I won the Yahoo Mail Prize of money, but the link given doesn't work, what do i do next?

Question

i was chosen at random to be given money as a prize by Yahoo Mail on Saturday 21st July, and this is what i was told in that mail:

"Yahoo! Mail gives members random cash prizes. Today, your account has been selected as the one of 12 top winners accounts who will get cash prizes from us. Please click the link below and follow instructions on our web site. Your money will be paid directly to your e-gold, PayPal, StormPay or MoneyBookers account."

The link that was given after this piece of information is not working, i e-mailed them back explaining the problem, but in return i recieved a failure message, saying my message did not reach the destination, this is what it said:

"Hi. This is the qmail-send program at yahoo.com.

I'm afraid I wasn't able to deliver your message to the following

addresses.

This is a permanent error; I've given up. Sorry it didn't work out."

So what do i do now? Someone please help!!!!

What should i do, i actually need the money now....

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

That message tells me one thing..  They know your banking details.    You've been  conned.

Answer 3

WELL DONE !!

Now go buy a dictionary, look up gullibility, and be amazed that your name appears under it !

Answer 4

What did Barnum say? Something about a sucker being born every minute....... :(

Answer 5

Here's help, BIN IT.

Answer 6

It sounds like a scam to me, you should be glad the link didn't work.  Please tell me that you haven't given anyone your Paypal details.....

Answer 7

I think, on reading your question, it could be a scam.  Yahoo should be responsible for this! as it uses THEIR name and it goes through THEIR website!!  I also think that it is disgusting of someone to dupe people in this way and get away with it. I wouldn't ever put anything on my website to do with credit cards, money, my account details etc. Lots of people do put their bank accounts and outgoings on their website I wouldn't, you never know!!  Anyway, best of luck!

Answer 8

It is a scam to get your details ,ID and any bank info from you .Delete it now and NEVER open up this type of thing again,also do not open up the free T shirt 1st aniversary of Y/A offer.....

Answer 9

It's a scam, period .You didn’t enter a lottery, and YAHOO isn’t running a lottery. All you are going to win is an empty bank account and more trouble than you ever dreamed of. Possibly a “courier” bill for a few thousand to “deliver” a “prize” you’ll never see.  If you want to bother, forward the fraudulent email to [e-mail], [e-mail], and [e-mail].

FBI: http://www.fbi.gov/

FTC: http://www.ftc.gov/

Answer 10

Forget it and delete it from your computer, it's a scam.

Answer 11

I won it too,

Just like thousands of others did.

The link doesn't work because it's a big scam.

You can get down off your cloud now.

Answer 12

UHHHHHHHHH maybe you should get a clue.