Did anyone else get the message asking to verify yahoo email and password or it will be deleted? scam or not?

I was sent a message from yahoo services stating that they were updating their information for users of the yahoo free email and are trying to delete all unused accounts. The message asked to provide the account name and password otherwise the account would be deleted in 2 weeks. I do not know if I should respond because it may be a scam for someone to get my email address and password. Does anyone know if it is really from Yahoo or not?

Did anyone else get the message asking to verify yahoo email and password or it will be deleted? scam or not?
Scam. Yahoo! would never request personal information in an unsolicited email.


"Phishing" for your private information These deceptive emails are used to commit identity theft, charge your credit card,and lock you out of your online account by changing your password DO NOT respond.


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


You can report this with the abuse form below.


http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/securit...
Reply:1. No I haven't.


2. That's a phishing email. Whatever you do, don't reply to the message and give the phishers your personal information. Doing so will cause the phishers to quickly change the password, denying you access to your own account. Many people lose their Y! accounts by falling for this trick, so don't be the next one to lose yours in that manner.





You need to remember Y! doesn't ever send you an email to verify your account information, as the company already has that stored in its well-secured servers.





Send the message to the following addresses:


phishing@cc.yahoo-inc.com


mail-spoof@cc.yahoo-inc.com


Then turn around and spam that fraud message spammed straight into oblivion right away.





By doing as I instructed, you will have kept your Y! account free from the phishers' hands.
Reply:if it's an unused account, then you would never have seen that email [you had to login on that account name in order to see the email]. that tells me it's a phishing thing. i'd hit the "this is spam" button and move on with your life.





if it really WAS yahoo sending the email, they should get a good laugh.
Reply:Sounds like a classic scam. I haven't received any such email on my account. If you are concerned, try contacting yahoo directly (not using the provided link in the email) and asking. If it is a scam, they would probably appreciate the report.
Reply:I think that it is a scam. I have never heard of Yahoo doing that before. I would not reply either because if it is a scam, someone is probably trying to steal your account or something.
Reply:I sent a copy of that email to abuse@yahoo.com and they emailed me back and said they are in no way associated with that email and to NOT reply back with your information
Reply:skimscam every time anyone asks you to email a login.
Reply:Scam. do not respond.
Reply:Yes i did And Its a SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!