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Yahoo. Answers to questions I didn't ask

kah22
kah22 Posts: 1,892 Forumite
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edited 5 January 2017 at 12:15AM in Techie Stuff
Over this past while I have been receiving emails notifications (allegedly) coming from Yahoo Answers informing me there is a new answer to a question I asked. Trouble is, I didn't ask the question!

My view is that they are some kind of fake email, that's why I said allegedly! Problem is I don't know what to do. Any suggestions?

I did open one or two when they first started to appear but none since then , I just delete them. I mainly use an iPhone and iPad mini, I have a PC but very seldom use it now and even less so for opening emails

As always many thanks for help offered

Kevin

Comments

  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 33,069 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Add them to your spam list. Sorted.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • kah22
    kah22 Posts: 1,892 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    Add them to your spam list. Sorted.
    i appreciate what you are saying but my fear is that it is some sort of malware and not to deal with the actual cause still creates a danger.

    However, following your suggestion I have added it to my spam list.
  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Yahoo Answers help pages ???
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 33,069 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    If it was malware then YOU would be posting the questions and sending them etc not just receiving emails from them.

    Run malwars scans if your wary. Been downloading dodgy stuff? Someone else uses the computer or put your email address?
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

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