Is Yahoo aware of the Yahoo International name is being used in what appears to be a scam email?

Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:59:57 +1200 (NZST)


From: "YAHOO INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS" %26lt;northsouth@paradise.net.nz%26gt; Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert


Subject: ATTENTION:WINNER (YOU HAVE BEEN GRANTEDTHE SUM OF 拢500,000 GBP)


To: claimoffice1011@yahoo.es











FROM: THE DESK OF THE CLAIMS DIRECTOR,


YAHOO INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,


REF: YAHOO6/315116127/27


BATCH: 8254297137


Registered Lottery No 220949


(Thanks for contributing to our Financial Success)





ATTENTION: WINNER,





This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of


拢500,000.00 Pounds held on the 24th September 2007 in London Uk. Your


e-


mail address attached to ticket number 883734657492-5319 with serial


number 7263-267, batch number 8254297137 drew the lucky numbers 14-22-


28-37-40-44 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have


therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 拢500,000.00 (i.e


Five


Hundred Thousand United Kingdom Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to


file REF:YAHOO6/315116127/27. To file for your claims you are to


contact our REMMITANCE DIRECTOR for further infomation and details as


regarding your winning.


You are hereby advised to provide our claims department (REMMITANCE


DIRECTOR) with the following information: : REF Number:, Batch number:,





Winning Email Address.





NAME: MR WEST NEWTON (REMMITANCE DIRECTOR)


EMAIL: mrwest101@yahoo.com.hk


Tell: +44-795-516-7964


Fax :+44 870 471 1561





Mrs. Sherrell Barber (Zonal Coordinator)


YAHOO! PROMOTIONS

Is Yahoo aware of the Yahoo International name is being used in what appears to be a scam email?
THis has been reported here a dozen times a day for years now.





Thanks.
Reply:this is more than illegal to use yahoo name for scam letters. it is a crime and the place for scammers in a prison Report Abuse

Reply:Yes they know about it ther is nothing the can do about
Reply:i have recieved at least 1 a day for many days. they know, and they cant do anything to stop it. the people just use the name of the most popular sites.