NO SPAM, PLEASE -- Final Warning!!! Yahoo Account Update Notification
A final warning notification received through mail, apparently from Yahoo's High Speed internet Team, providing a link to update the Yahoo! account information. When I clicked the link provided in mail; I received a message "Warning: Suspected phishing site!". Screen shot is given below:
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| Warning: Suspected phishing site! (Click to enlarge) |
Warning: Suspected phishing site!
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The contents of the mail are given below:
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From: "yahoo--account---services-ca@cc.yahoo-inc.com" (no-reply@cc.yahoo-inc.com)
To:
Sent: Sunday, 27 November 2011 10:28 PM
Subject: Final Warning!!!
Dear Yahoo! Customer,
This is an important message regarding your Yahoo! email account. We are upgrading our database system due to dormant use of Yahoo! account, to ensure better services. In order to avoid deactivation of your account you would have to confirm your e-mail Click Here to confirm your account is active. Please contact us within 14 days from the date on this email to avoid suspension of your email account.
If the action above is not completed, your Yahoo! email account will be suspended in 14 days from the date on this email and then deleted in 60 days (including all e-mails within the account).
This is an important message regarding your Yahoo! email account. We are upgrading our database system due to dormant use of Yahoo! account, to ensure better services. In order to avoid deactivation of your account you would have to confirm your e-mail Click Here to confirm your account is active. Please contact us within 14 days from the date on this email to avoid suspension of your email account.
If the action above is not completed, your Yahoo! email account will be suspended in 14 days from the date on this email and then deleted in 60 days (including all e-mails within the account).
Deadline:
Again, we ask that you confirm this email to help ensure continued access to your Yahoo! email account.
We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.
Thank you for being a valued Yahoo! customer.
Sincerely,
Yahoo! High Speed internet Team
This is a service-related email. Yahoo! will occasionally send you service-related emails to inform you of service upgrades or new benefits to your Yahoo! High-Speed Internet service.Again, we ask that you confirm this email to help ensure continued access to your Yahoo! email account.
We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.
Thank you for being a valued Yahoo! customer.
Sincerely,
Yahoo! High Speed internet Team
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Yahoo! respects your privacy.
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