what about free lotto?

Those are ALWAYS scams. Never have anything to due with people who ask for either your bank or other account numbers. Also be careful if they give you checks to deposit, as they might bounce and leave you owing the balance.

I also get these things from time to time.

You have to wonder, how can you win when you never joined in the first place? You never sent a letter, an application form or bought a ticket and yet they're giving you a prize?

The email or letter also asks you to send them money so that the prize can be sent to you (either for postage, taxes, or whatever). Once you send it, you can kiss that money goodbye. Other scams will ask for your bank account number so that they can directly deposit it. What they really mean is so that they can withdraw from it.

Never ever reply to these kinds of things. I read about a guy in a magazine who lost millions. Better to work for your money rather than gamble for it.

did you get any answer, Also my wife got an Email indicating she win $1,000,000.00

Ignore it! You can try googling their name on the internet and get information. I once received such a letter claiming that I won a prize. I typed their name in Google and got several hits saying that this was a scam. It also explained how they can get money from you.

Just remember, you cannot have won if you didn't join or buy a ticket. They lifted your name off some unprotected server or they may even be employees in your bank. If you want, you can report it to some government agency (I wouldn't know which one).

Even buying a ticket is not safe. A co-worker once got a letter asking him to join a lottery. He bought a ticket (paid for it via mail), then over a series of several months, was informed that his entry was showing up during the preliminary draws. He kept sending money to continue being in for the grand prize. Eventually he gave up after spending quite a sum of money. I told him that he'd been scammed but he believed that he could have won if he had just continued. Some guys never get it.

I ignore them, but they are constantly sending and sending. I tried to play it as free, but you can not participate in the game if they do not give your credit card number.
I am from Serbia and apologize for the bad English.

I send you all warm and cordial greetings.

aunt, Dragica Musicki

A number of pending winners listed here may be qualified to receive a check in the amount specified by verifying their PIN # on the following F.A.S.T. form, in conjunction with submitting the winning entry in accordance with FreeLotto rules, terms and conditions. The convenient F.A.S.T. service guarantees that a winning check in the amount of $1 Million will be released to its rightful winner upon said submission in conjunction with the rules. FIRSTNAME LASTNAME CITY STATE OR COUNTRY AMOUNT STATUS 92378317 Compare PIN # above - if both match, proceed to next step. PIN STAMP APPROVAL Raymond Simpson Temple Hills MD $10,000,000.00 PAID Dennis S. Oak Harbor OH $100,000.00 PENDING Clifford Dunaway Mechanicsville VA $50,000.00 PAID Monika Stoimenovova pernik $1,000,000.00 PENDING Bridget Green Las Vegas NV $100,000.00 PAID Wenyi Wang Heping District China $10,000.00 PAID Elaine D. Statesville NC $300.00 PENDING Thomas Hulsmann Parma OH $300.00 PAID Monika Stoimenovova pernik $300.00 PENDING Eric Prevost Calvados France $10,000,000.00 PAID Bill Herriott Glasgow United Kingdom $1,000,000.00 PAID Jessica Baker Meridian ID $10,000.00 PAID Monika Stoimenovova pernik $10,000.00 PENDING Here is the URL for PIN #92378317 Verification: (Click to claim - Form7082A) http://www.freelotto.com/offer.asp?offer=90914&FID=019336951327 cc: Monika Stoimenovova moni_bg_sk@abv.bg cc: S. Roman (Prize Administrator) cc: C. Alison (CFO) Click here to claim - F

is freelotto real or another fruad site,so that we can do something about them

I am very intrested in the lotto game , but i dont know if it is real .pls brief me

I WAS SENT A EMAIL WITH A STATUS TABLE SAYING I WON 300 1 MIL AND 10000 DOLLARS ALL ON THE SAME DAY. I DELEATED THE FIRST CONFIRMATION WHICH WAS THE WINNING NUMBERS AND THEY WILL NOT SEND ANYTHING BUT THE SAME RECORDED EMAIL ABOUT TSN NUMBRES SHOULD BE IN THE SUBJECT BOX AND WILL NOT SEND MY CONFIRMATION NUMBRES FOR THAT YHE WINNING DATE TO ME . COULD YOU TELL ME IF THERE IS A REAL FREELOTTO AND IS IT RUN BY CEO KEVIN ARINON AND IS IT IN NEW YORK.

