If you're not sure whether the sweepstakes win notification you've received is real or a scam, read these scam examples provided by other About.com Contests readers. By comparing your win notice to these scam examples, you can tell whether your win is a scam.
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Example of Email Scam Promising Money from Overseas
FROM THE DESK OF MALLAM SANUSI LAMIDO AMINU SANUSIGOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).GARIKI ABUJA. DIRECT TEL. : +234-8020933903NOTIFICATION OF URGENT CONTRACT PAYMENT WORTH OF US$50.5MILLION WI…
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Sweepstakes Check Scam Appearing to Come from IWON
I received the notification by mail from a law firm in Illinios, it had what appeared to be legitimate information on the letter, and was written using plenty of legal terms. It appeared to be real i…
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Nokia Lottery Scam Example
This was an email sweepstakes scam. Sender: a random email address at gmail.comSubject: THE NOKIA 2009 ONLINE LOTTERY PROMOTIONSample of the email: We are pleased to inform you, the result of the fir…
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