FREELOTTO - IS IT REAL? OR NOT?

[tyrese]

Hi All,
I'm only new to this website, and the stories I have read so far are very interesting and familiar. As for the email I receive every day from FreeLotto this is very disturbing and without a credit card# entered FreeLotto will block you from going any further, they ask for monthly fee of $14.95 a month and considering there are millions they have sent this too - If 2 million people paid $14.95 per month, FreeLotto would be making around $28 million a month, so you can just imaging how much they would make in a year - close to $337 million.
I have plenty other emails from FreeLotto - BUT NO JOY IN RECEIVING ANY PRIZES AS YET (PS I DON'T SEND CREDIT CARD DETAILS TO ANYONE I DON'T KNOW)

You are receiving this message because you joined FreeLotto on 2007-01-15 22:46:21, from IP Address 222.153.121.249. When you registered you agreed to receive messages from FreeLotto. FreeLotto NEVER sends JUNK or SPAM messages.
We never send mail to anyone unless they requested it when they registered.If you somehow didn't understand that you were agreeing to receive messages from us at the time you joined PLEASE CLICK HERE TO BE PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM OUR LIST.
http://www.freelotto.com/util/unsub_user.asp?FID=037638379150&m=NM&mid=18417
In doing so you will also cancel your FreeLotto membership and you will no longer be eligible to play FreeLotto or receive up to $11,000,000.00 in daily prizes. We regret any inconvenience.

Thank you,
FreeLotto Member Services

Date: 04/07/07

Dear XXXXX,

We're looking for our NEW Winner - is it YOU?

Lisa, Meet our FreeLotto-FAST Millionaires!
FreeLotto has awarded over $75 Million - creating
3 Ten Million Dollar winners and 14 Millionaires!

Isabelle Bradley of West Mifflin, PA won $10,000,000.00 Raymond Simpson of Temple Hills, MD won $10,000,000.00 M.K Basha of Delhi, India won $10,000,000.00 William Herriott of Glasgow, UK won $1,000,000.00 Vincent Julian, Jr. of Nazareth, PA won $1,000,000.00 Lawrence Goh of Singapore, Singapore won $1,000,000.00 Uwe Horing of Sindelfingen, Germany won $1,000,000.00 Wendy Toplak of Baden, PA won $1,000,000.00 Michael Char of Piermont, NY won $1,000,000.00 Wayne Ruether of New Salem, ND won $1,000,000.00 Sheila Hunt of Rushkin, FL won $1,000,000.00 Siong Lee Kok of Batu Caves, Malaysia won $1,000,000.00 Jennifer Fisher of Porterville, CA won $1,000,000.00 Blanche Bolam of Santee, SC won $1,000,000.00 David Lamoureux of Chicago, IL won $1,000,000.00 Glenda Sexton of Lincoln City, OR won $1,000,000.00 Susan Vazquez of Waukegan, IL won $1,000,000.00

XXXX, We want YOU to be our 18th MILLIONAIRE!

Click2Win:
http://www.freelotto.com/offer.asp?offer=71554&FID=037638379150&Key=4ccc3b556d2a4a78b0d40f0379a25316






Good Luck!

Sincerely,
Kevin J. Aronin
Founder & CEO





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[kiks07]

it is a scamm,,dont trust them, I have this email to long time ago,,so dont let be fooled by this scammers!!

[Frazzle]

If you search this site, you'll find more discussion about FreeLotto.

Basically, it is apparently legal, but dodgy. Once you get on their email list, they bombard you with misleading emails saying that you *may* have won a prize. If you sign up for a monthly payment, its hard to stop the payments.

[Sarah]

Here's the FreeLotto info thread: http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=5624&highlight=freelotto

[Unregistered]

its work good!!!

Thanks Freelotto


regards
Uwe Höring

[Nyla]

For the benefit of those who may read this thread, the anonymous poster claiming to be Uwe Horing is posting from an IP located in Spain, not Germany. which may or may not be significant.

