Note: Yahoo Search Marketing Phishing emails going around

falcon_warrior · 09-15-2009, 09:03 AM

Dear Fellow Warriors
I've been using Yahoo Search Marketing for a while and I got this strange email. Upon checking further, it is a phishing scam so I would like to warn you guys about it. Here is what the email says:
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Account Alert Notification

Dear Advertiser,

This is your official notification from Yahoo! Inc. that the service(s)
listed below will be deactivated and deleted if not renewed immediately.

As the Primary Contact, you must renew the service(s) listed below or it
will be deactivated and deleted.

Renew Now your Yahoo Sponsored Search services[They inserted a phishing link here]

SERVICE: Yahoo Sponsored Search
EXPIRATION: September, 19 2009

Thank you for using Yahoo Inc service.
We appreciate your business and the opportunity to serve you.
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How did I find out it was a phishing scam? First, the url (shown in the attachment) is fake, and upon visiting the website (I recommend you do not visit phishing websites in the first place, they might have nasty viruses waiting for you, but I used another computer on a standard account to open it), you find that there is no 'https' and the identification which firefox will provide. I hope this helps, and I hope this will bring awareness about this phishing email being sent out. Thanks for your time.

Nicholas C.

dsmpublishing · 09-15-2009, 09:21 AM

Hi falcon

Ive had some of them too and so has my husband they seem to be doing the rounds at the moment. Some people though will freak out because they will think that there account has been accessed and click through without even realising.

kind regards

sam
X

dave147 · 09-15-2009, 09:24 AM

thank you for advising us of this, I am sure many of us did or will get the same email

09-15-2009, 09:03 AM	#1
falcon_warrior HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 175 Thanks: 25 Thanked 18 Times in 12 Posts	Note: Yahoo Search Marketing Phishing emails going around Dear Fellow Warriors I've been using Yahoo Search Marketing for a while and I got this strange email. Upon checking further, it is a phishing scam so I would like to warn you guys about it. Here is what the email says: --------------------------------------------- Account Alert Notification Dear Advertiser, This is your official notification from Yahoo! Inc. that the service(s) listed below will be deactivated and deleted if not renewed immediately. As the Primary Contact, you must renew the service(s) listed below or it will be deactivated and deleted. Renew Now your Yahoo Sponsored Search services[They inserted a phishing link here] SERVICE: Yahoo Sponsored Search EXPIRATION: September, 19 2009 Thank you for using Yahoo Inc service. We appreciate your business and the opportunity to serve you. --------------------------------------------------- How did I find out it was a phishing scam? First, the url (shown in the attachment) is fake, and upon visiting the website (I recommend you do not visit phishing websites in the first place, they might have nasty viruses waiting for you, but I used another computer on a standard account to open it), you find that there is no 'https' and the identification which firefox will provide. I hope this helps, and I hope this will bring awareness about this phishing email being sent out. Thanks for your time. Nicholas C. Attached Thumbnails

09-15-2009, 09:21 AM	#2
dsmpublishing Banned War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Portugal Posts: 1,738 Blog Entries: 209 Thanks: 104 Thanked 228 Times in 161 Posts Social Networking	Re: Note: Yahoo Search Marketing Phishing emails going around Hi falcon Ive had some of them too and so has my husband they seem to be doing the rounds at the moment. Some people though will freak out because they will think that there account has been accessed and click through without even realising. kind regards sam X

09-15-2009, 09:24 AM	#3
dave147 Platinum Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: AU Posts: 2,729 Thanks: 475 Thanked 332 Times in 270 Posts	Re: Note: Yahoo Search Marketing Phishing emails going around thank you for advising us of this, I am sure many of us did or will get the same email
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