Invisible win

@zandi458 (28102)
Malaysia
September 9, 2008 12:02am CST
The latest get-rich scheme is a real cracker. I received an official-looking letter through my email that I was one of the lucky winner in Freelotto amounting to US$10,000.00. The photographs of the previous winners were also shown together with signed acknowledgment of receipt of their purported windfall. My name was on the list too awaiting claim. Out of curiosity I replied to their notification letter to find out how it is possible to get the money supposed to have been won by me. There was a quick reply and they requested me to fill out a form of which they asked for my credit card details for paying the winning tickets and for future gambling. It was weird since I have not even bought any ticket from freelotto and these conmen are telling me that I have won. I wasn't tempted to give my credit card details or gamble in an unknown source in the internet. Imagine if I have given them my card details they would have swindled me in broad daylight. The best advice on receiving such letters especially from freelotto is to ignore them. Don't reply because once you do, these hucksters will rarely get off your back. And your money? You may as well kiss it goodbye. They are still sending me emails and they don't seems to understand no for an answer. What should you do if they keep bugging your emails with their letters, I have tried to remove them from my email address but they disappear for a while and come back again.
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6 responses
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
9 Sep 08
Hmmmmmmmm havent see n these the only thing I get from freelotto is the confirm to my tickets Iput in every day and I have won 2 times since I joined them FOR FREE. they are always free even when you win they dont ask for any thingk but a notory signed statement to get your winnings. Of cource I wouldnt ever pay them to win. just a chance I take to play for free!
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@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
13 Sep 08
I don't know that you can join them as a free member but they have once send me a cheque for US$14.00.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
13 Sep 08
I have won $600 from them in over 9 years and yes I am a FREE member always have been
@andak2007 (3229)
• Philippines
9 Sep 08
i had this same experience 1 year ago...with that amount of money i was so delighted but i was never fooled...just out curiousity..i filled out the form they emailed me but the catch is..i have to deposit some amount of money to that bank account so that they can send me the winning money as a whole...i said why not take some amount from the money i won?it is a sensible suggestion right?well blah blah blah...they explained its just pure scam and they are so many in the internet flooding your email with letters..when in the first place you never really bought any ticket...but sad to say there are people who become victims of their scheme that is why they never stop...and its very difficult to track them.
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@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
13 Sep 08
I hope that nobody will be easily scammed by these people. I am not surprise if they have swindled lots of money from their activities. I am sure they are bunch of intelligent people who are behind this cheating.
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@andak2007 (3229)
• Philippines
19 Sep 08
yes they are intelligent people making easy money on hapless people like us...thanks for the BR.
@samson1967 (7411)
• India
9 Sep 08
Hi Zan, The newbies still fall prey for such scams, but most of the Internet savvies are already aware of lottery scams and they are careful, You know how I discarded such e-mails? I just replied vaguely( I dont want to mention it here. Bye take care.
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@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
13 Sep 08
Oh I love to see you back here.. I am annoyed when I see there emails in my incoming mails. Now I just ignore them. Thanks for responding
• Philippines
9 Sep 08
seems to me one of the scams that is scattered all over the e-mail...i am really skeptical with this winning things that is why i never paid attention to any of it not unless i joined one...if you really won, somehow, they wont need your credit details all they need is your contact number most definitely to contact you how to claim your prize and another would be..it should be on cash..lotto in here pays through cash nothing else for a method of payment
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@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
13 Sep 08
The figure of the winning money is enough to drive us frenzy momentarily but as soon as we gain our composure we just treat it as rubbish not worth to look at.
@goldeneagle (6743)
• United States
9 Sep 08
The only way to win a lottery is to actually play that lottery. I know a few people who fell victim to the Canadian Lottery Scam that was going around a few years ago...
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@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
13 Sep 08
Investing some money in lottery is a legit gambling but internet gambling is gambling at high risk.
• India
13 Sep 08
All these are scams and if you are indulged with them accidentally and if you furnish your credit card details them they may decamp with your money and you will be no where but in the air. I too receive so many e mails but do not bother and ignore it. One day they will stop sending such emails.