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:
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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.
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.
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Thanks
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