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Is YAHOO mail shutting down all unverified accounts?

I have received email from YAHOO MAIL require to fill in login information. Is this email a SPAM? The email content as follows:

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From: Yahoo!-account-services-us <accountservices57@yahoo.com>

Subject: Warning!:Account Access Update

To: yahoo-account-services-us@cc.yahoo-cnc.com

YAHOO! MAIL

We are really sorry for any inconvinience this might cause you. Due to the congestion in all Yahoo! account users, Yahoo! will be shuting down all unverified accounts. In order to avoid the deactivation of your account, you will have to confirm your e-mail by filling your Login Info below by clicking the reply button.

Name: .........................................

Username: .........................................

Password: ..........................................

Date Of Birth: .....................................

Occupation: .......................................

Country Of Residence: ..........................

Please reply to this message. This is a service email related to your use of Yahoo! Mail. To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, including the use of web beacons in HTML-based email, please read our Privacy Policy. Yahoo! Mail is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

Yahoo! Customer Care

Case number: xxxxxxx

Property: Account Security

Contact date: 22-01-2010

2 Answers

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Oh, please.

    You didn't give Yahoo that information when you signed up. Why would they ask you for it now?

    Total Spam. Ignore it.

  • 1 decade ago

    It's probably spam. Don't give them your password!

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