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I have an email in my inbox that states my Yahoo email address has won an award. Is this a scam ?

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Request from Odin on June 28th, 2010 3:19 PM
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Response submitted June 29th, 2010 6:41 AM
YAHOO AWARD PROMOTION Attachments Your Email Address Has Won (Kindly View The Attached Letter From Yahoo/Window Live)

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on June 29th, 2010 7:57 AM

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Yes, this is a scam or worse. Do not ever open an email attachment about which there's the slightest doubt. In fact, it's a good idea to avoid requesting attachments or opening attachments from friends, when you can, because attachments can carry infections unknown to the senders.

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