Subject: * * * DANGEROUS HOAX EMAIL * * *
Date: Aug 11, 2001 @ 10:12
Author: Bill Hanrahan (Bill Hanrahan <hanrahan@...>)
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* * * DANGEROUS HOAX EMAIL * * *
If you get the following email message or anything SIMILAR to it, please
forward the message and headers to
"abuse@...".
FAKE MESSAGE FOLLOWS:
"Dear Yahoo Member,
We here at Yahoo are updating out servers, We are currently running
dangerously low on webspace and in order to reactivate your account you
need to reply to this e-mail with your login name and password. Any
accounts that do not reply to this e-mail within 48 hours will be
terminated. During the next few days you might experience some problems
logging in to your account but this is just because of the technical
problem we are experiencing. We are sorry for any inconvenience this
causes. Please reply to the email address below. And just to
insure you, all information,such as your user name and password will
remain strictly confidential."
The return address says "staff@..." and there is a link
to yhoo_server_bot@... right after the name.
The message goes on to ask for your password, etc. AGAIN, THIS
IS A HOAX. Yahoo! will NEVER ask for your password under any
circumstances!