Did anyone else get this message from Yahoo

MLD1985 · 10-14-2009, 10:29 PM

I've been using yahoo for years, but got the following email recently telling me to update information and stuff to keep it active. Due to all the scams out there just wondering if this is safe to provide them that info.

Dear Yahoo email Owner,

This message is from Account Webmaster messaging center to all yahoo
account owners.
We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail account center.
We are deleting all unused email account to create more space for new
accounts.
To prevent your account from closing you will have to update it below so
that we will know that it's a present used account.
To complete your Email account upgrade,you must reply to this email
immediately
and enter your login informations below.

Name:
Email address:
password:
Alternative email:
password:

NOTE : Failure to do this will immediately render your email address
deactivated
from our database.
Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his or her account within
Seven
days of receiving this warning will loose his or her account permanently.

Thank you for using yahoo Gateway.
Warning Code:VX2G99AAJ

Thanks,
Yahoo Email Center

Troy_Phillips · 10-14-2009, 10:43 PM

I smell a phish

Istvan Horvath · 10-14-2009, 10:50 PM

Scam! Why would Y! ask for your email+pw and even for your alternate email and pw...
I also have yahoo account(s) and they never do anything like that.

Rozzito · 10-15-2009, 01:37 AM

Nope never got it... had my account for 5 years

Branlan17 · 10-15-2009, 01:52 AM

This is a VERY common phishing scam going around... I got one from the "Windows Live Team" the other day... apparently the windows live team's e-mail is something like asjkdfhasj@gmail.com... who'd have thought?

That same day some ditz on the radio called in when they were discussing this stuff and said she'd had her bank account drained for falling for this scam... I wanted to cradle my head in my palms but alas, I was driving.

Dave777 · 10-15-2009, 03:40 AM

At your service...

Yahoo! Security Center: Phishing

Dave

kimvalerio05 · 10-15-2009, 03:46 AM

No I don't receive that kind of message from yahoo

dave147 · 10-15-2009, 05:21 AM

it's a phisher - delete it now!

Tristan Bull · 10-15-2009, 08:41 AM

No but I did get a strange email about Yahoo's PPC campaign, did anyone get anything like that?

dave147 · 10-15-2009, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tristan Bull

No but I did get a strange email about Yahoo's PPC campaign, did anyone get anything like that?

Yeah I got that one

Vaan · 10-15-2009, 09:13 AM

Nope, I never meet any kind of like this before,

Why not to try give a fake account and see what happen??? LoL

That will be interesting..

Goodluck,
Vaan

Revolves · 10-15-2009, 09:20 AM

No company will ever ask you for your password. This is probably one of the gazillion phishing attempts made daily.

sanjid112 · 10-15-2009, 09:28 AM

Yup, I've got those message several times.
Do not trust that message.
It's fake.

Just give them fake account with fake password LOL.

JAIDEEP2959 · 10-15-2009, 10:11 AM

This is a 100% scam.

I used to get such messages asking my paypal id and password.

10-14-2009, 10:29 PM	#1
MLD1985 A proud War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cathedral City, California Posts: 97 Thanks: 3 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts	Did anyone else get this message from Yahoo I've been using yahoo for years, but got the following email recently telling me to update information and stuff to keep it active. Due to all the scams out there just wondering if this is safe to provide them that info. Dear Yahoo email Owner, This message is from Account Webmaster messaging center to all yahoo account owners. We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail account center. We are deleting all unused email account to create more space for new accounts. To prevent your account from closing you will have to update it below so that we will know that it's a present used account. To complete your Email account upgrade,you must reply to this email immediately and enter your login informations below. Name: Email address: password: Alternative email: password: NOTE : Failure to do this will immediately render your email address deactivated from our database. Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his or her account within Seven days of receiving this warning will loose his or her account permanently. Thank you for using yahoo Gateway. Warning Code:VX2G99AAJ Thanks, Yahoo Email Center

10-14-2009, 10:43 PM	#2
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10-14-2009, 10:50 PM	#3
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10-15-2009, 01:37 AM	#4
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10-15-2009, 01:52 AM	#5
Branlan17 Brandon Landis - SICK SEO War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 883 Thanks: 145 Thanked 56 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Did anyone else get this message from Yahoo This is a VERY common phishing scam going around... I got one from the "Windows Live Team" the other day... apparently the windows live team's e-mail is something like asjkdfhasj@gmail.com... who'd have thought? That same day some ditz on the radio called in when they were discussing this stuff and said she'd had her bank account drained for falling for this scam... I wanted to cradle my head in my palms but alas, I was driving.

10-15-2009, 03:40 AM	#6
Dave777 Advanced Warrior Join Date: May 2008 Location: Western Canada Posts: 824 Thanks: 29 Thanked 148 Times in 126 Posts	Re: Did anyone else get this message from Yahoo At your service... Yahoo! Security Center: Phishing Dave

10-15-2009, 03:46 AM	#7
kimvalerio05 Active Warrior Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Italy Posts: 63 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Did anyone else get this message from Yahoo No I don't receive that kind of message from yahoo

10-15-2009, 05:21 AM	#8
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10-15-2009, 08:41 AM	#9
Tristan Bull Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: , , Australia. Posts: 1,946 Thanks: 166 Thanked 348 Times in 108 Posts Social Networking	Re: Did anyone else get this message from Yahoo No but I did get a strange email about Yahoo's PPC campaign, did anyone get anything like that?
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10-15-2009, 09:13 AM	#11
Vaan KeywordMadness.com Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: singapore Posts: 176 Thanks: 18 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Did anyone else get this message from Yahoo Nope, I never meet any kind of like this before, Why not to try give a fake account and see what happen??? LoL That will be interesting.. Goodluck, Vaan
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10-15-2009, 09:20 AM	#12
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10-15-2009, 09:28 AM	#13
sanjid112 Banned War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 183 Thanks: 4 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Did anyone else get this message from Yahoo Yup, I've got those message several times. Do not trust that message. It's fake. Just give them fake account with fake password LOL.

10-15-2009, 10:11 AM	#14
JAIDEEP2959 Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,102 Thanks: 72 Thanked 218 Times in 80 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Did anyone else get this message from Yahoo This is a 100% scam. I used to get such messages asking my paypal id and password.
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