Beware of Yahoo Mail Account Fraud E-mail Circulating

I barely use my Yahoo account anymore, but it is attached to several of my business dealings including my Pay Pal account, which is how I get paid from my various assignments and blog work. The other night, I received a very serious email with the following:

Accounts,Yahoo would shut down all unused Accounts,You will have to confirm your E-mail by fill in your login info below after clicking the reply botton or your Account will be suspended within one week for security reasons.

CONFIRM YOUR IDENTITY. VERIFY YOUR FREE YAHOO ACCOUNT NOW !!!

* Username: ………………………… .

* Password: ………………………… ..

* Date of Birth: ……………………….

* Occupation:………………. ………….

* Country of Residence:……………….. …………

After following the instructions in the sheet, your account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his or her account before two weeks of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.

Of course I was smart enough to not fall for the banana in the tailpipe. First off, the email was sent from mailaccountcentre057@gmail.com, hardly an official Yahoo account email. And secondly, it asked for information that Yahoo itself would never ask for.

These types of fraudulent emails have been circulating for years. But, I found out that a relative received the same email and, because they thought it was legit, replied to the email with their information.

So even though I could assume that you, my readers, are above replying to an email such as this, I cannot. We all have levels of technological know how and savvy—so if you received this email, or one similar, please do not reply with your information.

You may want to forward it to your email provider so they can track down the culprit.

Beware of these types of scams that have been infiltrating the Internet far too often.

About The Author

The Cubicle Chick, otherwise known as Danyelle Little, is the owner and editor of TheCubicleChick.com. After losing her job in Corporate America in 2009, she found a way to channel her frustration into a site that focuses on work, life, and play. Danyelle blogs and administers this site full-time, freelances for several other sites and publications, and works as a social media consultant to other brands, bloggers, and businesses. You can learn more about her by visiting DanyelleLittle.com.

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