that is ran internationally?... I just got an email around the 1st of the month that tells Me that I am a winner of 1.6 mil US dollars or something like that... and the feduciary seems to want quite a bit of personal info here... is this legit or is someone just blowin smoke up Me bum???
2007-07-07 20:55:00 · 6 answers · asked by ebonyjag 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
Yahoo does not run a monthly lottery, or any lottery. Don't you think they would advertise it somewhere quite publicly, or provide some information on their site if they were giving away millions of dollars?
This is a common scam/fraud either to get your personal inforamtion or to get money from you for 'taxes'. Report the email to Yahoo or delete it, just do not respond and don't send them any information.
2007-07-08 06:50:17 · answer #1 · answered by Piggiepants 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you know that is a bogus e-mail. Never give out personal info to someone who sends you an e-mail.
2007-07-07 21:01:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yahoo! does not have a lottery.
The email is from scammers just trying to separate you from your hard earned money.
2007-07-08 03:36:25 · answer #3 · answered by Wayne Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is a scam. they want you personal info so they can emply out your bank account and run up your credit card bills. Do not give them any info.
2007-07-07 21:01:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People are asking about this left and right today at Yahoo! Answers.
It's junk e-mail, throw it away.
2007-07-07 21:03:36 · answer #5 · answered by idonnoimconfused 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's fraud. Just delete it and move on. Please do not share any personal information with these people. Even though it's a popular scam, a lot of people fall for it.
2007-07-07 21:37:21 · answer #6 · answered by Ambrosia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