Yahoo! Mail gives members random cash prizes. Today, your account is randomly selected as the one of 5 top winners accounts who will get cash prizes from us.We are happy to inform you that you have won a prize money of (Eight Hundred Thousand Us Dollars ($800,000) for the month of September, 2007. Lottery win promotion which is organized by yahoo messenger .com every month.
2007-09-14 03:59:45 · 6 answers · asked by ariyadna_t 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No, just an old one rehashed I would expect. One clear indication is the grammar and sentence structure in the email which leaves a bit to be desired. If Yahoo were giving out that kind of money it would be clearly indicated on their website. The senders are trying to scam you into giving them personal information/access to your computer so they can defraud you or others. Clicking on any links could also cause a virus of some sort to be downloaded into you system.
Anytime something seems to good to be true, it generally is, especially when it involves email "gifts". Never send personal information via email or on any links contained in them, it is just too dangerous.
2007-09-14 04:07:27 · answer #1 · answered by Jeff H 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't even make sense! Don't click on any links because you don't want to leave your computer vulnerable to viruses. File a complaint by going to the link below; they'll investigate and hopefully stop it before someone really does fall for it.
2007-09-14 04:41:01 · answer #2 · answered by clairdeluny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yahoo does have NOT lotteries of any kind! If you gave them any information you got ripped off!!!!!! Do not give any information over the net period to anyone not even your own bank!
2007-09-14 04:09:44 · answer #3 · answered by Flat_out_Bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SCAM!!! Delete the E-mail and don't give them any money or any personal information.
2007-09-14 04:07:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a scam. Don't you believe it. If Y! had money for you, they have your name, phone number and address.
2007-09-14 04:09:08 · answer #5 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
JUNK! Throw it away
2007-09-14 04:09:25 · answer #6 · answered by Megan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