Yes....Freelotto is a legitimate site run out of New York by Kevin.....I'm not sure if that is the correct spelling of his last name though. I have been playing it for about the last eight years now. If you are registered you can go to the web site and click on results for each day. Right under the days results will show the numbers you picked for that day and how many you had right and if you won anything. I beleive your numbers along with your TSN numbers will show on the results page for one month. The email you are talking about showing you 'won' those amounts says that it is only if you are signed up with their F.A.S.T account (which you pay a small fee for them to automatically play your same numbers everyday) and you have the winning numbers. You need to read all the rules and all the fine print. I have never signed up for the F.A.S.T service as I can't afford it....even if it is reasonably priced. I've had several small wins over the eight years but nothing substantial as of yet.

thats all good to say it is legitimate...but how do we know your not a part of this so- called scam..."thats it...we dont" and its ok to be skeptical after all this is the net.

LOL.....yes...you are absolutely right....this is the net and it pays to be skeptical. I started playing Freelotto before all these internet scams were so abundant. Lots of scammers use legitimate websites by reproducing their pages to look just like the original site. I have seen this happen with other sites such as eBay and myspace as well....phishing for your information. I do know that Freelotto sent out a bulletin quite some time ago to all of it's members warning that someone was using their name and look alike web pages in this manner. But the "real" Freelotto site is free to play. They have the F.A.S.T. account for those that choose not to come to the site and play everyday. I myself do not use the F.A.S.T. account and play different numbers all the time. The winnings all come from the advertisers on the site is why it does not cost anything to play. I don't care one way or another whether you think I am 'part of this so-called scam' or not.....I was just trying to shed a little light on the subject. If you will read closer on those emails you will see that it says "you MAY be a winner" not that you ARE a winner. By everyones accents on this message board I would guess most of you don't have a total understanding of the english language and could easily misconstrue the intent of the messages whether they be legitimate or not. Good luck to all of you.....I'll let you know when I win the 'big one'....lol.

i can read and understood what i was reading...and not once did i say that i won so much money...i'm not that stupid, i did read the fine-lines you know and i'm also here aint i..it goes to show i do my research before i even think of hanging myself...lol and i hope you do win big..good luck mate

ps: could you let us know if you hit the big one...lol

I have won a few dollar prizes by playing Freelotto. If you follow their rules and you have winning numbers (see how game is played on their website) and make the request for your winnings exactly like they ask, then I believe you'll get your money. I know I got mine...when I won.

so how much you got???

Madoff made billions by dragging people in and giving them a little return for their investment over a long time, does this sound familiar Charlee? By the way, I have a perfect grasp of English you patronising fool.

How do you get your pay if you have not submitted your account no.or payment details asked on F.A.S.T?

I also received an e-mail from Free Lotto organization as they awarded me one million US Dollar 1st. prize and for the last 15 days they are sending me e-mails to claim it but so far I did not reply them becoz I came to know some US friends that it is fraud and waste of time. Pls., forget it and work hard in your lives and earn with the help of own GOD GIFTED power.

Tariq Nadeem

really?

So wonderful!!!

well.......... they send me e-mail... telling me that i have woon 10000000 mill... every day:)

look guys i'm fron Bulgaria I have the same mail but it's a thrue that i have account in freeoto.com and i already recieve check from them YES for 1$ but it is a check so. What you thnk about that? :/ pls write me to dudu01183@yahoo.com

Im also often getting this email to award me lots of money!! although I hvnt reply it.

very interesting.

Don't be surprised if you clicked it into a porn site.

