Any Yahoo Award center has announced 1,000 000 US doll er through EBS (Electronic Ballet System) on 11-12-07?

Question

I have received a letter from this center for my selection...is it correct or it is fake information or lottery scam..? This letter says its joint venture of Yahoo MSN and Micrsoft co. also says money has been transferred in Capitalone bank London PLC London 39.High street,Oldham OL13BE Tel [phone] This information says e- mail address claim@sapitalone bank -uk.com

Mr.Rev. Dr. Jacob Marks ,Divisonal Director Finance & Remittance , Mr. [e-mail] is the agent for this entire process who has given me the Barrister address and other details of address/e-mail etc..Also so far I paid money INR 35500/- and further these people are asking for money transfer in NRI account 1500 GBP = 1.20 lac INR..Please let me know the true ness of the matter and if it is not atleast other innocent people should not suffer due to this and we should catch such scam for the society interest...I am waiting for your reply.

Answer 1

You've been scammed. Yahoo doesn't have a lottery. A legitimate lottery does NOT charge you fees... Please post the emails on http://www.419legal.org/

Answer 2

fake fake fake. And you were not so innocent, you wanted money that did not belong to you, and were out to get something for nothing.

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