I am not sure if this is a legitimate win

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stormvikki

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Hi - I received the below as part of an email from the UGO.com :

To verify this information, please include a copy of your driver’s license or federally issued identification within the next 7 days, (deadline: November 11, 2010) to avoid forfeiting your prize.

Please fax to 917.934.6780 or send a scanned copy to [email protected].

If you decide to decline this prize, please let us know. If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected].

Once again, congratulations!
UGO Entertainment

the total prize package is $70.00. Does this sound correct to have to fax my ID? Have had my credit card number stolen twice so I try to be cautious. Please let me know if you have won anything from this site and this is legit. Thanks!
 
I have never won from UGO, but I just looked at the expired sweeps from UGO.com and there are a few recently expired sweeps listed.

I guess there are a couple of general questions. Did you enter the particular sweeps you received the winning email from? If yes, it is probably a legitimate win (except in those obviously fake emails, supposedly from large companies like Microsoft, for example.) You could check your expired sweeps to see if you entered. Without more information, I can't tell if it is one of the expired sweeps listed at SA.

The other question is how much personal information you are willing to send. People have different comfort levels. I received a similar request several months ago for a sweeps I entered and won, (ARV $300) but I did not want to fax a copy of my driver's license. I declined. The sponsor did not offer an alternative but said they would choose someone else. Looking back, I wish I tried to suggest an alternative, like a notarized affidavit, which would confirm my identity without having me send so much personal information directly to the sponsor. I suppose it is easier for some sponsors to just ask for info, and if the winner refuses, they can select someone else.

stormvikki said:
the total prize package is $70.00. Does this sound correct to have to fax my ID? Have had my credit card number stolen twice so I try to be cautious. Please let me know if you have won anything from this site and this is legit. Thanks!
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So, it does sound legit to me, and yes, some sponsors do ask you to fax your ID.

Maybe you can find a way to provide the information requested, without disclosing unneeded information, such as your ID number/ssn. That way, you both win.
 
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