That's if you're not required to pay some participation fee, which brings us back to the "Nigerian Sting" from last week.

well they told that i´ve won 1.000.000 dollars and im going to try it with a new account

Dear Guest, Please let me know. I am also getting constant email telling me that I have won $100, $10,000 and $1,000,000. One even stated $10,000,000. I have tried to ignore this but if they were fake, wouldn't some security watchdog have shut them down? PLEASE let me know about the separate account thing, as I was considring same. Simon Binks sjbinks@bigpond.net.au

Simon,

The sad fact is that security watchdogs have a lot of things to watch out for (millions of websites and even more emails). It's easy to shut down a site or email address but it's also just as easy to create another one.

These people will tell you that you've won something and then will ask you to deposit some money so that they can process your winnings and send them. They'll even tell you that you have to pay for taxes, for paying off some government official, or anything that they can come up with. You'll send the money and that may be the end of that. Sometimes, they'll come back and say that the money is not enough because of this and that, and you'll have to send more.

Soon, you'll come to the realization that you've sent so much money but you haven't received anything yet. You'll ask them about it and then you'll hear nothing more from them. Your money is gone and you have just learned a very expensive lesson.

Just think. You didn't join their lottery, didn't fill up any application forms, didn't buy any ticket, and yet, here they are telling you that you've won. How did that happen?

Just forget about the email and, if you want, you can report it to the authorities. Just do not reply or send them any money or your bank account numbers, passwords, etc. Forget about it.

jOHN,

IT IS BIG TIME FRAUD, I AM FROM ATHENS MY SELF, I GOT SAME MAIL, I PAID AND NOTHING HEAPPEND!!! BIG TIME SCAM!

my friend it is a junk or spam message just quit it

I got this Message too so I've Checked this in Internet

Then I've got this Results

1.FreeLotto.com letter scam

http://www.ucan.org/blog/money/banking_finance_credit_cards/freelotto_com_letter_scam

2.FREE LOTTO IS A SCAM NOT TRUE. DO NOT SEND NOTHING THAT IS NOT TRUE.

http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-vZEL5L08eq61kJHxIQgNT3zcTQ--?cq=1&p=3

3.Not Received yet

http://blog.supersurge.com/latest-email-scams/2005/9/12/the-free-lotto-company.html

4.This I got message

http://www.freelotto.com/register.asp?skin=FlashWinner2&partner=1052892

SO I SAY DO NOT TRUST THIS LIER SITE AND DON'T BELIEVE THEIR CHARM

AND TAKE CARE YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO BROWSE THE INTERNET IT'S

TOO RISKY IF YOU HAVE FASTEST INTERNET CONNECTION

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IF YOU DON'T TRUST ME THEN LEAVE THIS MESSAGE AND GO THAT FOOL SITE

If you do trust me then E-mail me for my advice

Actully FreeLotto has been sending me emails daily but I cant blame anyone coz am the one who subscribed when a window popped up while I was browsing. I still have not paid them anything although they want me to pay by credit card $9.99. What advice can you give??

Spend your $9.99 somewhere else. They tend to send such email to you daily, the more you see, the bigger chances you will take your credit card out from your wallet and play. Because every email they will have statement like this "I am thrilled to bring you this official notice which confirms The Awards Committee's nomination of (your name) as a guaranteed prize winner pending submission of the winning entry. "

Are they really going to pay everyone 1 million. Guaranteed prize can be $1.00. It is a guaranteed prize. You paid $9.99 and your gauranteed prize is $1.00. Their profit is $8.99. They tend to send 10,000 emails out to people, at least half of them will respond to this email. How much profit they are making in a day just by sending emails?

no matter what people tell u or the advice that has been given...in the long-run its your choice and your hard working money...but my personal advice would be don't do it,you know that saying! enter at own risk well that goes for the internet as well...

LOVE U.

BYE.

KEEP WELL...

