I received a email from "admin@yahoo.com". It said that I won a prize of $500 and ask my paypal account number. the money will transfer to my account sooner. Is it a real lucky draw or a trick?
2007-02-24 04:21:02 · 13 answers · asked by KY C 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
SCAM! Paypal will never ask for your information. Report this email to Scam
2007-02-24 04:38:07 · answer #1 · answered by Musical Mom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a scam. How do they know you even have a Paypal account? Did they address you by name? Also, if you haven't entered a contest, you can't win the prize. Definitely do not give them ANY information.
2007-02-24 04:32:26 · answer #2 · answered by cakekweeny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a scam.
I could send you an email from admin@yahoo.com and ask you to deposit money to my bank account.
Dont trust email addresses, the way the email system is set up it is easy to pertend to be someone else.
If you want to know if yahoo really sent it, hit reply and ask, if they get it, they will reply saying how you are being scammed.
2007-02-24 04:50:10 · answer #3 · answered by rsmith985 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't ever beleive any email that says you won this or that or any freebies.. they are all scam! Don't even open these email to read as they could give you lots of problems. Just delete them....Also beware of email that promise you that you could work at home with your internet and earn lots of easy money. they are all scams
2016-03-28 22:41:27 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's a scam. Dont give out your paypal account numbers.
2007-02-24 04:28:35 · answer #5 · answered by Akbar B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmm...$500 does seem like a lot, but if they are scamming oy uthey will take a lot more than that so I wouldn't. It's just not safe anymore.
2007-02-24 04:56:10 · answer #6 · answered by Ali 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paypal doesn't ever give permission to give out accounts #. This is a spoof mail looking for cash. Send it to Yahoo and to Paypal so they can pursue it-DON'T give your Account out or info-EVER.
2007-02-24 04:29:15 · answer #7 · answered by ARTmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sender masked his address as yahoo. Since he's asking for your paypal thingy, he wants to scam you.
2007-02-24 04:29:26 · answer #8 · answered by LordWafflesロードワッフル 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact PayPal Customer Service.
They will be able to tell you if this is legitimate
2007-02-24 04:26:15 · answer #9 · answered by calledwards 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't even open them !! I get about 8 or 10 a week. just report them as spam.
2007-02-24 04:29:52 · answer #10 · answered by gordooo2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