- Report: #257767
Complaint Review: BritishTobacco - Internet
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BritishTobacco
British Tobacco Promo <[email protected]> Internet, U.S.A.
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BritishTobacco tried to extort money for delivery of so called lottery prize Internet
I reveived an E-mail from Britiah Tobacco stating I won $1,500,000.00USD & to claim my winnings I would either travel to England or pay a courier, in this case they used Amtrak Couriers. The amount they wanted was over $1,000.00 & the money would be dispersed in 10 monthly installments, which would bring shipping charges to over 100,000.00USD. In my opinion that's EXTORTION.
Shirley
Tucson, Arizona
U.S.A.
Shirley
Tucson, Arizona
U.S.A.
1 Updates & Rebuttals
Dan
Phoenix,Arizona,
U.S.A.
Brittish Tobacco Scam
#2Consumer Suggestion
Sat, June 30, 2007
Did you really enter this lottery? Were you expecting this e-mail beofre you received it? Most contests are handled through regular 'snail-mail' or personal meetings. In the future, if you receive an unsolicited check accompanied with a letter asking you to return part of the funds to cover some handling or administrative or tax that must be paid before you can receive your 'winnings' then it is a SCAM. It is illegal in the US to pay a fee to receive a prize. I receive these types e-mails about once a week. I delete them. Also, any unexpected or unsolicited check I receive in the mail goes directly to the shredder. If you cash one of these checks, it usually costs you money, or you sign up for a service or product you didn't want or need. Read the fine print. It may also be ambiguous. I see many times in this 'Ripoff Report' website where people are desparate for money and fall for these scams.
