account verification

@ongtina (1232)
Singapore
January 11, 2010 6:06am CST
I have just received this email under my yahoo spam and it's to verify my yahoo account. Would you reply to it? Although it didn't ask for my credits account, it did ask for my yahoo account password. It said that my account will be deleted if I didn't reply.
5 responses
rosepedal64
@rosepedal64 (4188)
• United States
11 Jan 10
I haven't gotten anything like that from yahoo at all. Since it has came into your scam folder I would be very cautious about this. I would ask yahoo before you gave out any information at all. Beware.. Have a nice day and keep smiling.
Ongtina
@ongtina (1232)
• Singapore
11 Jan 10
I agree that we have to be cautious about this. I had it deleted, well, if my account really got deleted because of this, I think I can always start another. Better safe than sorry. There is just too many of such mails that aren't what they claim to be from.
rosepedal64
@rosepedal64 (4188)
• United States
11 Jan 10
Very true I had received an message a couple of months ago saying that my computer had detected a virus. My scan didn't show that I had a virus at all. So it was a scam to get me purchase a virus protection. When this happen I just went in and cleared out my history and everything was good.
Ongtina
@ongtina (1232)
• Singapore
12 Jan 10
You mean we just clear the browsing cache and we won't be receiving such scam? Can't be, cos I did clear browsing and still do receive such emails. What did you clear?
PastorP
@PastorP (1170)
• United States
11 Jan 10
This has happened to me numerous times. This is a scam! yahoo! itself will never do that. Forward the email with full headers to abuse@yahoo.com .
Ongtina
@ongtina (1232)
• Singapore
12 Jan 10
I've already deleted that mail but just to know, what would yahoo do when you forward the mail to abuse@yahoo.com? These types of annoying mails keep coming so I'd like to know what will happen / what to do in future.
Ongtina
@ongtina (1232)
• Singapore
13 Jan 10
Wow. The next time I receive such scam mails, I'll forward to abuse. I think everyone should work towards shutting down such scams. :D
PastorP
@PastorP (1170)
• United States
12 Jan 10
There is a way to tract it to its orgininal source. Also, the forwarded email might contain the URL of a bogus Yahoo! web site. Once Yahoo! figures out from where it was sent and/or to what it points, it makes an effort to have the offender's site and / or email account shut down.
robertjvan
@robertjvan (289)
• United States
12 Jan 10
It's most likely a scam, yahoo does not send out that type thing.
shivamkapila
@shivamkapila (764)
• India
19 Jan 10
it is just a verification for the yahoo mail password..it will secure your password and in future if you forget your password then you have a option to get reset and password send to that verified email
Ongtina
@ongtina (1232)
• Singapore
22 Jan 10
No, no. I was told yahoo don't ask for your password. Moreover, the mail is in the scam section, not the inbox. It's a scam. Don't answer it.
BART78
@BART78 (2927)
• Canada
16 Jan 10
dont' reply it or do it what is ask, your privacy/security will be at ask risk, better delete the email..