I received an email from info.centers_services@yahoo.co鈥? about closing unused accounts?

I received an email from info.centers_services@yahoo.com


telling me that yahoo will close Unused Account,the email asked for my username and PASSOWRD. therefore I'm a little bit concearned . I just want to make sure if this is real or not.

I received an email from info.centers_services@yahoo.co鈥? about closing unused accounts?
DO NOT DO THAT


it is a scam


a attempt to get your personal info


yahoo has your info


BLOCK SENDERS LIST AND REPORT SPAM AND SCAMS





READ ALL OPTIONS


just deleting emails does nothing


they can still send you mail


the below information is for yahoo mail


but the steps may be close for other providers


NEVER OPEN LINKS IN EMAIL YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT


BLOCKING A SENDER INFO


http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/or...


THE STEPS TO DO IT


open email program


top right of page choose options


then choose block senders


type in address


OR JUST CLICK THE SPAM BUTTON IT WILL DO IT FOR YOU


http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/ya...


BULK EMAIL SETTING


go to yahoo mail


then Options


then Spam Protection


and set the setting to delete immediately upon arrival


EVERY TIME YOU POST YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ON THE WEB


YOU RISK SPAM


if you sign up for free stuff etc


create another email address


post that email address when you sign up for things


protect your main account


REPORT SPAM REPORT ABUSE


USE THESE EMAIL ADDRESS'S


spam@uce.gov


abuse@yahoo.com


customer care cc-advoc@yahoo-inc.com


http://security.yahoo.com/article.html?a...


MORE INFORMATION


http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/abuse/


http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/or...


USE FILTERS TO AUTOMATICALLY HAVE EMAILS SENT TO A FOLDER ETC


http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/or...


http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/or...


http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/or...


http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/or...


http://help.yahoo.com/us/tutorials/mail/...
Reply:This is called phishing or spoofing. What they want you to do is fall for this and send personal information which they will then use. If you received an email impersonating Yahoo! and would like to report it please forward the email to:


mail-spoof@cc.yahoo-inc.com. If you have already been tricked into giving your password, please visit


http://security.yahoo.com/article.html?a...


and follow the instructions there. Also:


http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/lo...
Reply:IT'S SPAM,DO NOT GIVE YOUR USERNAME OR PASSWORD,THAT'S HOW SPAMMERS SCAM PEOPLE!!!
Reply:An old, old scam hoax. Report and Delete.





Report it to:


abuse@yahoo.com


http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/abuse


phishing@cc.yahoo-inc.com


http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/ind...
Reply:The best thing to do is check with Yahoo. I would THINK they would know your username and password already though.