I HAVE RECEIVED THIS MAIL FROM YAHOO BUT I AM CONFUSED ABOUT THIS BECAUSE AFTER CLICKING THIS LINK THEY SAY THAT YOU R NOT A PREMIUM MEMBER TO BECOME PREMIUM MEMBER U SHOULD DEPOSIT $8 AND THAN THIS $500 WILL BE TRANSFFERED TO YOU ACCOUNT
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2007-03-11 22:44:33 · 7 answers · asked by puneet g 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
It is a big scam , delete this mails immediately , do not reply or click on such links
2007-03-11 22:57:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately sounds like a scan. They want your account number.....paypal is usually hooked up to your bank account and a credit card. Under no circumstances give anyone this information.
Anything that starts with you having to deposit any amount of money (even a small amount) to them in order to claim your prize is a scam.
They are just after your numbers .... identity theft is too common....and people fall for things like this, believing it's factual, which makes it easier for the scam artists.
2007-03-12 05:54:34 · answer #2 · answered by NewGrandma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out http://scamsbeware.com - consumer resource center. all kinds of scam info there, there's also a forum where u can keep up to date on current and future scams. And if u have any questions just post it in the forum and somebody out there should help u. http://scamsbeware.com/forum Best of all it's FREE 2 join, just register at the top it'll be worth it for u to keep up 2 date on scams/fraud. Hope this helps.
2007-03-13 23:07:51 · answer #3 · answered by MichiganSportsForum.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you go to one of those sites that people on Y!A tell you how to make money? You need to change all your contact info and passwords. Do virus scans as well. You NEVER have to pay for ANY legitmate give away. Yes, it's a scam.
2007-03-12 05:51:13 · answer #4 · answered by Im Listening 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a scam. Sounds like someone is trying to get ahold of your account number. Pretty common scam.
2007-03-12 05:48:39 · answer #5 · answered by SA16 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a scam.
2007-03-12 05:51:30 · answer #6 · answered by pendekar_zirah_argentum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probabally is
2007-03-12 05:50:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