Post by kas on Dec 21, 2011 1:54:53 GMT -5
Here is one I just came across (not my email account but someone else who I told them not to fall for it):
The person who got this in email believed it but did not click the link. The link most likely leads to a page that looks like Yahoo's login but would actually steal your information and hack your email account to send spam to all your contacts.
Return-Path: <dod@yahoo.com>
X-YahooFilteredBulk: 82.132.130.150
X-Originating-IP: [82.132.130.150]
From: "Yahoo! Alert Privacy!"<dod@yahoo.com>
Subject: Your Account Will Be Blocked Soon!
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 19:17:42 +0200Security Precaution, For optimal viewing of the Yahoo Web site, we recommend that you enable CSS.
For your security, we are currently updating our services. So you are required to logon to your Online Yahoo Account with the provided link below.
For immediate access, please Sign on to verify your identity:
Click Here
(hxxp://www.********hair.com/wp-includes/p**o/yahoo/index.html)
Thank you for helping us serve you better
Copyright © 2011 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.
X-YahooFilteredBulk: 82.132.130.150
X-Originating-IP: [82.132.130.150]
From: "Yahoo! Alert Privacy!"<dod@yahoo.com>
Subject: Your Account Will Be Blocked Soon!
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 19:17:42 +0200Security Precaution, For optimal viewing of the Yahoo Web site, we recommend that you enable CSS.
For your security, we are currently updating our services. So you are required to logon to your Online Yahoo Account with the provided link below.
For immediate access, please Sign on to verify your identity:
Click Here
(hxxp://www.********hair.com/wp-includes/p**o/yahoo/index.html)
Thank you for helping us serve you better
Copyright © 2011 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.
The person who got this in email believed it but did not click the link. The link most likely leads to a page that looks like Yahoo's login but would actually steal your information and hack your email account to send spam to all your contacts.