Did anyone else get this message from Yahoo

Disario85 · 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!

Cecille20 · 10-15-2009, 05:54 AM

Scam has been on the rise around the world, and unfortunately, has been going up in complexity. We should always try and take lots of precautions for protecting our self against these kinds of fraud, which are happening so be alert about them. BTW thanks for posting this, since it is a good warned to everyone.

Gail_Curran · 10-15-2009, 08:30 AM

Never trust any email that uses RandOm CaPItal letteRS and misspells "lose" as "loose."

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.

Nathan Segal · 10-15-2009, 09:23 AM

The stink of ten day old phish. Yuck!

SuccessTrainingCoach · 10-15-2009, 09:25 AM

I've been using yahoo mail ever since.I do not recieve that kind of information, but I do always receive about the closing of yahoo360.

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
Disario85 Matt Disario War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Palm Springs, California Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 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
Troy_Phillips Hillbilly Warrior :-) War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: North Ga. Posts: 618 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 279 Thanked 140 Times in 91 Posts Social Networking	Re: Did anyone else get this message from Yahoo I smell a phish
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10-14-2009, 10:50 PM	#3
Istvan Horvath Baby Boomer War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 593 Thanks: 79 Thanked 120 Times in 107 Posts Social Networking	Re: Did anyone else get this message from Yahoo 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.
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10-15-2009, 01:37 AM	#4
Rozzito Warrior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Did anyone else get this message from Yahoo Nope never got it... had my account for 5 years
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10-15-2009, 01:52 AM	#5
Branlan17 HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 197 Thanks: 38 Thanked 11 Times in 5 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.
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10-15-2009, 03:40 AM	#6
Dave777 Advanced Warrior Join Date: May 2008 Location: Western Canada Posts: 630 Thanks: 8 Thanked 81 Times in 64 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: 51 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 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, 05:54 AM	#9
Cecille20 HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 178 Thanks: 7 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Did anyone else get this message from Yahoo Scam has been on the rise around the world, and unfortunately, has been going up in complexity. We should always try and take lots of precautions for protecting our self against these kinds of fraud, which are happening so be alert about them. BTW thanks for posting this, since it is a good warned to everyone.
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10-15-2009, 08:30 AM	#10
Gail_Curran Crawl thru fire War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 85 Thanks: 14 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Did anyone else get this message from Yahoo Never trust any email that uses RandOm CaPItal letteRS and misspells "lose" as "loose."

10-15-2009, 08:41 AM	#11
Tristan Bull Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: , , Australia. Posts: 932 Thanks: 16 Thanked 51 Times in 20 Posts	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	#13
Vaan KeywordMadness.com Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: singapore Posts: 180 Thanks: 18 Thanked 12 Times in 11 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	#14
Revolves HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 163 Thanks: 11 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Did anyone else get this message from Yahoo No company will ever ask you for your password. This is probably one of the gazillion phishing attempts made daily.
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10-15-2009, 09:23 AM	#15
Nathan Segal Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Victoria, B.C. CANADA Posts: 255 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Did anyone else get this message from Yahoo The stink of ten day old phish. Yuck!
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10-15-2009, 09:25 AM	#16
SuccessTrainingCoach Warrior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Social Networking	Re: Did anyone else get this message from Yahoo I've been using yahoo mail ever since.I do not recieve that kind of information, but I do always receive about the closing of yahoo360.
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10-15-2009, 09:28 AM	#17
sanjid112 Malik War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 223 Thanks: 7 Thanked 25 Times in 24 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	#18
JAIDEEP2959 Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 729 Thanks: 36 Thanked 61 Times in 45 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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