yeah ive gotten that before.
just dont click on it. its probably a virus or something.
Does everyone get the same sweepstakes saying that you are one more click away from being a millionare?
Duuhhhhh yea.. It is called spam and spyware...
Reply:No I get the ones that say "Congratulations you are our 1,000,000 ..... please click or ring ???????? as soon as you get this message".
Lot of rot really as the States are about 18 hours behind New Zealand and if I ring them to get my prize you are all asleep.
buck teeth
Sunday, August 22, 2010
FINANCE of P O Box 2600, Fort Langley, B.C. Canada VIM 4E8, are they a business of SWEEPSTAKES? Can it be true
Does anyone know if this "Finance" is a scam with offering of large amounts in sweepstakes?
FINANCE of P O Box 2600, Fort Langley, B.C. Canada VIM 4E8, are they a business of SWEEPSTAKES? Can it be true
Almost definately a scam. No company makes money by giving away huge sums for no reward to themselves.
It is scam. Yahoo (insert any company name here, this answer works for all!) do not run an email lottery, if they did you could guarantee it would be advertised all over their home page. Check out these links and search answers to see how many people 'win' the exact same lottery every day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lottery_sca...
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/email-lottery...
Do not click on any links, the page you will be taken to will look authentic but is not
Do not send them a 'courier fee' or any other money
Do not hand over any bank details or passwords
Do report spam
Do delete
Remember there is no such thing as a free lunch. You cannot win a lottery if you haven ot bought a ticket. Anyone can set up an email account with Yahoo, they can use any combination of letters they choose. I could be 'thequeenmother@yahoo.com' or 'disneyfreeticketsgenuine@yahoo.com' That doesn't mean that I am either of these and is fine as long as I don't try to use the address to mislead people. Don't be fooled by legitimate looking email addresses which end the same way as any other free account, don't be fooled by fictitious titles such as 'Dr' or 'Executive Director of Winner Claims'.
(I've answered this question so many times that I now keep this answer on my desktop and just copy and paste....that should give you a clue!)
Reply:Its a SCAM..
Think about it.. If you won a Lottery... Anywhere in the WORLD..... Don't you think they would fly you out there so, they can have you on TV and whatever else...
Think about it.. Here in the US.. If anyone wins anything even near a million.. Its all over the newspapers and TV...
There probley going to try and steal your identity or after you fill out Payment Processing.. There going to say please send us (about) $5,000 for the taxes and processing fees...
So, I wouldn't do anything but, just ignore them.. Or write back and say.. Send me the money and I'll send you the info back once I received it..
They will never answer you back.. and I would try and call you Internet provider and tell them about it...
Good luck with everything and let us know what happens...
Jay
Reply:Alot of sweepstakes scams include a sales presentation. They say that you have won an undetermined prized, and make you sit through a sales pitch before you collect it. Usually, the prize isn't worth your time, or has strings attatched. For instance, you may win a Florida vacation. The catch-you pay for the airfare, and it's in an off-season.
BUT....usually it never hurts to enter a free sweeps. Some offer real prizes. Just don't give out any personal info, like SS# or credit card #.
Reply:do NOT reply to foreign ones that say u have won as they are all scams.they just want ur bank details to empty your account and when u inform ur bank of the fraud they dont ven help they just say its ur fault
FINANCE of P O Box 2600, Fort Langley, B.C. Canada VIM 4E8, are they a business of SWEEPSTAKES? Can it be true
Almost definately a scam. No company makes money by giving away huge sums for no reward to themselves.
It is scam. Yahoo (insert any company name here, this answer works for all!) do not run an email lottery, if they did you could guarantee it would be advertised all over their home page. Check out these links and search answers to see how many people 'win' the exact same lottery every day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lottery_sca...
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/email-lottery...
Do not click on any links, the page you will be taken to will look authentic but is not
Do not send them a 'courier fee' or any other money
Do not hand over any bank details or passwords
Do report spam
Do delete
Remember there is no such thing as a free lunch. You cannot win a lottery if you haven ot bought a ticket. Anyone can set up an email account with Yahoo, they can use any combination of letters they choose. I could be 'thequeenmother@yahoo.com' or 'disneyfreeticketsgenuine@yahoo.com' That doesn't mean that I am either of these and is fine as long as I don't try to use the address to mislead people. Don't be fooled by legitimate looking email addresses which end the same way as any other free account, don't be fooled by fictitious titles such as 'Dr' or 'Executive Director of Winner Claims'.
