i received a mail claiming i won a online lottery.the mail includes a contact persons details,the mail claims the lottery is run by yahoo
I wish to put a stop to such a ciminal activity of using names of yahoo or microsoft by these people
2007-02-12 04:51:02 · 12 answers · asked by vinu1gnair 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Most of the time these places are not pursued, they are suppose to run an investigation, but the people running these scams are just too fast. I get these emails all the time, the times I reported them I got emails back of the legit companies thanking me for reporting the email spoof. They also went on to say they would email me about when they catch the people responsible, never got another email from any of these companies conforming weather the people got caught or not.
Also you never hear any news stories about these people getting caught so it's pretty much a sure bet they never investigate this to begin with. Just delete the emails, that's all you can really do, or hope to achieve.
2007-02-12 05:03:03 · answer #1 · answered by y2kguyarea51 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yahoo needs to stick a great big banner at the top of their home page shouting 'WE DO NOT RUN A LOTTERY!' loads of people have had these emails and asked this question over the past week, it's got nothing to do with Yahoo, we all need to make sure no-one ever answers one of these things. If no-one does then the people who send them won't make any money out of them and will stop sending the darned things out!
2007-02-12 04:59:57 · answer #2 · answered by 'H' 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've answered this question before, its a scam. Get ride of that mail and make sure there is no personal information left on it. If its a email delete it, If it's a letter sent to you just rid it up or shred it.
2007-02-12 05:27:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely 100% absolutely a scam
Yahoo do not run a lottery
You cannot win a lottery unless you paid in for one. Did you pay into a yahoo lottery?
2007-02-12 04:53:54 · answer #4 · answered by SeabourneFerriesLtd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
BMW despatched a memo concerning this. it is a rip-off, they do no longer run any lottery's freely giving a free vehicle. in addition they suggested they attempt to make certain the position that is coming from. basically eliminate it.
2016-12-04 02:16:10 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, yahoo says that it is a scam to get personal information so they can steal your idenity.
you can not win a lottery that you do not join first.
2007-02-12 04:54:31 · answer #6 · answered by sodajerk50 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is a spoof mail. you're not the first to get it. delete it and don't do anything else with it after you report it to yahoo. there is also one going around from microsoft...
2007-02-12 04:54:19 · answer #7 · answered by gas_indycar 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it's a spam impersonating a Yahoo! "Service" report it to Y! Costume Care ASAP.
2007-02-12 04:58:28 · answer #8 · answered by Lil' Gay Monster 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've heard of lots of these (and MSN) emails in the last couple of weeks. I think it's a scam - leave it alone....
2007-02-12 04:53:15 · answer #9 · answered by mark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good luck at stopping these criminals. You may try contacting Yahoo, but I would not hold my breath.
2007-02-12 05:17:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