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Internet Lottery Scams
Thousands of people every day are being tricked by Internet lottery
scams. The initial contact, which comes to your email address, will
tell you that you have won a large amount of money. They will ask
you if you want this money and if so to fill out a form with your
name, address, phone number etc., so that they can make contact to
get you your money. They then ask you to be certain to use the
reference number that comes along with your letter. This is done to
help them keep the scam straight so they know which scam they are
pulling on which person. They are not only after money, some of them
are after enough personal information that they will try to steal
your identity.
After they have received a first contact back from their intended
victim those running internet lottery scams will make their next
move. They will congratulate you again and tell you that once you
have sent them the necessary fees they will send you your winnings.
People who have been through hard times, are unemployed, or just
want to have a chance to make life a little easier too often fall
for these good luck scams. They should understand that in real
lotteries there are no fees. They send you the winnings and you
arrange to pay the taxes. That is what happens in authentic
circumstances no matter what country you live in. The scammers will
claim that the fees must pay for bank transfers, legal fees to
prepare the documents, insurance or some other false reason. They
will even ask you to pay the courier fees to have the check sent. Do
not do it!
People are surprised when they do receive a check through these
internet lottery scams. Sometimes they do, but the thing to
understand is that the check is either forged or stolen so either
way you get nothing. They may send a forged check, or money order,
so that you show it to everyone and prove to others that they are
real. It helps them to reel in other victims. The scary part here is
that you could be arrested for cashing a counterfeit check or money
order. Think about it, how can you win a lottery that you never
entered?
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