(I've answered this question so many times that I now keep this answer on my desktop and just copy and paste....that should give you a clue!)
Reply:Its a SCAM..
Think about it.. If you won a Lottery... Anywhere in the WORLD..... Don't you think they would fly you out there so, they can have you on TV and whatever else...
Think about it.. Here in the US.. If anyone wins anything even near a million.. Its all over the newspapers and TV...
There probley going to try and steal your identity or after you fill out Payment Processing.. There going to say please send us (about) $5,000 for the taxes and processing fees...
So, I wouldn't do anything but, just ignore them.. Or write back and say.. Send me the money and I'll send you the info back once I received it..
They will never answer you back.. and I would try and call you Internet provider and tell them about it...
Good luck with everything and let us know what happens...
Jay
Reply:Alot of sweepstakes scams include a sales presentation. They say that you have won an undetermined prized, and make you sit through a sales pitch before you collect it. Usually, the prize isn't worth your time, or has strings attatched. For instance, you may win a Florida vacation. The catch-you pay for the airfare, and it's in an off-season.
BUT....usually it never hurts to enter a free sweeps. Some offer real prizes. Just don't give out any personal info, like SS# or credit card #.
Reply:do NOT reply to foreign ones that say u have won as they are all scams.they just want ur bank details to empty your account and when u inform ur bank of the fraud they dont ven help they just say its ur fault
Do you know anybody who won Reader's Digest Sweepstakes while sending documents back in a "NO" reply envelope
Good question! In fact...does anyone know someone who has ever WON the sweepstakes, or any OTHER contest, where they give away a house, or a car, or motorcycle, etc?
Ever know anyone who has won a Pepsi contest, or "found the right bottle cap" on some soda, to win a contest?
Makes me think that the contests are just a ploy to get people to spend more money on their products, or, like R.D. Sweepstakes, their magazines!
Do you know anybody who won Reader's Digest Sweepstakes while sending documents back in a "NO" reply envelope
Actually I do. About 8 years ago an acquantantce of mine won a car from roll up rim of a Tim Hortons cup. Report Abuse
Reply:Hi there,
I work for Reader's Digest as it happens and of the 15 major cash prizes that we have given away in the past three Sweepstake draws, four of the winners had replied ‘No’ to our offer. Please note also that through the course of a sweepstakes a customer may receive multiple opportunities to enter the draw. In some cases they may respond ‘Yes’ to the offer and in other cases they may respond ‘No’ to just enter the draw. So while they may have once purchased a product, the winning entry could very well have come from a ‘No’ response. I hope this clears things up for you?
Ever know anyone who has won a Pepsi contest, or "found the right bottle cap" on some soda, to win a contest?
Makes me think that the contests are just a ploy to get people to spend more money on their products, or, like R.D. Sweepstakes, their magazines!
Do you know anybody who won Reader's Digest Sweepstakes while sending documents back in a "NO" reply envelope
Actually I do. About 8 years ago an acquantantce of mine won a car from roll up rim of a Tim Hortons cup. Report Abuse
Reply:Hi there,
I work for Reader's Digest as it happens and of the 15 major cash prizes that we have given away in the past three Sweepstake draws, four of the winners had replied ‘No’ to our offer. Please note also that through the course of a sweepstakes a customer may receive multiple opportunities to enter the draw. In some cases they may respond ‘Yes’ to the offer and in other cases they may respond ‘No’ to just enter the draw. So while they may have once purchased a product, the winning entry could very well have come from a ‘No’ response. I hope this clears things up for you?
Is AOL/AIM doing a holiday sweepstakes again this year? What are some other sweepsstakes going on this year??
Hi,
I love entering sweepstakes. Last year, AIM had one that was pretty cool, It was like a game where you scratch something, you can play every day of december. I won a starbucks giftcard, and 2 itunes free downloads last year.
