I just received this from a Yahoo answerer--this note is going around...wondering if there's any truth to it...Here's the copy!
> >>>>> Please read this message carefully ......which was been sent by Yahoo president Jay Rusell...... This is Yahoo President Jay Russell, I am sorry to announce that Yahoo has reached its maximum number of accounts two million. If you would like to keep your account for free send this to everyone on your list. This way we can know which accounts are being used and which accounts we can delete. Send this within 8 days and your account will remain free. Once again I am sincerely sorry that I have to do this. Please start sending. Jay Russell, Yahoo Management Renee: WHOEVER DOESN'T SEND THIS MESSAGE YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE DEACTIVATED AND IT WILL COST $10.00 A MONTH TO USE IT! TO SEND 2 EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST, RIGHT CLICK ON YOUR GROUP and say send to all ...!
(I'm really not sure what to make on this....)
SmileyCat
2006-08-15 10:26:31 · 40 answers · asked by SmileyCat : ) 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I received that message via Yahoo messenger probably 3 months ago. I deleted it and I still have my account.
Ignore it! Its been floating around for quite some time.
2006-08-15 10:31:32 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ ☆ StarLiteGrl~98☼1 ☆ ♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got the same thing months ago and nothing happened. It's a complete scam and it should be reported to Yahoo! for tracing and to alert them of this. Nothing will happen and I'm sure Yahoo! has MANY more IDs than just 2 million. If you include the USA and Europe then there must be millions more accounts than that.
2006-08-15 10:35:34 · answer #2 · answered by I want my *old* MTV 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All messages like that are called spam
Delete it imadiatly
if Yahoo wanted to tell you somthing thed post it on thier main page .
PS jay russle wont send you an email Directly
"TO SEND 2 EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST, RIGHT CLICK ON YOUR GROUP and say send to all ...! " this is not the way a profetionall formal letter is typed .
2006-08-15 10:39:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That thing is a phishing scam designed to glean info about active e-mail accounts for a spammer. Take the time to go and trace the actual originating IP address and you will find that ROKSO (Registry Of Known Spam Operators) is actually listing the Bozo who started this stupid rumor. Next step is for the idiot to use his info and get spanked hard by Uncle Sugar and his courts.
2006-08-15 10:35:23 · answer #4 · answered by Roosterkroozer 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't worry about it. With AOL going free i don't think Yahoo is about to charge for accounts. Don't give these people your info, just email customer care and see what they tell you. Never click on a link in an email you don't know who it's from. :)
2006-08-15 10:32:04 · answer #5 · answered by rosie71gue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a hoax. Why people think yahoo has a maximum of only 2 million is beyond me. Besides the fact, there are over a trillion people in the world, how many do you think use yahoo?
2006-08-15 10:38:33 · answer #6 · answered by pipi08_2000 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
False. If it was true you'd hear it from a legitimate source. They don't need you to post or send a message to see if your account is being used anyway.
2006-08-15 10:34:06 · answer #7 · answered by Jp83 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you really think that the president of the company would send out an email that made him sound like he failed sophomore English? I think not.
2006-08-15 10:34:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're kidding right? It's too good to be true! Only $10.00? Why didn't the talking Gecko tell me that? Do you have a twin sister named smelly cat? Just wondering.
2006-08-15 10:35:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well I never received anything like this in my e-mail so it must be a fake. I take it that everyone who has an yahoo acount would have got one right?
2006-08-15 10:34:35 · answer #10 · answered by sha scrilla 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