It's amazing how many different kinds of scams are out there. It's even more amazing how many people over look the 'If it sounds too good to be true...' mantra. I know that sometimes we want to think that lady-luck has decided to shine her grace on us, but we also have to keep reminding ourselves that scammers are always on the prowl and that every email can be a potential scam. In fact, if we really did win a lottery, these are the things to keep in mind: 1) A true winner would not be notified by email only. There are a few, [very few], exceptions to this rule, but if you didn't sign up for an contest/lottery, it's a scam. 2) The return email address for the company claiming they have your winnings would not be using an AOL, Yahoo or other free email account. Nor would they likely be in a foreign country from wherever it is that you live. 3) It's so easy to look these things up. A quick search using the subject line or text from the body of the suspected email on Yahoo or Google will bring up lots of sites that will provide information about the scam. Let's all keep ourselves protected and remember that the scammers love to rope us in based on our greed!! Best to you all...