Thanks for the tip Becky, I have missed hearing from you. I am getting back into my family research again. One of my Great Nieces is interested and helping me. Also I have had several 67/67 marker matches on my DNA. Frank Winn On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 12:44 PM, Becky Thill <ttg-inc@tx.rr.com> wrote: > Dear Cuz's, > > I have for the last six weeks been receiving phone calls from Lottery > International, they keep saying I have won a prize in a lottery that I > filled out a card for at Wal-Mart. Which I have never done. I have hung up > on them after telling them not to call again. > > Today they called and said that they were 35 miles away with the delivery > truck bringing my 2011 Mercedes Benz, a certified check for $85,000.00 and > a > coupon to use at Wal-Mart for $1000.00. All I needed was two forms of id > and > a green dot card from Wal-Mart. The Green dot card is a cash card from > Wal-Mart. > > I asked what it was going to cost me. They said nothing. I asked where did > I supposedly fill out this card for the Lottery, they said Wal-Mart. I told > them I still thought it was a scam and to get lost going on to hang up. > Told my husband that I may have lost us some money and a new car but I > still > think it is a scam. > > So I went to the internet and found this website that talks about the same > Scam.. > > http://www.consumeraffairs.com/scam_alerts/winners_sweepstakes.html > > PLEASE DO NOT GIVE IN AN HOOK UP WITH THESE PEOPLE it is a scam and they > really work hard to make it sound real. > > > > Just a heads up to save others trouble. > > Hugs Cuz B > > > > "Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass ... it's about caring and > loving your relatives and friends while you can touch and see them, and > they > are still among us." > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WINN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Dear Cuz Frank, That's wonderful, I am still around but working mainly with the Wynne Genealogy Society, which I use to call the Northern Wynnes. Hugs Cuz Becky -----Original Message----- From: winn-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:winn-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Frank Winn Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 2:12 PM To: winn@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WINN] OFF TOPIC - Scam Trump Wal-Mart and international Lottery Thanks for the tip Becky, I have missed hearing from you. I am getting back into my family research again. One of my Great Nieces is interested and helping me. Also I have had several 67/67 marker matches on my DNA. Frank Winn On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 12:44 PM, Becky Thill <ttg-inc@tx.rr.com> wrote: > Dear Cuz's, > > I have for the last six weeks been receiving phone calls from Lottery > International, they keep saying I have won a prize in a lottery that I > filled out a card for at Wal-Mart. Which I have never done. I have hung up > on them after telling them not to call again. > > Today they called and said that they were 35 miles away with the delivery > truck bringing my 2011 Mercedes Benz, a certified check for $85,000.00 and > a > coupon to use at Wal-Mart for $1000.00. All I needed was two forms of id > and > a green dot card from Wal-Mart. The Green dot card is a cash card from > Wal-Mart. > > I asked what it was going to cost me. They said nothing. I asked where did > I supposedly fill out this card for the Lottery, they said Wal-Mart. I told > them I still thought it was a scam and to get lost going on to hang up. > Told my husband that I may have lost us some money and a new car but I > still > think it is a scam. > > So I went to the internet and found this website that talks about the same > Scam.. > > http://www.consumeraffairs.com/scam_alerts/winners_sweepstakes.html > > PLEASE DO NOT GIVE IN AN HOOK UP WITH THESE PEOPLE it is a scam and they > really work hard to make it sound real. > > > > Just a heads up to save others trouble. > > Hugs Cuz B > > > > "Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass ... it's about caring and > loving your relatives and friends while you can touch and see them, and > they > are still among us." > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WINN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WINN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6348 (20110803) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6348 (20110803) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com

Thanks Becky for the information. Hope you are doing well. Marilyn