Euro - Afro Asia Sweepstakes Lottery Inc. is saying that i have won a lottery is it true?

The inc. is not asking about my account number and not even demanding any money And saying that it is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities, Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft Inc. With the support of European corporate companies and organizations to encourage the use of Internet and computers worldwide. Also they are only asking about my address and contact number They have also provide me the details of lottery ticket, draw no., id no. and says me to send them the details abuot that to.

Euro - Afro Asia Sweepstakes Lottery Inc. is saying that i have won a lottery is it true?
It is a known scam. Leave it alone or report it.
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...


http://www.hoax-slayer.com/email-lottery...


.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:Have you ever heard of the company? Do a Google search for the name of the claims agent or lottery company. In most cases you will find many fraudulent mails that people have received and published to warn others.


1.Even if the name of the lottery doesn't come up, search for a few phrases. Most lottery scams use recycled texts. In many cases even the "winning numbers" stay the same for draws on different dates.


2.What email address did this arrive from? Is it a webmail service like netscape.net, tiscali.co.uk, tiscali.fr, atlas.cz, winning.com, zwallet.com, etc.? Real companies generally have their own corporate domains and real websites.


3.What email address was it addressed to? In many fraud mail cases, the recipient address is suppressed ("None") or it matches the sender address or a close variation thereof.


4.Email is too unreliable to notify prize winners. Real lotteries don't use email to notify winners. Either they have to come forward on their own or they are notified by registered mail.


5.Do the spelling and grammar in the mail you received look like legitimate business mail?


6.Does the email give a postal address and phone number for the lottery company, or if you are told to contact a handling agent, for the agent?


7.Does the email mention a "mix up of some numbers and names" and ask you to "keep your Winning information confidential until your claims have been processed"?


8.Are any phone numbers listed mobile phone numbers (such as 0031-6 for Dutch mobile phones or +234 80 for Nigerian mobile phones)?


9.Real lottery companies don't charge you 550 euros or more for paperwork to receive your winnings. Fake lotteries do, and then don't deliver any winnings...
Reply:It's just one of a million and one scams floating around the net - don't give them any personal information in fact just disregard all emails claiming you won something unless you did actually enter a sweepstakes. If you give them any personal information you're just a step away from having your identity stolen.
Reply:If I had all the lottery winnings my email says I've won - I would own Bill Gates, Donald Trump and the Sultan of Brunei.


Ever heard of identity theft? Do not reply - delete all emails from a source unknown to you.