Lotto Scam Clears One Woman's Bank Account

Comment #22

Littleoldlady — Mon, 01 May 2006 02:26:27 GMT

This would be a good show for Oprah..she put on the lottery winners..so why not a few of the folks who got scammed..I bet that will get the message out.

Comment #21

Clairvoyance — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 02:26:26 GMT

Hi Raven!

Heheheheh, I just had to say that! It went along with the cave man theme

Comment #20

SassyOhio — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 02:07:36 GMT

well the good thing that came from the scam that got us is that NOW there isnt one that gets over on is now infact we usually will taunt them a little and get as much info as possible and then contact the FBI Scam line and report as much as we can .. its actually really entertaining of course AFTER you wise up but not the 1st time... I dont know maybe its some demented way of EXPENSIVE entertainment after you been through it HAHA

Comment #19

Raven62 — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 02:08:11 GMT

Hi Clair...

Comment #18

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:05:35 GMT

the people doing this need to be locked up.especially when it targets elderly people........

Comment #17

time*treat — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 23:48:53 GMT

First the check clears , then it unclears . If the banks themselves had to eat the loss, they would take better care of this type of thing. On the getting the money back part, after it gets sent to Canada or wherever, a big chunk is wired to Romania or some other uncooperative place. After all, the scammer is a boost to the local economy (where he will spend the money). The authorities there have ZERO incentive to send the money back here. These are not all 1 man operations, they are often... [ More ]

Comment #16

Clairvoyance — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:36:20 GMT

Hands out big wooden clubs to NCpicks and Raven.........Puting my money down on Raven!!! LOL

Comment #15

SassyOhio — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:09:07 GMT

Well as I have posted before EVEN some of the SMARTEST people can be scammed! My Roomate is a BRILLIANT GIrl and as well as myself ... when she got her letter JUST LIKE THIS she wanted SO badley to believe that it was real. I did tell her that I felt that it was a scam but because of that check and ITS A REAL ONE she thought ok what is the harm it could be real! She cashed it and then the check bounced and BAMN it was all her fault. This sounds like the same people , same letter they just wen... [ More ]

Comment #14

SassysBaibeee — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:08:02 GMT

Well I've been through this one, fortunately it was only an 1800 dollar mistake, but it still is bad! I got the letter saying that I had won $300,000.00, and I was ECSTATIC! We all were. (Probably a big reason we really got serious with the lottery... but long story short, thankfully, mine didn't happen the way that most people's do, and they let me make payments on it, but what's the point in reporting it once it's done? The authorities don't give your money back, and we talked to the Royal Mou... [ More ]

Comment #13

lmatlaw — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 17:35:23 GMT

I've got no respect for the scammers, but they are only taking advantage of the stupidity and gullibility of the public and you'll have to admit that they are very good at what they do.

It just amazes me no end how stupid people are to fall for this stuff.

The old adage If it's too good to be true, it probably is is the simplest remedy to this stuff.

Comment #12

KRB03 — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:54:18 GMT

some people just don't have any common sense - and to give your savings away - when you only have $5k to your name - you give it to someone who says you won a lottery in the VIirgin Islands - IMHO - that is not having any common sense............

Comment #11

Raven62 — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:36:43 GMT

You Can Have It To Go

Comment #10

NCPicks — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:31:20 GMT

What about my roast duck and mango salsa

Comment #9

Raven62 — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:45:33 GMT

Of Course! How could you miss them?

Now, Go Back In Your Cave

Comment #8

bluedog — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:35:55 GMT

here we go again unfortunately someone trying to get something for nothing.

She should've asked herself have I played a virgin island lottery lately

Comment #7

NCPicks — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:33:59 GMT

Hey,that is not cool.Don't you watch those GEICO commercials?Yes,we are still around

Comment #6

fja — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:20:15 GMT

makes you wonder how many people do not report this type of scam,......

Comment #5

Raven62 — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:38:40 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by CASH Only on April 26, 2006Quote: Originally posted by Raven62 on April 26, 2006"It says it's from a sweepstakes in the Virgin Islands... and you of course are a big winner."

I wonder if she Entered the VI Sweepstakes? If NOT, I wonder why she thought she had Won something she never Entered? Official looking Letter? Blinded by the Big Money? When does Logic kick-in and they say to themselves: If I Won Why am I sending them Money? or If I Won Why don't they Deduct t... [ More ]

Comment #4

Raven62 — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:35:42 GMT

Sadly man has not evolved very far from Caveman Days: We still have folks taking advantage of other folks.

Comment #3

DoubleDown — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 13:58:00 GMT

We see this over and over and over.....

I wish the Network news, USA today and local papers would make this a headline story so some of these people that don't have internet access will know not to fall for these scams ...

Sad, but true :

As long as people have money, there will always be predators looking to steal it.

Comment #2

CASH Only — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 13:55:15 GMT

Since when there are INTERNATIONAL taxes on lottery winnings

Comment #1

Raven62 — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 13:50:36 GMT

"It says it's from a sweepstakes in the Virgin Islands... and you of course are a big winner."

I wonder if she Entered the VI Sweepstakes? If NOT, I wonder why she thought she had Won something she never Entered? Official looking Letter? Blinded by the Big Money? When does Logic kick-in and they say to themselves: If I Won Why am I sending them Money? or If I Won Why don't they Deduct the International Taxes from my Winnings

Lotto Scam Clears One Woman's Bank Account

Lottery Post — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 13:01:38 GMT

Updated: April 26, 2006, 12:14 pm

Scam artists are targeting Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Already one woman from Chesapeake is out almost five thousand dollars because of a lottery scam.

The State Police asked us to alert you about a bogus lottery sweepstakes letter that's been sent to at least three people here in Hampton Roads.

It says it's from a sweepstakes in the Virgin Islands... and you of course are a big winner.

The letter says you need to cash a check sent in the mail for... [ More ]