Did I receive a scam email?

I received an email sent from the Global-work_at_home moderator with an invitation from ss35ws@yahoo.com inviting me to join the Global-work_at_home group (a supposed Yahoo Groups group)and stating the invitation would expire in 30 days. In the email there was a link to click , http://shmyl.com/ymkosen, which took me to a "dataentrybusiness.com" for $49.99. I read through the entire ad and came back to the original email which had a button to click on the bottom "Click here to Join". I clicked that button to find out that Yahoo Groups does not have a Global-work_at_home group. Has anyone else gotten an email similar to this one and was this a scam letter?

Did I receive a scam email?
This was a scam letter. You can go to the yahoo groups icon and click on it. Once the groups area opens you can search for active groups by name. If you find the one your email reference then it is a yahoo group. If not its a scam all the way.
Reply:SCAM-Any business that asks you for $49.99 to 'work' there, save your money for resume paper.
Reply:Definitely a SCAM! Anything that asks for money up-front is a SCAM. Yahoo does NOT advertise for"homeworkers" or any "Work at home" scams, and they NEVER ask for money to join or participate in ANYTHING. As of late, I have gotten a LOT of these SCAM e-mails from: who knows? Usually unpronounceable; SUBJECT: "Your funds are ready to be transferred" or, "Confirmation for disbursement of your funds", or the 'ever-famous' "You've been chosen in the Yahoo! overseas lottery. . ... ." I simply hit the SPAM button on ALL of these---YOU should do the same!
Reply:it's probably an actual group, and you were sent an invite to it. some of these at home things are legit, some are not.


it seems more that they're trying to gain more members and some how got your address.


any at home site can be researched, contact the Better Business Bureau
Reply:There are many genuine "Work from Home" schemes, but I've yet to see one that sends out Unsolicited E-mail.





*****Scam indicators? *****





They will ask for money up front





They promise large sums of money for performing simple tasks





They use a post office box address or a mobile phone number so you never meet them and cannot find them once you realise it is a scam





The advertisements will not state clearly what is involved.





*****How to protect yourself****





Don't pay any money up front - geniune employers will not ask you to pay money before you start working





Stop, think and be sceptical. Ask yourself these simple questions:





Does it sound too good to be true?


Is there actually an offer of work or just an offer to tell you more about finding work?


Does it claim to be a big money opportunity?


Does the work sound too easy?





Be wary of offers to buy back the goods you have made, as the conditions attached may be impossible to fulfill


Find out more about the company you want to work for - if it is legitimate it should be happy to provide you with information for free
Reply:no,,,but it have the heavy smell of a scam. i would't subscribe to anything that comes by e-mail,,,,hell i wont open any e-mail from people i dont know. why take the risk??