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Possible Dodgy email

Have recived an email titled "Congratulations" from SHAWSTAKERS AWARD, all it has is an attachment to open and no text explaining what it is. would like to know a bit more before I even think about opening the attachment.
The email address it came from is [EMAIL="webcvcv@yahoo.ie"]webcvcv@yahoo.ie[/EMAIL]


anybody know anything or heard anything.

cheers Dave
I do it just for fun and whatever I win is a bonus

Comments

  • CheCazzo
    CheCazzo Posts: 559 Forumite
    Afraid it looks like a scam -

    http://goo.gl/yHFq0L
  • Blulu
    Blulu Posts: 7,850 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Googled "SHAWSTAKERS " and it's coming up scam over and over again.

    Defo recommend not clicking on anything with that one.

    Blu X
    I am brave, I am bruised
    I am who I'm meant to be
    I'm not scared to be seen
    I make no apology
    THIS IS ME!


    When you talk down to others it says more about you than them.
  • JamboDP
    JamboDP Posts: 41,660 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Thanks for your help, Will delete without opening.

    cheers Dave
    I do it just for fun and whatever I win is a bonus
  • JessicAhh
    JessicAhh Posts: 3,903 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Thanks for sharing that, JDP... Always good to know about these things :)
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