I got an email saying I won something in my in box not my spam box.Is it safe to open or will I get a virus?

5 responses so far ↓

• 1 Ask Me !!!!!!!! // Oct 2, 2008

  u will get a virus

• 2 lbaker2656 // Oct 2, 2008

  Yahoo wont let you open an email if it has a virus in it. But if you havent entered any competitions its unlikely you’ve won anything so be ware of replying to it.

• 3 TabbyTess23 // Oct 2, 2008

  you will get a virus…..but you could open it at a library.

  If you win anything have fun!!

• 4 chuckufarley2a // Oct 2, 2008

  Anytime you get an email saying you have won something, and you haven’t entered a contest, it is a scam.. and, it’s usually a phishing expedition, trying to get your banking info, or, more likely, to send them money to send you your ‘prize’. It isn’t often a virus, because they don’t want to kill your computer, because that’s killing the goose that laid the golden egg.

• 5 Ozmaniac // Oct 2, 2008

  If you didn't enter anything, you haven't won anything. It will be a scam. It may contain a virus or it may be simply trying to scam you for personal details (for identity theft) or bank details (phishing) or money. Either way, ignore it.

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