I do feel it's relevant to mention that, according to the only news story I can find on the subject, Uwe Horing won the the prize back in late 2001/early 2002, and that the method of notification was apparently a phone call, not an email. The article does not offer a complete read without payment, so it's difficult to supply facts beyond that.

The source of the article is PR Newswire, which means it may be a press release issued by Freelotto directly. PR Newswire has a disclaimer on its site (see bottom of http://sev.prnewswire.com/) that seems to indicate releases are not independently verified.

[Unregistered]

Umm...
That's not really so true..we once signed up but were weary and then later we cancelled it and they did stop all payments.
Freelotto is ok all to the amount of emails they send trying to get members to remember to play:) Others have actually won the money Freelotto said they would pay...there is a friend we know that did.Lucky for him:)
Hope this helps

[FW Admin]

Thanks for your post, unregistered. I'm glad to hear that you have had a pretty "easy ride" from them; we have experienced and received comments (as can be read) from many others who have had a far more traumatic time with them regarding attempts to both stop the email bombardment, and also to stop the payments being automatically taken. Some people have had to cancel their card accounts in order for the FreeLotto company to cease the money transfers requests.

People have to make their own minds as to whether they want to become involved with the company or their affiliates; all we are saying is that the content of their emails is extremely misleading and that has led to many complaints made against them in the past. We are not saying they are illegal or scammers; however, as shown many times over, their business and ethical practices have left a lot to be desired.

[krivenko]

Hi All,

In my experience, FreeLotto are not directly a scam. However, if you stop playing and thus, paying they will flood your Inbox with e-mails containing lists with your name on them (appearing 3 and more times) right opposite amounts ranging from USD 300 to one million and marked as "pending". It was quite clear to me that this was a load of bull because the date on that so-called "cheque" was in 2006 which was over a year before I signed up!

If you have won something and got paid, good for you. However, I would stay away from this kind of thing for one simple reason - you cannot see how the numbers are being drawn as it is the case with official lotteries and software can pull numbers which do not appear on any of the entries thus insuring there will be no winners for an indefinite length of time.

In my case they have actually stopped taking the money, but the number of e-mails with my "winnings" is still the same 3 weeks after cancellation.

Regards,
Nick

[Nicky_318]

I got an email from them in Jan 07 requesting I join them for one month. Needless to say the on month has turned into six. I tried getting my credit card provider to stop the payments as there does not seem to be any facility on the website to actually cancel your subscription.

Be careful of this FREELOTTO, they are misleading.

[anrylight]

i also have mails from them telling me ive won a million dollars, and 300 dollars. i just signed up and played free once and two days after i recieved mails from freelotto telling me ive won 300 dollars. a week after recieved again and won 1 million dollars. i tried to fill up but they want my credit card no. just now i recieved 1 again. is it real? pls advice

[FW Admin]

Please read this wonderful article by Nyla:

http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=5624

[narizan soli]

NARIZAN, PCC, a division of PNI, has awarded over seventy-five million in US dollars to hundreds of thousands of fortunate recipients in 41 countries.

PNI, a sponsor of online sweepstakes, gives away awards of amounts up to ten million US dollars daily. NARIZAN SOLI OF JOHOR BAHRU, review the official listing below to see if you are eligible to receive a check.
Eligibility Requirement: Complete the Payment Directive Form on the following page. Upon submission of a winning entry in accordance with the rules of FreeLotto, it assures you that using the convenient F.A.S.T. service, NARIZAN SOLI and only NARIZAN SOLI will be paid $1 Million dollars in the Classic FreeLotto Game or any other cash that you shall be entitled to. Note that untimely response may result in forfeiture.

this e-mail recive by me....
any one who have like this emil do not belive...
i know this is only trap

[Unregistered01]

I first learned of FreeLotto about 7 or 8 years ago. Back then I played. It was when they had only the 6-number pull, and you had three chances for it. Now, it's changed a lot. But, back then, I had three numbers several times, and each time I did actually receive a check (a HUGE $1.00 check on four or five different occasions -- I was set for life!). The bank did honor the checks, so I came to the conclusion that it was real. However, since then, I haven't won anything. But, I don't play everyday, and all the other 'additional' lottos (win a car, pay off the mortgage, etc.) require you to have all the numbers.

