Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Is there a guinness sweepstakes or is this a hoax?

I received an e-mail informing me that I had won

Is there a guinness sweepstakes or is this a hoax?
You don't get anything for nothing, it's a scam do not answer do not give personal information.The following sites give more information.


www.scambusters.org


www.hoaxbusters.ciac.org


www.scambusters-419.co.uk


www.truthorfiction.com


.Also If you go to the following link 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
Reply:Guiness does run sweepstakes occasionally. However, to win it, you would have had to have entered. Have you entered any sweepstakes recently?





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Good luck!


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