Sadeae
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Yes it is a scam. The check the sent to you is either stolen or conterfeit. It could also be a real account, but without money. They just want you to send money. If you went to cash the check at their bank, you will probably find out that it is a fake account or has no money in the account.
If you deposit a fake check into your own banking account, you will be help responsible. |
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Facilitate
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ignore them they are all fake |
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Marysue
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It’s a scam.
You cash the check and then write a check from your account back to the jack@ss that sent you the “winnings.” Then they cash your check (effectively stealing your money), the check they gave you bounces and you owe your bank $3,000+overdraft fees. |
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J&C H
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The oldest scam in the books.
DId you enter the lottery? NO! Then how could you have possibly won? |
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dos
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This is a common scam, often focused on the elderly. Notify your local police department. |
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wartz
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If you didn't buy a ticket, you can't be a winner.
$3,000 in taxes on $4,750 in winnings would be excessive even if this wasn't as scam. |
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leonard s
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yes |
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meka33311
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Well maybe you want to call the Lotto personnel and ask them about this yeah its a scam |
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Limeade
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yes it is a scam. please do not fall for it. if you search yahoo for "check scam" or "lottery scam" you will find tons of stories about this. i put one news story as a link below. |
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KR
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Ignore it. It is a scam. The $4750 cheque will bounce, and they will take your $3000.
They may even call you from the lottery company. If they do, tell them that the police is investigating the matter; and hang up.
This is a scam. This is NOT "free" money you want.
See:
http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/Nigerian/lottery_fee.htm |
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G_Man8904
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Not to be rude, but are you stupid? Of course this is a scam! Can you truly be that daft? And to all the people that posted a response, why bother? If this person actually gives them money, then I feel they deserve to be scammed. For this letter to be real, you would have had to have either entered the lottery or bought a ticket. Then you would've sent it in. Did you do this? Have you ever heard of All State Lotto before? Please tell me you already knew the answer to this question and in some sleep-deprived states you posted it. |
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acermill
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Of course it's a scam. You NEVER have to pay money back if you win a genuine lottery. Any taxes are automatically withheld from your winnings. |
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Gary
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Yes this is a scam. Many of us are rich too because we have receive the same types of emails. Ignore them. Do not cash the checks, they are fakes. |
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paof2
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You'll find that if you say for them to take it out of your winnings you'll get rid of them pdq. |
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dave
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major scam. you need to make a report at ur local police station. |
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Wayne Z
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Yes. The check is fake. It will bounce but only after you send out the $3000. |
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litl m
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Big time scam. Take it to your local police. Send NO money. |
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david_iraci
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Don't fall for such letters,, |
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Judy1
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Yes, of course it is. You send them the $3000, the check you got turns out to be phony, you don't get a prize (there isn't one really) and they've scammed you out of $3000. |
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Nothingusefullearnedinschool
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Yes, it is a scam. Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Thiis is especially true of checks. If some one sends you a check and you cash it, YOU are liable for that check, just as if you wrote it.
Whenever you receive any such item, destroy it. The more you accept those things, the more you will get.
There is a registry that supposedly helps remove such garbage from the mail, but it doesn't do much, if anything.
We need a "Do Not Mail" list similar to the "Do Not Call" list and e-mail.
Try: http://www.dmaconsumers.org/consumerassistance.html |
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bostonianinmo
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It's a scam. If you cash that check and send the money to someone else, they'll be long gone and untraceable by the time that the check bounces. YOU will have to make good on the check.
Call your local FBI office and give them the check(s) and the envelopes that they came in. |
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pepper_0713
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THIS IS A SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!! the checks are fraudulent. You can report this to the postal service via http://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/?from=home&page=postalinspectors/. Keep in mind this is a federal crime due to the fact that the use the mail service. but regardless, dont send them any money. Always remember----->if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. |
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Q
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oh yeah thats a scam....just to be sure...call the lotto people and ask them about it |
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Cheryl S
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It's a scam...you deposit the check and send them the money.. Then the check they sent you bounces and your out 3000. |
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naddled
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Me too...but i win 15,000.000.00 |
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stephenweinstein
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Yes, it's a scam. The check will bounce. You will have lost $3000 and won nothing. |
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MukatA
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After reading this question and search on the Internet. The first site I visited had this to say:
DON’T UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES SEND THEM ANY MONEY !
(you’ll never see any of it again)
DON’T GIVE THEM ANY INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT OR CREDIT CARD !
DON’T TELEPHONE THEM !
(you may get the surprise of your life with the next phone bill) |
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RT
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Yes, it is a scam. If you cash or deposit the check you will be liable for the money. Chances are you will never hear from these people again. Did you enter the lotto? Notify the D.A. and report it before you get way over your head. It's just a new twist to an ongoing scam and I'll bet it was a money order or bogus check draft you received. DON'T cash or deposit it!!! |
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ajgryffindor
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Shred it. Or burn it. If you follow the instructions, they'll never leave you alone. I know. My crazy (Alzheimer's) Grandma did all the contests for years, and even now, 3 years later, (when we're controlling her mail) they're just slowly coming to halt. |
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Gypsy Girl
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This is most definitely a scam. I'm not sure who you can report it to, maybe start with the local police... |
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Barkley Hound
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The check will bounce after you have already paid the $3000.
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