I,am too, I have received I won 1.000.000.00 $

all r scam they only just want to get ur credit card info then they will buy things all r scam!!!!!!!!!!! dont give them ur info heverything@yahoo.com is my addy

HI my name is Zamani Nkosi from South Africa thank u for raising this question I also recieve these e mails. They say i won $1 000 000, $10 000 and $300 and i kind of believing this because i need this money

hi i am saber hussain my name is also in free lotto but i am un satified please help me about this and tell me about this game

thanks

saber hussain pakistan

saberiiu@yahoo.com

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Eric Prevost is a real winner of Freelotto.com, confirmed by

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=SPICNO.story&STORY=/www/story/06-15-2006/0004381012&EDATE=THU+Jun+15+2006,+06:00+AM

What can we say about this?

This site is also a fake?

I have apparently won around $20 000 000 but haven't yet claimed my prizes. My question is: If they are really cheating people out of their hard-earned cash, then why are they able to openly continue with their scam.

I also have been informed that I won $300, $10,000 and $1M. I haven't replied.

I don't really believe those 'news articles' on Eric Prevost (France) and Bill Herriott (Glasgow) which could easily have been false information given to the press. Has anyone had any direct confirmation of payment from these individuals?

Does anyone know of people who genuinely and verifiably were PAID winnings as Free Lotto claims?

MRQ

yo gane en lotto free carlos nefthaly mendoza galicia porque no me pagan

I have recive such Emails 3 times -- thay sey that I wone 1000000 $ and they need mony for some taxes and so on. I replay to them by this kinde of message "helo Im vm .. and I have no mony, I am verry poor pls send me my winning and If I won 1 million I give you a 500.000 so send me 500.000 take a mony for taxes from my winning and send me my winning via paypal" and till now they don't answer me.

So it's a cheating.

why on earth someone will pay his money from his pocket to other person as a gift, it is an even badly thought over deceit.. For full idiots..

winner of 1,ooo.ooo.ooo dlls me co bran 14.99.dlls

hi my name is daniel

....................................... if you follow up to end

I am candy from Malaysia, i also receive this kind of email.

From begining i so supprise i win $1,000,000 and $ 10,000 and $300, and think i make payment. After that i think is impposible i am so lucky can get this such big prize.

Luckily i saw this forum , thanks god i am not cheated.

ROBBIN TOSSERS,DONT TRUST THE YANKS ,THEY ARE ALL FULL OF S**T

this lotto game is the biggest load of bullshit out. my wife went onto it and won the

same prizes as everybody else, with no outlay. Where does the money come from

to pay all these prizes? To all the silly dickheads that go in this and pay them money

they diserve it.

andrew

australia

FREELOTTO ALSO SENT ME A MAIL.IT SAID THAT I WON 1 MILLIION DOLLARS FIRSTLY I WONDERED WHETHER IT IS TRUE OR NOT BUT THEN I LEARNED ITS A TRICK SO I DIDNT ANSWER THE MAIL BUT STILL I HAVE BEEN SENT THIS MAILS BY FREELOTTO ATTENTION:NEVER BELIEVE IT

for everybody tip in google what mean word "pending" in USA legal system

I've been playing Freelotto for about 8 years. I play for both me and my wife. But I didn't sign up for F.A.S.T. since I don't want to spend the money on something that has enormous odds of paying off. But playing for free is kind of fun. My wife and I have occassionally won $1 (3 correct numbers out of 6), and I once won $5 (4 out of 6). I actually keep track of our winnings and since we began, my wife has won $52 and I have won $42. (I guess my wife's numbers are luckier. LOL) Not much of a return for 8 years, but I'm retired and it gives me something to do.

Also, if you do win the $1, don't expect the check quickly. It takes Freelotto about 3 months to pay.

BTW, I used to play iwon and won $1,000. But I stopped playing years ago when they changed the site and I couldn't figure out how to play.

just take a look:

http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/view.php?pg=fw_freelotto

how can I cancel my account?

I play free lotto also i can assure they will pay if you won. I have won several 1 dollar wins and a few 3 dollar wins. No big bucks yet. I have received many false advertisments saying i won from spammers.

How could you expect to win anything if you didn't play.... beware of fraudulent emails for some jokers claiming to be from free lotto.

