ok well i recieved an email stating i was a winner of an online program which since the last month has generated my email address in diffrent companys and me and 8 other winners happen to keep popping up.. i replied to this email and now for the last final step of confirmation i got this page. i took a screen shot so give me feed back if u think i should fill it out.. it also ask for my bank name , number , [=

note** this wasnt a spam email.. it was supposly legit as my provider company didnt put it as spam

http://i7.tinypic.com/3yrvfxz.jpg

mr.yet

Never, Never Give Personal Information By Email, This Is Most Likely A Scam. Do Not Go Any Further, Since They Are Asking For Personal Information.

RickJ

Fraud no doubt. I can't read all the fields in the image but no doubt if it's not there, they will eventually ask you for your bank account number to deposit your winnings.

...then instead they take your money.

I'd immediately stop responding to them and put them on your blacklist.

ScottGem

Spam filters are not absolute and phishers can get around them. As Mr Yet said, NEVER give out personal info, unless you are absolutely sure you know who you are giving it to.

This is clearly fraud. though I'm not at all surprised that you would even think this might be legit.

Fr_Chuck

I will throw my two cents in,

you will get emails that look like they are from your bank,

( there are about 10 different banks that people are getting emails saying something about thier accounts)

if you do ebay you will get dozens of emails a week from fake ebay

And I get several emails from paypal every day ( not really from them but it looks like it)

from the header on the email it will look like it is really comming from the real company, but when you click on the links, it takes you to thier fake web sites.

They do this to get your bank info so they can take all your money out of it, and they do it from over seas so you can never get it back.

if you have given out any personal info, change those accounts in the morning, don't wait to after the holidy, if you gave them info put a fraud notice or warning on your credit reports.

This is not real, it will get past the filters, since thier headers look like it comes from legit sites, but it does not.

Look at the real site for your provider, if they had a contest going, it woujld be making major news, and guess what there are none going on.

Thomas1970

I agree, do not give out any personal information, under any circumstances.
I had briefly heard of this scam a while back. It's been around. It had originated by phone, targeting seniors. At least one operator has already been sued. Anyhow, here is one of many links regarding one of the multiple variations:

http://www.grupo-utopia.com/blog/iso...alian_lott.php

xHypoCondriacx

yea i thought so.. i didnt give out any info.. considering its not hard with a little html knowledge to create such a layout which almost looks legit.. plus i never registerd for any online lotto lol.. thx [=

xHypoCondriacx

Online users, Who purchase things online, Or pay bills online, Should ALWAYS be aware of these types of email's.

They dont always fall into a spam or philsh filter, So make sure to always double check all emails, Befor Moving on to any links or etc.

Thanks ALL

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