Any lottery being run by Yahoo - UK & Ireland, where in an email user is randomly picked, please help?

Question

i am getting email where in i need to contact an attorney the details are as follows

ATTORNEYS DETAILS

Firm: Jones Associates

Address: 72 Buckingham Palace Road , London , UK , AA1A 1A1.United Kingdom.

Contact person: Paul Jones (Esq.)

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]

Can somebody guide as i feel it is a complete fraud,

but the document they have sent me to filled has the same logo as of Yahoo - UK & Ireland

even if some body can check on the address and person

looking to hear from the responsible persons of this forum

also can some body guide if it is a fraud how can these pepole be taken to task

Rajeev Gupta

Answer 1

It is a scam and you should report it to Yahoo to inform them and well done for informing other usrers.

Answer 2

It’s 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/ya...

And here is some advice from yahoo on how to deal with spam emails.

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

  

Answer 3

There is no postcode like this !,

Phone the number !.

Answer 4

It is a scam!!!!!  Do not provide any personal information to them.  

Answer 5

if you haven't entered this lottery...how can you win a prize?

this is a total scam...do not give out any of your personal details...just delete the email & forget it!