Those emails do not mean you've won. Read the FAQs section of the website. People really do win. This site spams A LOT. The emails you're talking about aren't to inform you that YOU HAVE won they are telling you that YOU MAY WIN, and they want you to use the FAST service. But you don't have to sign up. Read the FAQ on the website, it explains how it works.

Quoted directly off the freelotto website:

(quote)If you win a prize from FreeLotto, you will receive an e-mail with the subject line "First Name,Last Name, YOU HAVE WON!"

Everyday you will receive a RESULTS EMAIL. This message will list the games you played, the numbers you have matched, and the amount, if any you have won. The FreeLotto daily results email is the sole notification of any prize winnings and prize winners must claim any prize by following the instructions within the FreeLotto daily results email. In a typical month we process in excess of 25,000 prizes ranging from $1.00 to as much as $10,000,000.00. If you receive a notice that says PENDING next to your name it means that you can win that prize "pending" the submission by you of a winning entry in any future FreeLotto drawing. It does NOT mean that you won a prize. (unquote)

I've only ever won $1 to $5 prizes, but it is still free money.

In short, those emails you recieve with the $$ amount highlighted in yellow and pending are not winning notifications, they are spam, and only trying to get you to sign up for FAST. But you can win.

Like everyone else here I have recieved many 'winning' emails, none of which I have responded to. I did join ffree lotto but have not joined anything else. The lateset win was for a euro million, so out of curiosty i responded to them. I have recieved many fake emails in the past that always require money to be paid by me before the payment can be paid, and as of yet, this has not happened. I shall paste a copy of what my last email contained...

We acknowledge the receipt of your application form. After normal verification and scrutiny exercise, you are found qualify to receiving payment of the above stated lottery prize.

We shall proceed to conclude the payment process of your lottery prize, thus your winning money (One Million Euro) shall be confirmed to you in your stipulated mode of payment within 72 working hrs.You are therefore required to proceed to Brussels Belgium as an Official appointment has been schedule for you on WEDNESDAY the 19th of AUGUST 2009, to come and sign the release document and a certificate of award shall be awarded to crown you as one of the lucky winners of the year 2009. Free lotto lottery international and being part of the celebration, which will be document to promote this program and your presents, is the only way winners contribute to this program. You are therefore required to proceed with the following.
(1) A VALID IDENTIFICATION PROOF (It could be your passport or a driver's License) (2) Endeavour to send your flight schedule so that our protocol officer can pick you from the airport to the venue of the award ceremony, which will apparently commence from 10.am local time. Please note that failure to comply to this appointment date shall be made known to this office as soon as possible, so that an alternative arrangement can be made for you, if you cannot come in person, We shall arrange for an attorney here in Belgium, to assist you in signing the release document as well as to collect the award certificate on your behalf, before the fund can be release to your designated account. All rights and obligation of any client to this claim can be denied if the release document is not signed. We await your prompt response and acknowledgement. Congratulations in advance. Best regards,
Mr. Evrard Van Anderson Payment Director.

I am burning to know what happened. Did you actually get paid by the 'free lotto'?

I reply with false information..

hi,

i also got the same email, i won 1million. until now they keep sending me email to claim the money.

Yes, Freelotto is real, yes they send out a spammy e-mail once a day that makes you think you won the first time you see it.

But DUDE, you can check the results daily on the freakin website.

1)There's a tab that says results.

2)When you click on that, you have an option to view the last 30 days of your activity.

3)If you got at least 4/6 numbers ON THE 6 offered "sweepstakes", you win a prize.

4)It's mailed in the form of a post card you can cash at your bank, ($1 and $3 ones did,) and from the looks of it they mail a lot of these. It's good for 1 year from the date sent.

5)Read the faq, and don't get wigged out about any e-mail you get, just check your results...

6)When you play, you get an e-mail for each set of #s you pick, that e-mail is what you use to claim your prize.

I thought I had won too when I first started playing. Back then you couldn't check your results so easy.

IT'S REAL AND AWESOME

THIS IS THE FINAL WORD!!!