WARNING: Yahoo Email Phishing Scam

[bbsadmin]

I'm posting this here so it will get the most exposure. If you have a Yahoo email account, you may receive this fake (but very real-looking) email. Please beware!

I received this email today, and I'm sure a lot of Yahoo account users will be getting it. It appears to be a phishing scam. I forwarded it to phishing@cc.yahoo-inc.com

The email says that if you don't fill in the information, your account will be deleted (which is total nonsense). If you get this email, it LOOKS very official and could easily fool you. The email starts with this:


Yahoo! Mail account verification.

Dear Valued Member,

Due to the congestion in the Yahoo system database and removal of all unused Yahoo Accounts, Yahoo (Inc) would be shutting down all unused Accounts. You will have to verify and confirm your e-mail in the account information box on the right hand side by filling out your login details after clicking the reply botton, or your account will be suspended/terminated within 24 hours for security reasons.

...and it goes on to say:

Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his or her account after opening this warning will lose his or her account permanently.


Please do not fill in any of the information. There is no way that this email could be legitimate.

For more information about recognizing phishing emails, visit this Yahoo page:

http://security.yahoo.com/article.html?aid=2006102502

Oh, one more thing....I investigated some of the IP addresses in the header and guess what...big surprise....the email originates in NIGERIA.

[Carot]

Sound advice