i received an email from someone claiming to be with yahoo saying that i have won a large amount of money?

Question by amandadavis2282: i received an email from someone claiming to be with yahoo saying that i have won a large amount of money?

THIS WAS THE EMAIL:

YAHOO PROMOTIONS
(Thanks for contributing to our Financial Success)
Dear Esteemed Winner,We are pleased to inform you of the result of the YAHOO! International Promotions Program held on the 9th of February 2007. 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 £500,000.00 (i.e Five
Hundred Thousand United Kingdom Pounds)in cash credited to file REF:YAHOO6/315116127/27. This is from total prize money of US$ 20,400,000.00 shared among the seventeen international winners in this category. Please note that this Promotional Programmes tagged “Thanks for contributing to our
financial Success” was sponsored and organized by the Yahoo
Corporation in view of the financial benefits
MR.CEDRIC MORGAN
REMMITANCE DIRECTOR
YAHOO PROMOTIONS UK
IS THIS TRUE?

Best answer:

Answer by ra63
There have been several postings by people who have received this notice – it seems to be a scam. Do NOT give out any personal information from anyone who claims to be helping you receive the money.

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