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this is not a question per say, but the other day I recieved a best answer noticed, and then a winner notice?

it was wierd, and I didn't know how to report it to yahoo. Right after recieving the notification of having a best answer, I recieved this notice claiming to be from yahoo that I had won some prize. I assumed it was of course a scam of some sort. it was from Ireland and looked like an official Yahoo site, anybody else get this one?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    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.

  • 1 decade ago

    The lottery winner thing is a scam. If it shows to have come from a Yahoo email address, forward the complete message (including headers) to network-abuse@cc.yahoo-inc.com.

    Source(s): me; Senior Abuse Tech at major cable ISP; I see tons of those scam emails daily
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    i got something almost like it through my e-mail . the only thing different was mine was from england.its just a scam.

  • butch
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Did not and will be wary of such, thanks.

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