Are there any others? like i remember in the past dell had one that was like Dellf Delivers or something, which was the same idea, you scratch something away every day to try to win something.
Are there any other sweeps stakes going on anywhere? Preferabbly known popular places like dell, AOL etc you know what i mean
Thanks!
Is AOL/AIM doing a holiday sweepstakes again this year? What are some other sweepsstakes going on this year??
actually, i didn't know that. thanks
I love entering sweepstakes. Last year, AIM had one that was pretty cool, It was like a game where you scratch something, you can play every day of december. I won a starbucks giftcard, and 2 itunes free downloads last year.
Are there any others? like i remember in the past dell had one that was like Dellf Delivers or something, which was the same idea, you scratch something away every day to try to win something.
Are there any other sweeps stakes going on anywhere? Preferabbly known popular places like dell, AOL etc you know what i mean
Thanks!
Is AOL/AIM doing a holiday sweepstakes again this year? What are some other sweepsstakes going on this year??
actually, i didn't know that. thanks
I have been receiving emails these days that I won big prize because of sweepstakes that i didn't join?
is this true?? show me some spam alike of these?
I have been receiving emails these days that I won big prize because of sweepstakes that i didn't join?
you seems like an intelligent man, don't fall for this kind of scams.
its a new method of marketing their products and some of them are hackers too as they may ask about Ur credit card information and so on.
other than this, theses kind of emails contains virus and Trojans which are very harmful for Ur computer. so beware
Reply: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...
.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
Reply:SCAM! This is a version of what is called an "advance fee" fraud. Essentially, they will try to get personal bank information or will attempt to get you to pay them a fee of some kind in order to get the prize. Read all about scams like these at: http://www.scamorama.com
Reply:I get those every day. They're usually from Africa or England, they're often from a "barrister", the prize is often in pounds (£), and the authors often refer to themselves as "Mr.".
Click "Spam".
While I was typing this I got one. It says:
"FROM: MRS. JOELLA LEVINSON,
EURO-PW LOTTERY ONLINE PROMOTION,
WEBSITE: www.europw.com
POSTBUS 636-5930 AM
TERNEUZEN HOLLAND.
DEAR WINNER,
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU HAVE WON A PRIZE MONEY OF ONE MILLION
EURO FOR THE MONTH OF FEBUARY 2008, EURO-PW LOTTERY ONLINE
PROMOTION,ALL
THE E-MAIL ADDRESSES OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ACTIVE ONLINE AMONG THE
MILLIONS THAT SUBSCRIBED TO YAHOO AND HOTMAIL AND OTHERE-MAILWEBSITES.
WE ONLY SELECT FIVE PEOPLE EVERY MONTH AS OUR WINNERS THROUGH
ELECTRONIC BALLOTING SYSTEM,WE CONGRATULATE YOU FOR BEEN ONE OF THE
EURO-PW LOTTERY ONLINE PROMOTION WINNER,EXPIRING DATE FEBUARY 28TH
2008,PLEASE CONTACT OUR APPROVED AGENT FOR YOUR REGION WITH YOUR
WINNING
NUMBER.
WINNING NUMBER: EPWL/200-020/300
EURO-PW LOTTERY ONLINE PROMOTION AGENCY.
MISS. EVA LATOUR.
DIRECTOR OF WINNING CLAIMS DEPARTMENT.
TEL: 31-622-594-095
E-MAIL: agentperdesen001@netscape.net
FROM: MRS. JOELLA LEVINSON."
Reply:It is a scam to get you excited so you give up your most sensitive information. Believe me, if they were real..i would be a gazillionare because I get them almost every day.
It is spam, nothing more. Don't open it, delete it and do the same for the next ones.
Reply:well i have thousands of those... here are some of mine...
Reply:No, don't bother just delete it. They either want you to buy something or your money.
Reply:I actually received the same exact email stating:
From: Mrs. Joella Levinson
Euro-PW Lottery Online Promotion
Website: www.europw.com
Postbus 636-5930 AM
Terneuzen Holland.
