral of the story is...If it sounds too good to be true... It probably is
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It is a scam / hoax / BS.\n\nThe lottery will not contact you if you win...you have to have the winning ticket in your hand and take yourself to the lotto outlet and have it scanned.\n\nIf you have any doubts...go to the website below and look up your scam-mail!
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As an American citizen, you can not win an "International Lotto." It is a scam! Delete the email and/or mark it as Spam