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Has anyone rec`d an e-mail telling them they have won a prize in a UK lottery?

7 replies

triplets · 18/02/2006 09:33

Hi,
Just rec1d a message saying that I have won a prize in an online UK LOTTERY, is this a scam?

OP posts:

cori · 18/02/2006 09:35

if you play the lottery online then they will send you an email if have won something. Otherwise think it is probably a scam

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triplets · 18/02/2006 09:48

Hi,
The e-mail says it was random numbers attached to my e-mail address and it was an international online sweepstake programme, don`t know what to do!

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JanH · 18/02/2006 09:52

scam!

JanH · 18/02/2006 09:56

Have a look here , triplets. Was the wording like this?

Don't reply to it!

MeerkatsUnite · 18/02/2006 10:16

It's a scam, do not reply to it.

Just delete it!!.

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triplets · 18/02/2006 10:25

Hi,
No not like that Jan, have just phoned the lottery people and yes its a scam!

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HellyBelly · 18/02/2006 11:00

I've had several over past few months incl. euro lottery and i've just been deleting them.

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