Basically they were trying to tell me I won a million euros and I needed to claim it by February 28, 2008 and call their agent and give them my winning numbers EPWL/ 200-020/300
I work for a bank and I see these kinds of things all the time and it is a big time scam, this one in particular is very common. I had it forwarded to my fraud department at work and they said it is out of the Neverlands. Also, never ever ever respond to these emails or call or let them mail you travelers cheques or wire you money because than you have set yourself up for identity theft!
I am someone that deals with these sorts of things on a daily basis where I work so I know how easy it is to become a victim and how many people actually fall for it and lose alot..
-Cyn
Wallpapers software
I have been receiving emails these days that I won big prize because of sweepstakes that i didn't join?
you seems like an intelligent man, don't fall for this kind of scams.
its a new method of marketing their products and some of them are hackers too as they may ask about Ur credit card information and so on.
other than this, theses kind of emails contains virus and Trojans which are very harmful for Ur computer. so beware
Reply: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...
.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
Reply:SCAM! This is a version of what is called an "advance fee" fraud. Essentially, they will try to get personal bank information or will attempt to get you to pay them a fee of some kind in order to get the prize. Read all about scams like these at: http://www.scamorama.com
Reply:I get those every day. They're usually from Africa or England, they're often from a "barrister", the prize is often in pounds (£), and the authors often refer to themselves as "Mr.".
Click "Spam".
While I was typing this I got one. It says:
"FROM: MRS. JOELLA LEVINSON,
EURO-PW LOTTERY ONLINE PROMOTION,
WEBSITE: www.europw.com
POSTBUS 636-5930 AM
TERNEUZEN HOLLAND.
DEAR WINNER,
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU HAVE WON A PRIZE MONEY OF ONE MILLION
EURO FOR THE MONTH OF FEBUARY 2008, EURO-PW LOTTERY ONLINE
PROMOTION,ALL
THE E-MAIL ADDRESSES OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ACTIVE ONLINE AMONG THE
MILLIONS THAT SUBSCRIBED TO YAHOO AND HOTMAIL AND OTHERE-MAILWEBSITES.
WE ONLY SELECT FIVE PEOPLE EVERY MONTH AS OUR WINNERS THROUGH
ELECTRONIC BALLOTING SYSTEM,WE CONGRATULATE YOU FOR BEEN ONE OF THE
EURO-PW LOTTERY ONLINE PROMOTION WINNER,EXPIRING DATE FEBUARY 28TH
2008,PLEASE CONTACT OUR APPROVED AGENT FOR YOUR REGION WITH YOUR
WINNING
NUMBER.
WINNING NUMBER: EPWL/200-020/300
EURO-PW LOTTERY ONLINE PROMOTION AGENCY.
MISS. EVA LATOUR.
DIRECTOR OF WINNING CLAIMS DEPARTMENT.
TEL: 31-622-594-095
E-MAIL: agentperdesen001@netscape.net
FROM: MRS. JOELLA LEVINSON."
Reply:It is a scam to get you excited so you give up your most sensitive information. Believe me, if they were real..i would be a gazillionare because I get them almost every day.
It is spam, nothing more. Don't open it, delete it and do the same for the next ones.
Reply:well i have thousands of those... here are some of mine...
Reply:No, don't bother just delete it. They either want you to buy something or your money.
Reply:I actually received the same exact email stating:
From: Mrs. Joella Levinson
Euro-PW Lottery Online Promotion
Website: www.europw.com
Postbus 636-5930 AM
Terneuzen Holland.
Basically they were trying to tell me I won a million euros and I needed to claim it by February 28, 2008 and call their agent and give them my winning numbers EPWL/ 200-020/300
I work for a bank and I see these kinds of things all the time and it is a big time scam, this one in particular is very common. I had it forwarded to my fraud department at work and they said it is out of the Neverlands. Also, never ever ever respond to these emails or call or let them mail you travelers cheques or wire you money because than you have set yourself up for identity theft!
I am someone that deals with these sorts of things on a daily basis where I work so I know how easy it is to become a victim and how many people actually fall for it and lose alot..
-Cyn
Wallpapers software
Is the EUROPEAN LOTTERY BROKERS COMMISSION for real? I won tickets for the IRISH SWEEPSTAKES.?
the only way I could get the tickets was by winning the the GREAT 8 MARATHON ran at HOLLWOOD RACE TRACK.
