Normally junk goes to bulk mail. But this mail contained all yahoo logos and it made it look so authentic I almost filled in the data. How does Yahoo allow it in case it is a scam?
2007-09-03 03:24:16 · 5 answers · asked by Mohan R 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
Sorry friend. If you did not buy a ticket remember this.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.scambusters-419.co.uk The iinternet is safe enough if you are careful but please answer nothing that you are doubtful about.Good Luck and be careful.
2007-09-03 04:52:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The thing is they make it look authentic. The only difference is that the email links to a non-authentic link that is a scam. You can try emailing them back if they offer a link but they'll either not reply or when they respond you'll see that the email is a scam.
You can tell by looking at the email headers and see if it's emailed directly from the Yahoo Mail server or if there are any typos in the email usually.
2007-09-03 03:33:46 · answer #2 · answered by xtrafile7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, Yahoo doesn't have a lottery. Contact them directly to verify this before you click on any link or fill out anything.
I had a authentic emails from my credit card company (Chase) and Paypal, but they turned out to be scams, and I picked up on that right away. The best thing you can do is email the company directly (don't click on any links in the email) and ask them about the offer. If it's not authentic, then it's fraud, called "phishing", where hackers steal you identity.
2007-09-03 03:33:19 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a scam, report it to yahoo. There is no yahoo lottery. It's a way to get your account info and/or credit card info. Search Google for yahoo lottery and you'll see there's no such thing.
2007-09-03 03:35:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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To paraphrase Monty Python's Flying Circus: "I DON'T LIKE SCAM!!!!"
All of these are nothing but a phishing scam, they use them to gather personal ID information or access your bank accounts or other financial information. Mark it as SPAM and go on your way.
2007-09-03 03:34:31 · answer #5 · answered by Albannach 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