is that possible to win some lottery from the internet?i've received some of it few days ago.is that a trick?
964354
It's a scam aimed at the stupid of the world. Just delete the email and forget about it.
1091962
Yes, you could have your identity stolen, your bank funds stolen, your credit ruined, etc. Never ever open Emails from people you don't know. If you didn't enter the lottery, you couldn't win it. It is dishonest and a scam. You may have lost everything. Notify your bank and your credit companies immediately. Report the scam to www.fraudwatchinternational.com
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This is a scam most likely originating in a foreign country. DO NOT reply to the email and DO NOT send them any money. A lot of these scams say you've won X amount of dollars in a foreign lottery, but require you to pay a small fee to secure the winnings. People pay the money and the crooks make off with their money. I would alert Yahoo about this.
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First - did you play in the UK national lottery? Did you pay money for a ticket?\n\nSecond - you and about 10000 other people got the same email.\n\nDo you still think you won the lottery? If so, then do whatever they tell you to do. Enjoy living in a cardboard box.
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Hi wanna make lots of money???well here is yor chance...\nread this and you will know what i am talking about,trust\nme all you have to do is be honest and follow every step\nand before you know it you'll start getting money...\n\nI started out with $6. Now, I am making thousands. I \nfound this on a bulletin board and decided to try it. A \nlittle while back, I was browsing through newsgroups, just \nlike you are now, and came across an article similar to \nthis that said you could make thousands of dollars within \nweeks with only an initial investment of $6.00! So I \nthought, "Yeah right, this must be a scam", but like most \nof us, I was curious, so I kept reading. Anyway, it said \nthat you send $1.00 to each of the 6 names and addresses \nstated in the article. You then place your own name and \naddress in the bottom of the list at #6, and post the \narticle in at least 200 newsgroups. (There are thousands) \nNo catch, that was it. So after thinking it over, and \ntalking to a few people first, I thought about trying it. \nI figured: "what have I got to lose except 6 stamps and \n$6.00, right?" Then I invested the measly $6.00. Well \nGUESS WHAT!?... within 7 days, I started getting money in \nthe mail! I was shocked! I figured it would end soon, but \nthe money just kept coming in. In my first week, I made \nabout $25.00. By the end of the second week I had made a \ntotal of over $1,000.00! In the third week I had over \n$10,000.00 and it's still growing. This is now my fourth \nweek and I have made a total of just over $42,000.00 and \nit's still coming in rapidly. It's certainly worth $6.00, \nand 6 stamps, I have spent more than that on the lottery!! \nLet me tell you how this works and most importantly, WHY \nit works... Also, make sure you print a copy of this \narticle NOW, so you can get the information off of it as \nyou need it. I promise you that if you follow the \ndirections exactly, that you will start making more money \nthan you thought possible by doing something so easy!\n\nSuggestion: Read this entire message carefully! (print it \nout or download it.) Follow the simple directions and \nwatch the money come in! It's easy. It's legal. And your \ninvestment is only $6.00 (Plus postage)\n\nIMPORTANT: This is not a rip-off; it is not indecent; it \nis not illegal; and it is 99% no risk - it really works! \nIf all of the following instructions are adhered to, you \nwill receive extraordinary dividends.\n\nPLEASE NOTE: \nFollow these directions EXACTLY, and $50,000.00 or more \ncan be yours in 20 to 60 days. This program remains \nsuccessful because of the honesty and integrity of the \nparticipants. Please continue its success by carefully \nadhering to the instructions. You will now become part of \nthe Mail Order business. In this business your product is \nnot solid and tangible, it's a service. You are in the \nbusiness of developing Mailing Lists. Many large \ncorporations are happy to pay big bucks for quality lists. \nHowever, the money made from the mailing lists is \nsecondary to the income which is made from people like you \nand me asking to be included in that list.\n\nHere are the 4 easy steps to success:\n\nSTEP 1:\nGet 6 separate pieces of paper and write down your name \nand address followed by the words "PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR \nMAILING LIST" on each of them. Now get 6 US $1.00 bills \nand place ONE inside EACH of the 6 pieces of paper so the \nbill will not be visible through the envelope (to prevent \nthievery). Next, place one paper in each of the 6 \nenvelopes and seal them. You should now have 6 sealed \nenvelopes, each with a piece of paper stating the above \nphrase, your name and address, and a $1.00 bill. What you \nare doing is creating a service. THIS IS \nABSOLUTELY LEGAL! You are requesting a legitimate service \nand you are paying for it! Like most of us I was a little \nskeptical and a little worried about the legal as
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That is a scam.\n\nThere is a National Lottery in the UK but you have to have a physical paper ticket and turn up in person with the ticket to collect your winnings.\n\nhttp://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/promotions/promotions.do?promo=commonscams\nThis type of scam is very common. Do no give them any details. Jsut delete the e-mail and ignore it.
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Why would you have to send them money for them to send you money. They way the lottery works is you give them money in advance if you are chosen then they give you money. It's nothing like you've but we need more money from you. This is definitely a scam please do not send these people or anyone you do not know money.
1105822
This is fraud.  alot of people I know have gotten this email. They tell you you've won a large amount of money, but you need to pay them something to recieve it. Delete this, do not click on any links, do not send the money or call any phone numbers. It is fraud. \n\nIf you copy the first couple lines and put it in a search engine it will tell you it's fraud.
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and you just have to pay them like 30 bucks for some kind of claiming fee right?  that's a load of crap. if u never entered that lottery to begin with, how can you win it?   also if they are asking for money, that's an obvious way to tell its a fake.
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The e-mail you received is most likely a scam in which the person who sent you the e-mail is probably trying to get your credit card or bank account information.  I received a similar e-mail recently (but mine wasn't the "Australian lotto", it was some other country).\nA great website where you can check the validity of  e-mails/forwards is http://www.snopes.com\nHere is a link to their page which addresses the specific e-mail you received: http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/lottery.asp
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:)) "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
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It is a scam. Beware.\n\nThe UK Lotto requires you to buy a ticket.
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It's a scam.  Pay no attention to it.\nIf you didn't enter a contest or buy a lottery ticket, how do you expect to win it?
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The chances of anyone winning the lottery are extremely slim. It'd be wise to invest your money elsewhere.
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Get extremely lucky.\n\nIn case you hadn't noticed, there is no system for beating the lottery.  It is a random event, and the odds are astronomically against you in each given "play."
1157959
I got an email like this that was a scam. If you win a lottery they will not contact you like that. You can report the site but I can't remember the site I reported mine to but just type in scam lotteries and you will be directed to many sites. Just give them all the info you can.  Be carefull of your email.
1050066
Apparently just another one in a line of increasingly popular internet lottery, lotto, giveaway scams.  See here: http://blog.supersurge.com/scam-arrest-actions/2005/9/18/philemb-pretoria-warns-against-internet-lottery-scam.html