i won a lottery tick i am worried about this because i can't pay any charges of courier to get my cheque .
402506
This is probably not legitimate, and is probably an example of online fraud.
578516
IF YOU DIDN'T ENTER A LOTTERY YOU DIDN'T WIN A LOTTERY.\n\nLegitmate lotteries don't use email to notify winners.\n\nInternational lotteries are illegal in almost every country.\n\nThe email is a common fraud.  Delete it - do not respond.
407499
It sounds like an email that you received which is a scam. You should only play the lottery if you are in the UK and you buy a lottery ticket.\n\nPaying charges is definitely a no no!\n\nIf you get emails asking you to send money, ignore all of them.\n\nTo check, pick out some of the key words or phrases in the email and search google. Then you will have a better idea who else is getting the same email and whether it's a scam
1061534
You need to go to the branch where you made the payment, and you might just have to grease their theiving palms to do it. Natwest used to charge a 5iver
642268
Its a scam...and it is catching a lot of people...\nFor a write up on it go to:\nhttp://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=1746&highlight=%22united+lotto%22\n.\n.\n.\n.\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\n..\n.\n.\n.\nThe checks/money orders will be fake....very good fakes.\nYou can hand them to a 25yr old bank teller and they wont know the difference.\nThe checks go in your account.\nYour bank "HONOURS" the checks\nYou send the money to the scammer in Nigeria\nThe bank sends the check back to the issuing bank (can take up to 6 months)\nThe Issueing bank refuses to "CLEAR" the check.\nYour bank says"Hey...you put in a fake check ....wheres the money?"\nYou say" I sent it to [insert scammers name here] by western union money transfer(untracable) to that lovely man/woman/both in Nigeria"\nThe bank says"??? you robbed your own bank???"\nYou plead Ignorance..."Im innocent" etc\nThey say "But YOU put the check in our bank...." and you do jail time for bank fraud\n\n"419" scammers....dont ya love 'em\nwww.fraudwatchers.org
410404
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!
836540
Delete it please....It's a big scam.    The UK lottery do not have details of anyone's email address, you purchase a ticket either in a shop or online.   If you haven't entered for the UK lottery, then there's no way you could have won.    Those who reply to this scam, end up with an empty bank account - so please do not respond to them and delete any other future emails from these scammers.
128731
its not that easy to win something....it just sounds like it!! Maybe you can go to the bank and see if they can give u a lown or something...GOOD LUCK!
1096630
I believe I heard they do not have to accept it. But send it in -if you had to go to court that would show you tried rather if they sent in back or cashed it. They can sometimes charge enormous late fees (handing, not enough, interest etc). Which might add up to what you sent in(so you gained nothing)\n  It could be one of those Darn if you do and Darn if you Don't things.\n Try talking with a supervisor first and explain many times they will work it out. \n Just my suggestions for who ever needs it.\n\n\nI see meanest from someone.
317194
Here's some signs of a lotto scam:\n\n*You never paid money or bought a ticket to enter.\n*Your "winning" notification is probably not personalized.\n*Your "winning" notification came by email, probably from a free email address such as yahoo.com or msn.com.\n\nIf you answer the email, after one or two email exchanges with the so-called "lottery officials" or "claims agent," perhaps accompianied by some official looking but fake documents, you'll be asked to pay fees for "taxes" or "handling" or some other reason. This is the scam - you pay the fees and never see any winnings, mainly because there are none to see.
883601
try stop the bank transfer NOW then call police they can trace this kinda thing  and you  should be covered for a refund from your bank depending on the bank you are in they cover loses
1122685
Just watch your email, I am sure that you will be winning th overseas lottery (that you never entered) very soon and probably more than once (everyone else does).\n\nThat ought to solve your problems.
760643
If you do nothing it'll change in a few weeks time anyway and the money should be reimbursed to you in your wages thereafter. If your worried talk to your HR department or contact the inland revenue.
413849
:)) "Consolation Prize Winner "!!!!\nYou win a prize for NOT winning the lottery!!!\nScamalicious!\n\nYou will have to pay fees...the fees cannot be withdrawn from the winnings because the winnings do not exist\n\nI would be willing to bet $25,000,000 that you didnt buy a ticket.\n\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
370167
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.
99131
Delete all foreign lottery emails and throw away foreign lottery faxes and letters cause they are ALL scams.  +\n\n\nPlease be EXTREMELY WARY of offers by distant strangers to send you a high value (but counterfeit) cashier's check/USPS Money order, and then have you wire the balance to them.  Banks will cash these counterfeit checks/USPS Money orders, but then hold you responsible for the funds when the check fails to clear!
725287
Hmmm don't really understand the question. \n\nIf money was supposed to be paid into your account and Bank says they have not received it you need to approach the person/company who paid it in and get them to contact their bankers to start a trace. \n\nIf you are referring to a very old account then you need to provide all information that you can about the account and the Bank are obliged to research account and what happened to any funds you had in it. \n\nIf UK Bank has gone bust you are protected for the first £30,000.00 you invested. \n\nIf the Bank has literally run out of money they should be able to advise you when they are expecting a delivery of cash and point you in the direction of another Branch they may be able to complete your transaction. \n\nHope this helps.