Be aware! Yahoo billing scam

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I got an email today from “www.yahoo-billing.com”, telling me that my account would be suspended unless I updated my registration with my proper credit card info.

Since I do not have premium service, I don’t pay for my Yahoo account…so I knew something was up. :rolleyes: Sure enough, it’s a scam. Check out this link:

millersmiles.co.uk/identitytheft/yahoo-email-hoax-scam.php

The email will look authentic, with the Yahoo! logo and everything, but it’s not. Just wanted to get this info out so others are aware. They’re trying to steal your credit card info, and identity most likely. :mad:
 
We had such emails from our internet provider and deleted them, but it does play on people’s anxieties so the warning is undoubtedly timely for those who may be in some doubt. It would be easy for some people to be caught by such scams without public-spirited folk like you warning them.
 
I remember when I used to be on AOL many years ago and got those e-mails that said “we have lost your credit card info and can’t bill you.” My first reaction was always whooo-hooo…free!

What amazes me is that there are people who respond. Cause they wouldn’t send these fradulent e-mails if it didn’t work.

I’m a deputy, and I once helped on a case where someone saw a car on e-bay and bid on it. The seller then sent him an e-mail with a link and he clicked on the link to get to the auction. First mistake. The car was $12,000 under blue book and he thought he was getting a great deal. Second mistake. Then the seller gave him an address, and he did no research (a simple mapquest search revealed that the address didn’t even exist). Third mistake. Then he wired $25,000 to buy the car sight unseen with no escrow service or any type of confirmation whatsoever. Fourth and fatal mistake.

My dad once got a call from his credit card fraud department (it was actually legitimately them) with a number to call back. I told him not to call the number, but the number on the back of his card. They told him that it was them, there was a problem, and that he could call the number. Never hurts to be completely safe.

If you ever get any contact from a company, always contact them through a means you already have (i.e. typing their address manually, phone number you use, known e-mail address, contact information on your statement).
 
These types of scams are called “phishing.” Any needed correspondence will be sent via mail, not email. Don’t respond to these types of emails.
 
Thank you for the alert, samcarter14. I’m so un-teckie I need all the alerts and reminders I can get to be careful.
 
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