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Is this genuine or phishing from Yahoo?
Is this a phishing scam or what? I just got this email, it seems very fishy, Yahoo asking for my password - my email account is VERY active, I use it at least twice a day, and have done for 5 years.
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Dear Account User,
This Email is from Yahoo! Customer Care and we are sending it to every
Yahoo! Email User Accounts Owner for safety. we are having congestions
due to the anonymous registration of Yahoo! accounts so we are shutting
down some Yahoo! accounts and your account was among those to be
deleted.We are sending you this email to so that you can verify and let us
know if you still want to use this account. If you are still interested
please confirm your account by filling the space below. Your User
name,Password,Date Of Birth (DOB) and your Country information would be
needed to verify your account.
2 Answers
- Edd eLv 71 decade agoFavourite answer
Yahoo! would never request personal information in an unsolicited email.
"Phishing" (fishing) for your private information or trying to find ways to trick you into sending them money.These deceptive emails are used to commit identity theft, charge your credit cards, empty your bank accounts, read your email, and lock you out of your online account by changing your password.
You can report this with the abuse form below.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Fake and fraud from a criminal.
