Promotional Email Scam

This email scam is with a Yahoo email account.

In photo #1

It is stating that I or another person who may have received this email may have won a large some of money and they want you to click  the large green button so you can find out. There are 3 major problems with this email:
  1. This is a huge red flag because it already assumes you have entered some type of contest. Have You??
  2. It states that they have been (past-tense) trying to reach you, so there should at least be 2 emails similar to this but this is the only email received from this sender. 
  3. Also, it's highly unlikely any company would email you stating that you have won any money, let alone $50,000. 
Photo #1
Promotional lottery email scam
Promotional Email Scam

In photo #2 you can see that the email in the address bar looks relativity safe or "normal". 
  1. It's not bizarre
  2. it doesn't have a weird name or mnemonic
  3. It also includes a "normal" looking website in the address bar. 
However if you haven't signed up for anything to win then this should definitely send red flags
Photo #2

Promotional Email Scam- the address
Promotional Email Scam

End Notes...

I must give the sender credit though. They used my name in the image, they have a privacy policy and an unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email template as well. The unsubscribe link is a very good tactic. So many of us are clicking unsubscribe on our junk emails it's become the norm.  

I would argue that the large green button, the privacy policy, and the unsubscribe links lead all to the same scam website or immediately download malware on your machine once you click them. Maybe even hijack your browser. 




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