Is the EUROPEAN LOTTERY BROKERS COMMISSION for real? I won tickets for the IRISH SWEEPSTAKES.?
Crooked as a 3 pound note.
Reply:Definitely a scam - The Irish Sweepstakes finished about twenty years ago!!!!
1986
The Irish Sweepstakes closes after 56 years. A new National Lottery will begin next year.
Reply:Don't walk away RUN away. This fraud personified. If you get notified that you won, it's phony. They will start asking you send money to redeem your jackpot. Repeat that old saying,"if it sounds to good to be true it probably is"
Is the EUROPEAN LOTTERY BROKERS COMMISSION for real? I won tickets for the IRISH SWEEPSTAKES.?
Crooked as a 3 pound note.
Reply:Definitely a scam - The Irish Sweepstakes finished about twenty years ago!!!!
1986
The Irish Sweepstakes closes after 56 years. A new National Lottery will begin next year.
Reply:Don't walk away RUN away. This fraud personified. If you get notified that you won, it's phony. They will start asking you send money to redeem your jackpot. Repeat that old saying,"if it sounds to good to be true it probably is"
Heard of Instant Solution Group of Publishers Sweepstakes??
I got a letter from the saying 86,000 bucks. My name was attached to a lottery ticket and won 2nd prize. I aslo a check for 1,980. Its a real check but they want me to cash it and send the money back to pay the fees assosiated with the sponser. The check is from Tulsa, OK but the phone number I Called about it is in Alberta Canda. If I send it back they say my money after 10% taken out is 76,000. What should I do??????
Heard of Instant Solution Group of Publishers Sweepstakes??
Here's what happens. You go to the bank and cash it, and send the money to them, and pretty soon the bank calls and says that the check bounced and could you come right down and cover it with cash. So you're out $1980 and you never hear from them again. Sorry to burst your bubble, but it's a scam.
Reply:The check is probably stolen or forged. This is a scam. Not even a new one I am afraid. Your best bet is to give what ever information you have (including the check) to law enforcement. In KS, the attorney generals office handles these cases. You might check with your local authorities.
Reply:Throw the check in the garbage and be glad you didn't get ripped off. It's an old scam. i got one of the letters saying I was an heir to someone overseas..blah, blah, blah. I had seen an article that the FBI was investigating this scheme so I contacted them, sent the info I had and have never heard anything. I still get the same e-mails so I guess they still aren't caught.
Reply:I JUST RECIEVED THE SAME LETTER IN THE MAIL ! I CALLED THE PHONE NUMBER AND LEFT A MESSAGE. I WILL NOT GIVE THEM ANY INFORMATION ABOUT ME,IF WE TRUELY WON WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GO COLLECT IT. THE LETTER ALSO SAID THAT I WON THE LOTTERY PRIZE IN THE SECOND CATAGORY OF 86,000.00 DOLLARS
Heard of Instant Solution Group of Publishers Sweepstakes??
Here's what happens. You go to the bank and cash it, and send the money to them, and pretty soon the bank calls and says that the check bounced and could you come right down and cover it with cash. So you're out $1980 and you never hear from them again. Sorry to burst your bubble, but it's a scam.
Reply:The check is probably stolen or forged. This is a scam. Not even a new one I am afraid. Your best bet is to give what ever information you have (including the check) to law enforcement. In KS, the attorney generals office handles these cases. You might check with your local authorities.
Reply:Throw the check in the garbage and be glad you didn't get ripped off. It's an old scam. i got one of the letters saying I was an heir to someone overseas..blah, blah, blah. I had seen an article that the FBI was investigating this scheme so I contacted them, sent the info I had and have never heard anything. I still get the same e-mails so I guess they still aren't caught.
Reply:I JUST RECIEVED THE SAME LETTER IN THE MAIL ! I CALLED THE PHONE NUMBER AND LEFT A MESSAGE. I WILL NOT GIVE THEM ANY INFORMATION ABOUT ME,IF WE TRUELY WON WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GO COLLECT IT. THE LETTER ALSO SAID THAT I WON THE LOTTERY PRIZE IN THE SECOND CATAGORY OF 86,000.00 DOLLARS
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