To Yahoo, I have recieved fraudulent E-mails from someone saying they work for you,called yahoo Promotions?

Question

I have recieved an e-mail from yahoo promotions,from a Mr.George Parker,remmitance director,address 44 Moorfields London Ec2y 9al United Kingtom. He wants me to believe that he works for your company and for being a good yahoo customer,I was entered in a drawing and won 500,000 pounds.The only catch was that I send them 1200 american dollars to Link Express Couriers,adderess Unit B3 Kingcross Street Halifax-West Yorkshire HX1 2SF London,United Kingdom,E-mail [e-mail] The money was to be sent by Wester union money transfer.If I didn't send the money in two weeks,I lost the prize money.
Mr.George Parkers e-mail adderess is [e-mail] He is the person who first
contacted me.His adderess is 44 Moorfield London EC2Y 9Al
United Kingdom. They try to make me belive the prize is coming from you. Thanks and I hope you can stop this sort of fraud from hurting someone.Contact me if you need my help
Fred Southam 530-517-1708 Princeton Calif. 95970

Answer 1

I agree with the rest of the answerers. If you want to contact Yahoo, post it on their help sites or Contact Customer Care. They don't read the posts in Yahoo Answers unless it is reported as abuse.

Answer 2

SEND YOUR GRIEVANCE DIRECTLY TO YAHOO. THEY WILL NOT ANSWER YOU FROM THIS FORUM. HERE IS THE CONTACT INFO.



Customer Care

http://help.yahoo.com/

1-866-562-7219 Billing

1-866-562-7228 Abuse

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



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Is there a Yahoo! Lottery? Does Yahoo! Mail ever offer cash prizes?



No. There is no Yahoo! Lottery, and we would never send you information about a contest you never entered.



That’s the definition of unsolicited: you never asked for it. It showed up out of nowhere. The message probably also displays two other hallmarks of fraud emails: it appears to be official (with company logos, even links), and it demands urgent action “to claim your prize”, or something similar.



If you’ve received a message like “Final Notification: Yahoo! Mail Winner!” or “Your Email Address Has Won $XX million”, it’s a scam.



Don’t reply to the email, don’t click on any links in it, and never divulge any personal information. Instead, click Spam.



Yahoo! Mail will never request personal information in an unsolicited email.



If you get an email that looks like it’s from Yahoo! but tells you you’re the winner of a Yahoo! Lottery or other contest – and it asks you to email personal information to claim a cash prize or reward – click Spam to dispose of it. You can also forward the suspicious email to [e-mail]. Thanks!



"Phishing" is a play on the word "fishing" — because perpetrators are "fishing" for your private information or trying to find ways to trick you into sending them money. Don’t be fooled! These deceptive emails are used to commit identity theft, charge your credit cards, empty your bank accounts, read your email, and lock you out of your online account by changing your password.



Check out Yahoo’s Security Center for more information on email scams and ways to protect yourself.

Answer 3

Dear Sir,



I hope they catch the thieves.



Put them all in jail, freeze their assets and give back to people they may have fooled.



I think that all here in this forum commiserate with you and give you all our support.

Answer 4

Why are you posting this here? If you want this to get to Yahoo, contact their customer service people.

Answer 5

erm, they wont get this, you should have at least put it in "tell us what you think" at the bottom of every page!!!!







sorry!