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Yahoo has been having lottery scammers. In 2008 Yahoo arrested eight John Does for using its name and logo as a part of the scam. On Monday, a federal judge awarded Yahoo $610 million in damages from Thai and Nigerian scammers that the company was able to identify through Internet records.Yahoo's complaint reveals that between December 2006 and May 2009, more than 11.6 million fake lottery emails were sent through its email system. The judge ordered 50 dollars per scam, giving them another $583 million dollars.