So far I seem to have won $1.5 on Yahoo/MSN and a total of $4.5 in European monies. All off my email address.
2007-06-05 04:25:49 · 9 answers · asked by C N 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet ➔ MSN
You shouldn't open unsolicted email from unknown sources. Often what happens is that when you open up spam, it sends back a trigger to the originating source indicating that a valid email address has been found thus subjecting you to even more spam down the road. Even using the preview pane in email products sends web beacons back to spammers.( http://helpdesk.gwu.edu/mailfilter/spam.html )
However, in this case since you have already opened up this email which is a probably a variant of the 419 Nigerian phishing scheme, display all headers and send it to Fraud Watch International. The email address is in the link to the webpage below.
http://www.fraudwatchinternational.com/lottery/
There is also a couple Yahoo pages dedicated to the 419 Fraud
Yahoo Lottery Fraud
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/original/abuse/abuse-63.html
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/abuse/abuse-110240.html
2007-06-05 04:33:20 · answer #1 · answered by MLM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't get anything for nothing, it's a scam do not answer do not give personal information.The following sites give more information.
www.scambusters.org
www.hoaxbusters.ciac.org
www.scambusters-419.co.uk
www.truthorfiction.com
.Also If you go to the following link you will get some info on ID theft www.identity-theft.org.uk the iinternet is safe enough if you are careful but please answer nothing that you are doubtful about.Good Luck and be careful.
2007-06-05 13:30:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are scams trading off the good names of the organizations mentioned, but not affiliated with them at all.
See http://www.sophos.com/security/hoaxes/lotterywin.html for more details.
2007-06-05 11:29:25 · answer #3 · answered by David D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam they will try to get you to send money or bank details. Just delete it and don't answer. Good luck
2007-06-05 11:37:55 · answer #4 · answered by wersmynuts 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Amazing, isn't it? Even more amazing that people still fall for it!
Like previously said, don't even open these things, just dump 'em.
2007-06-05 11:43:08 · answer #5 · answered by champer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably spam/junk that you should ignore.
2007-06-05 11:29:36 · answer #6 · answered by Chris H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course they are not .....people done go around giving money away all the time .......scam bin them , they are affter your money or ID..!!!
2007-06-05 11:31:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
spam
2007-06-05 11:30:26 · answer #8 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know but if it is legit. send me some money!!
2007-06-05 11:29:24 · answer #9 · answered by Ford Man 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