So, come on. What are the odds that you'll actually have 7 out of 7 numbers? I think there's a better chance of someplace very warm we all know of freezing over. So, if you want to do it, great. But don't be suckered into their requests for you to do the FAST thing. If you want to play, play it manually and if you win something, great. If not, great again. It's not like you're going out spending $300.00 on the Government lotteries. All it is is a 5-minute period of time. Clicking on an add, or clicking on a stupid question like, "Would you order prescription medications online?"

In terms of scams and sweepstakes, I'm more inclined to think that Webstakes.com is more of a scam than FreeLotto. Believing these emails that are sent by FreeLotto about you having won tons of money is just idiotic. Read the emails. Don't just drool over the numbers beside your name. Check the numbers when you get the results email (it is typically the same email stating that you're eligible to win a crapload of money). If your numbers match up, great. Back in the day when I won the mega one dollar lottery (haha!), I just replied to the email. I don't know how they do it now since I haven't won anything. I suppose it's in the FAQ on the site.

In terms of sweepstakes like this, I think it is simply human nature to think it's a scam. If you don't win something, you think it's a scam. But, if you do win something, then you're a believer, and everyone else will think you're a paid spokesperson when you start talking about how you won. If you're gonna do this kind of stuff, do it for fun. Don't do it with the anticipation that you're gonna win tons of money and never have to lift a finger for the rest of your life.

Best of luck to those who do decide to play.

TAS, PA, USA

[poirot]

The name Freelotto itself is misleading since it's not a lottery at all, but rather a type of promotional sweepstake.

Also, Freelotto uses deceptive and misleading promotion, such as:
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, PCC, a division of PNI, has awarded over seventy-five million in US dollars to hundreds of thousands of fortunate recipients in 41 countries; creating fourteen millionaires and four ten million US dollar winners. PNI, a sponsor of online sweepstakes, gives away awards of amounts up to ten million US dollars daily. Xxxxxxxxxxxxx OF New York, review the official listing below to see if you are qualified to receive a check, upon proper submission in accordance with sponsor rules.

FIRSTNAME LASTNAME CITY STATE AMOUNT STATUS
Susan Vasquez Waukegan IL $1,000,000.00 PAID
Isabelle Bradley W. Mifflin PA $10,000,000.00 PAID
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx New York $1,000,000.00 PENDING
Ilene Claps Boca Raton FL $10,000.00 PAID
Richard Knue Oconomowoc WI $300.00 PAID
Elaine D. Statesville NC $300.00 PENDING
Michael Char Piermont NY $1,000,000.00 PAID
Joseph Lyddane Waldorf MD $10,000.00 PAID
Ginger Becker San Antonio TX $100,000.00 PAID
Timothy Dahnke Kennesaw GA $100,000.00 PAID
Jerry Mitchelson Sierra Vista AZ $300.00 PAID
Dennis S. Oak Harbor OH $10,000.00 PENDING

Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, if you're on the winning list, the next step is to verify your PIN # on the following page. It assures you, that upon submitting the winning entry in accordance with the Rules of FreeLotto, using the convenient F.A.S.T. service Xxxxxxxxxxxxx and only Xxxxxxxxxxxxx will be paid $1 Million (One Million Dollars) in the Classic FreeLotto Game or other prizes.

Believing these emails that are sent by FreeLotto about you having won tons of money is just idiotic.

If you'll permit, it's a bit smug to generalize when you consider that freelotto consciously sends those misleading emails including imitation checks in great numbers to many countries that have never seen a lottery, in the hope of bamboozling unsuspecting people to sign up for their F.A.S.T. system, so that they can then withdraw monthly amounts from their bank accounts. Perusing our thread on Freelotto, or many more similar ones all over the Internet reveals the extent their misleading advertising is working.

