There are many scams around the internet designed to con you out of some of your money – sometimes even a lot of money – and often in the guise of making it appear that you are benefiting from a large financial benefit. a large sum of money overseas from someone we don’t know 2 ) the supposed winning of some Sweepstakes or Lottery. There’s only one rule you need to remember: I call it “King #1,” and if you keep it in mind and never forget it, none of these schemes will ever succeed unless you’re willing to give it to them. the exchange of your money is nothing at all, unless the necessary indignities are accepted. There is no secret rule and it is simply this: There is absolutely no legitimate sweepstakes or lottery or money transfer operation. requires upfront money (anything for any reason) from any winner or participant in advance of their winnings or receiving a share of the proceeds. If you remember the rule with the main idea that no outsider – some current or past minister of something or-anyone from Nigeria would really need to help them a lot (many million dollars) to the US account. It sounds interesting, until you get to the point where they say something that implies they’re going to ask for some “good faith” money upfront and violates – got it – Rule #1.
I recently received an official review from a group claiming to represent the Coca-Cola Company, congratulating me on closing a 1,000,000 pound (sterling) regular match and instructing me on how to proceed with my earnings through contingent services. their agents. once upon a time
digital camera I actually won from a Newsweek contest that I never called back – I know I entered several sweepstakes, including one or many sponsored by Coca-Cola in the past. So I allowed myself to think, “Maybe I hit it big this time.” I sent the requested email to the attorney’s address and within 24 hours I received an email from them again congratulating me. Their e-mail came to point out that I needed to choose the method in which I wanted to have the winnings delivered to me – the first method would cost me about 10,000 pounds (I didn’t do the math, but it was more than $10,000). The second method, slower but cheaper, could be done for a mere £8,000. Rule #1! Rule #1! Rule #1!
I had allowed my denial, greed, delusion and wishful thinking to drag me far into it – but once I saw the violation of Rule #1, I was saved, and although a tad burdensome, I sent them a nasty note with copies. to the FBI, the Coca-Cola Company and INTERPOL.
Remember the rules. Scammers like these are counting on fooling people every year to find a few who don’t mind it. Don’t let yourself become one of them.
