Has anyone recieved an e-mail saying 'you have won 2.1 million on the south african lottery'. ?

Question

I suspect (know) a con of course but just curious how widespread these e-mails go.Fill in address details and the claim process will be known to you etc...sounds like their fishing for bank details?
Also does anyone know where i can send the e-mail so it can get checked out officially?

Answer 1

It's a rip. There is no free lunch.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

This is a major scam. Never reply or anything to emails like that. This type of scam has been on the news alot lately. If anything try to find the Washington DC email address for email scams and send them the address your email came from. I used to have it but do not anymore cause I used it and have not received any scam email since. Good luck!!!

Answer 4

I had it quite a few months ago. I used to live in SA so rang a friend who explained how it worked.



They don't ask for any money for amin as some do, they just want your bank details to transfer you 'winnings'. Once they get that they clean you out! What nice people there are in the world!



HAPPY DAYS

Answer 5

You're right, it's a con. Don't just bin it though. Contrary to what some of the respondents are saying, the Police are interested in trying to track these scams. Contact your local Police force - they will probably give you the email address of their fraud squad to send it to.

Answer 6

Turn on full headers for your email. If you are using yahoo it is in the Options. Look in the header for X-Originating IP. This is the IP address is was sent from. Go to http://www.arin.net/whois/ and do a whois search to find there ISP then send there ISP complaints department and email or even phone and attach the email you recieved.

Answer 7

yeah, I have, along with a kajillian ones about someone dying and wanting to give me their money. unfortunately I don't think there's anything legal to do about it. I actually had someone call me saying that I won a trip to Vegas through my bank. When they asked for my routing and bank account number (for "verification") I hung up and called the cops. even with the ability to get the number they were dialing from, they said not to file a report because there's no way to track them. sorry for the bad news.

Answer 8

nope!

but you could call "Daily Sun"... they love dabbling in stuff like that, it will spread like wild fire. either way, no one should be as dumb as to believe that. when you buy the ticket they dont even know you. your name or email address. all the proof they need is your ticket and the winning numbers. i still say call the Daily Sun office or any newspaper with high readership... also try saFM, MetroFM or other, they might help get the investigation started on this scam...

Answer 9

It is indeed a fishing exercise, as you know. They work on the basis that if they spread it wide enough, someone eventually will be daft enough to respond.

If you're in the UK, speak to Trading Standards, even if they're not working on this one at the moment they'll give you suggestions as to who to contact who might be grateful to know this is going on (again).

Answer 10

No but I've had the Spanish and Canadian lottery. I wouldn't bother sending it for checking, they are simple scams to get your details and/or money.

Answer 11

It's a scam! I'm from South Africa and as far as I know they don't let you know if you have won. People must check their lottery cards themselves to see if they have won. So, definitely a big scam!

Answer 12

its just a scam.

they only try to get ur bank details or they tell u to come to their country to collect them and then they kidnap u and after they call ur house and request money from u. one of my friends had da same experience. dont even beliv it.

by the way what email do u use??gmail??coz gmail will automatically send these emails to da spam folder and they get deleted after 30days of comming

Answer 13

Just fill it in with a load of old rubbish and return it. At least that way you will have the pleasure of getting a little enjoyment out of it, because that's about ALL you'll get ! ! !

Answer 14

I dont bother with these ones...... I used to report the phishing ones to the appropriate people (paypal phishing to paypal, nationwide phishing to nationwide, etc)... but I get so many of these sort of e-mails, that it is much easier to delete them.



as for your lottery e-mails, I wouldn't know who to report them too, and it is much easier to hit 'delete' than it is to find out

Answer 15

It is a con.... i had a couple like this from an irish lottery that i had won 1.7m for just having my email add..... how lucky am i? lol

Answer 16

I get loads of them "someone has died" is another one they go straight to my spam. Look them up on the net and it will tell you how much of a con they are. send £300 and you are guaranteed millions !!!!!!!!

Answer 17

Everyday. Complete scam just delete them

Answer 18

Don't give it a minute of your time and don't be so gullible. You can't win a lottery unless you bought a ticket.

Answer 19

It is a scam. COntact whoever is providing the email service for them.

Answer 20

I received 1 as well it's a con,don't bother replying.!!!

Answer 21

Hardly a day goes by that i haven't won something or other, sadly none of them are true they are from criminal gangs who think you are as stupid as them

Answer 22

Yes but just deleted it (it's a con)

Answer 23

Ofc its a con. Did you even buy a ticket ?

Answer 24

something similar, although it was that my south african bank had matured! i googled my name and found a link to dodgy emails going around you may want to try that (although your name not mine!!!!)

Answer 25

I get at least one a week

Answer 26

yes, delete it immediately it is a scam, they take your details and empty your accou nts

Answer 27

nope i am fine here..i dont even open emails from unknown senders cheers

Answer 28

Delete it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That or something like it has been sent to MILLIONS of people...There's nothing to check out...

Answer 29

hey how about my idea?

it's definitely a con

so forward it to one of ur enemies...especially gullible ones...

good idea ain't it?

Answer 30

dont worry im 1000000000000% sure its sumkinda spam

Answer 31

I have had them, i just delete them.

Answer 32

Not yet

Answer 33

nope, im fine

Answer 34

no i havent but i wish i had !!!