Some people might consider that borderline legal, or borderline scam. However you look at it.

[Curious Nelly]

See also: http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=4509

[bbouarour]

Bonjour
j'ai reçu des e-mail m'informant que j'ai un check de 1 million de dollars. Est-ce qu'il y a quelqu'un qui puisse m'orienté. Je pense à une arnaque. voiçi le message que j'ai reçu:

boualem, Division of Unclaimed Funds, created by PNI to locate individuals with eligible funds available to them. PNI, a global provider of online sweepstakes has awarded over $84,000,000 (eighty-four million million in US dollars) to hundreds of thousands of fortunate recipients in 41 countries; creating 16 millionaires and 4 Ten Million Dollar Winners. boualem bouarour OF Alger, the check below may be yours to claim. Review the official listing below to determine if you are eligible.
NAME CITY,STATE AMOUNT STATUS
Susan Vasquez Waukegan, IL $1,000,000.00 PAID
boualem bouarour Alger, $300.00 PENDING
Roger B. Lancaster, OH $300.00 PENDING
Isabelle Bradley W. Mifflin, PA $10,000,000.00 PAID
Richard Knue Oconomowoc, WI $300.00 PAID
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boualem bouarour Alger, $1,000,000.00 PENDING
Joseph Lyddane Waldorf, MD $10,000.00 PAID
Ariel J. Las Vegas, NV $10,000.00 PENDING
Jerry Mitchelson Sierra Vista, AZ $300.00 PAID







(Click here to validate and complete your prize payment directive)

boualem, if you're on the list, please complete your Payment Directive Form on the following page. Eligibility requirement: You must submit a winning entry and verify your PIN # 141838825. It assures you, that upon submitting the winning entry in accordance with the rules of FreeLotto, using the convenient F.A.S.T. service or free online entry, boualem bouarour and only boualem bouarour will be paid $1 Million (One Million Dollars) in the Classic FreeLotto Game or other cash that you shall become entitled to.

Click here to validate and complete your prize payment directive:
http://www.freelotto.com/offer.asp?offer=602118&FID=fcc556735530

[poirot]

bbouarour, vous n'avez rien gagné. le sujet est discutéa fond dans notre forum francophone au lien suivant:

http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=4464

[UnregisteredCaffeine]

i also have mails from them telling me ive won a million dollars, and 300 dollars. i just signed up and played free once and two days after i recieved mails from freelotto telling me ive won 300 dollars. a week after recieved again and won 1 million dollars. i tried to fill up but they want my credit card no. just now i recieved 1 again. is it real? pls advice

Strange - i received an email saying the exact same thing.
i did not give any credit car info.

every 7 days i was sent emails that my winnings with be forfeited on a specific date. a day after that specific date they change the forfeit date to 7 more days.
obviously a scam to me.
2 months later they say i won 10 million dollars.
same process with the forfeit dates.
the strangest thing is i stopped playing and i suddenly recieved the email that won 10 mil.
again i gave no credit card info.

It's clear that all they want is the key information to an international credit card that is the only field in all of their forms that are validated apart from e-mail.
basically you could input a one digit cellphone number and they would not validate that field.
I received no phone calls from them either.

The thing is when i receive an e-mail from freelotto it has names of real people who signed up as well. they all have pictures but my name would have no picture.

another key point is the text in their e-mail subjects are not found anywhere in the body of their e-mail nor anything relating to that text.

[karmane]

j ai trouver votre site au hasard....et après quelques minutes de visite....:thumbup:tous simplement je peut vous dire : merci... vraiment c est très bien de votre part d aborder ce sujet car ils y on a beaucoup de victimes de ce genre de de fraude et d arnaque...merci ..est bonne chance ..

[Hanns]

I have played this game for 3 years and won 7 times (include 1 prize of $300, they paid a little bit late after 2 months because of their policy). If you do not use Fast service, it is absolutely free.