Is this email fake? Yahoo...?

[Kilk]

Ok guys I just reviced a email not too long ago from [email protected] having the content below -

I also tried clicking the link and it just redirects to yahoo.com or goes to webaliasnetwork...Is this fake email? Or did I really win $500?

 

[Camron]

Hold your cursor over the link for about 2 seconds and it will show the actual url. If your using online webmail just put your cursor over it and look in the status bar. It will show the actual URL.

 

[lazyleo]

If you look at the link the url will be diffrent i dunt think it can be real...

 

[dnb8]

99% fake, I think that yahoo will never use payment procesors such as stormpay

 

[Kilk]

Well how could it come from [email protected] and I cant do that in my webmail as I use vDeck with a 256bit SSL encryption so it also encrypts the links in emails...

 

[lazyleo]

well i can also send you mails with addres like [email protected] its easy

 

[Kilk]

well i can also send you mails with addres like [email protected] its easy

How is that possible lol?

 

[lpxxfaintxx]

It can be done pretty easily by PHP.

 

[superprogrammer]

How is that possible lol?

Using SMTP server

 

[The Critic]

99% fake, I think that yahoo will never use payment procesors such as stormpay

Agreed. This was probably the biggest flag for me. Have you tried viewing the source to see if the url was fudged?

 

[stscac]

Pretty sure Yahoo! doesn't use PHP. If you look at the URL in the email it shows 'prizes.php'

-Steve

 

[Grey_OwL]

Don't fall for that. It's a clear fake.

 

[Badger]

No, reply! Plug in your bank details or deposit some fee to get your money and Im sure it'll come....... Just you wait..

Or better still - heed the words that "Free cheese is only ever found in a mousetrap"

 

[Janine]

click the link, if its not on yahoo.com its fake.