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Yahoo alert and a reminder for all

February 24, 2011 in Miscellaneous Chat

This morning, I opened my email and read "YAHOO! Verification Alert" with a series of numbers designed to look like an account number. I opened the email and read that my Yahoo account would be turned off if I did not provide my full name, date of birth, and address to Yahoo. Failure to "verify" my account would result in my Yahoo account being closed.

I contacted Yahoo and (no surprise here) was told that Yahoo does not ask for personal information via email or any other method.

Fellow Exchangers, this is a classic method used by identity thefts.
If you get this type of message from Yahoo or any company, call that company and ask if they did, in fact, request this personal information. NEVER give out personal information over the Internet or on the phone with our first knowing who you are dealing with...the professional identity thief are very convincing.

Starting next week, I will be posting a series of blogs on identity theft and other non-violent crimes. If there is a topic that is of special concern to you, please let me know.


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