I just got an email from Grouplotto.com, I have never been to their site and I don't enter online contests. The only connection I can think of is PayPal, at the bottom of the email it says everyone who plays wins atleast $1.00 and that it will be paid through PayPal. So does PayPal give out our information?
This was at the bottom of the email:
Thank you and Good Luck,
The GroupLotto.com Team
*In order to claim your prize you must register for GroupLotto and be at least 18 years of age to play. No Purchase Necessary. By registering for GroupLotto and playing our free sweepstakes, everyone wins at least $1.00. You will be notified via email of your cash prize which will be awarded through Paypal. One time offer to new registrants only. For complete contest rules, click here.
[ edited by antiquequest on Oct 4, 2000 08:46 PM ]
posted on October 5, 2000 04:37:56 AM new
Your address was scavenged from eBay by GropupLotto or sold to GroupLotto by a scavenger ... complain to PayPal and ask them to cancel the spammer's account.
posted on October 5, 2000 12:57:02 PM new
Antiquequest:
I think you were spammed ... does the email link have a referral code on the end of it?
" Get paid for sending GroupLotto™ new players! GroupLotto™ will pay you each time you refer visitors of your website and the visitor plays at least one lottery game. It's that simple!
For more information, please contact:
Allen Brown
Vice President of Marketing / West Coast Operations
415-297-7295
[email protected] "
They also have a tell-a-friend page at http://www.grouplotto.com/tell_a_friend.html which a friend of yours might have used. Sending a GroupLotto ad to a "friend" gives the player more free chances to play. Someone might have sold you out! There is no apparent way to track the sender, which leads to abuse.
