Category Archives: Lotteries

Swoopo, BidRivals (and other Penny Auction sites) – Are they a Scam?

Posted on 11 May/2010 by mxw

My answer is ‘Probably Yes‘! These sites (and there are plenty of copycats) appear to operate as eBay-type auctions, but they have several important differences which people need to be aware of: The main one being, unlike eBay, when the … Continue reading →

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The Microsoft Lottery – NOT!

Posted on 1 Aug/2007 by mxw

All my troubles are over… I’ve won the Microsoft Lottery. But I wonder – Does Bill know? A Votre Amaible Attention ,   Nous Avons Le Plaisir De Vous Annoncer Que Vous Etes L’un Des Heureux Gagnants De La Bill … Continue reading →

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Richard and Judy – Cheesy Competition Scam

Posted on 17 Feb/2007 by mxw

UK Broadcaster Channel 4 faces damaging allegations that the Richard And Judy show is systematically cheating viewers out of tens of thousands of pounds in a premium-rate phone quiz scam. The phone in number goes up and thousands of people … Continue reading →

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Green Card Lottery Scam (DV-2006-2007)

Posted on 15 Feb/2007 by mxw

Here’s the latest example of this nasty scam preying,as usual, on those members of society with probably the least to lose. The US Government, as you may not be aware, makes available 50,000 permanent resident visas annually, drawn from random … Continue reading →

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