Does Yahoo do an email address lottery?

I received email saying that I had won a lottery sponsored by Yahoo/Windows.

Does Yahoo do an email address lottery?
It is a scam to attempt to get your personal information and/or money.


Do not respond to it.


Report it to yahoo, so they are aware.
Reply:It鈥檚 a scam thousands of these deceptive emails are sent every day there used to commit identity theft, or try to get you to send money. DO NOT send any bank/personal details click the link below to see what yahoo say about this.


http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/or...





You can report this with the mail abuse form below.


http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/or...


To report a phishing attempt with the form below.


http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/securit...


Or you can forward a phishing attempt email to the address below.


phishing@cc.yahoo-inc.com.
Reply:This is a SCAM. If you click on the below link this site confirms various scams hitting the internet and provides an online form for the reporting of all scams and frauds - (with links for your own country.)


http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/lo...


http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yoo2.phpahoo/...


Unscrupulous thieves have sent you this email and they are trying to part you from your hard earned cash. They will often ask you to call a premium rate number and keep you holding on whilst you rack up a huge phone bill. They are then paid a large proportion of this phone bill. They may ask you to divulge personal information about yourself or ask for your bank or credit card details. Do not divulge any such information under any circumstances. It is surprising how many innocent victims have been duped by these types of messages. Please remember the thieves who send them are very clever and extremely convincing. I suggest you delete the email and send it into cyberspace where it belongs.


Check out these sites for further information :


http://www.scambusters.com


http://www.hoax-slayer.com/
Reply:Sorry friend but there is no Microsoft, Yahoo or other e-mail lottery, it's a scam do not answer do not give personal information.The following sites give more information


http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/nigeri...


http://www.thescambaiter.com/forum/showt...


http://www.hoax-slayer.com/email-lottery...


.Also If you go to the following site 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