[Histonet] RE: This is what was sent Akemi - Urgent!

Thu Nov 12 11:52:01 CST 2009

Here is helpful information from Yahoo. Akemi you will want to contact 
Yahoo ASAP.

http://safely.yahoo.com/faq

Victor Tobias
Clinical Applications Analyst
University of Washington Medical Center
Dept of Pathology Room BB220
1959 NE Pacific
Seattle, WA 98195
victor <@t> pathology.washington.edu
206-598-2792
206-598-7659 Fax
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Akemi Allison-Tacha wrote:
> This is the Yahoo  ALERT that was sent it looks legitimate;From: 	  basantakd <@t> yahoo.com
> Subject: 	Dear Valued Member,
> Date: 	November 11, 2009 10:49:15 AM PST
> To: 	  undisclosed recipients: ;
> Reply-To: messagecenter2220 <@t> live.comAccount Alert
>
> Dear Valued Member,
> Yahoo Mail has discovered series of illegal attempts on your Yahoo Account from bad Ip Location and will shut your account as it has been flagged as a spam account. You are the thus immediately required to Secure Your Online Access by Manually Filling The Form Below by clicking on the reply-to button on your page, Filling Correct Information Carefully and Sending to Yahoo Alert Center: UserName: ...................Password: .......................Date of Birth: ......................Country Or Territory : ...................
>
>  After following the instructions in the sheet, your account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconvenience.
>  Warning!!!  Account owner that refuses to update his or her account before two weeks of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.
> Akemi Allison-Tacha BS, HT(ASCP)HTL
> PresidentPhoenix Lab ConsultingE-Mail: akemiat3377 <@t> yahoo.com
>
>
>
> --- On Thu, 11/12/09, Adam . <anonwums1 <@t> gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: Adam . <anonwums1 <@t> gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: Akemi - Urgent!
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 9:13 AM
>
> Phishing also happens over the phone as well. It is not unheard of that
> people get phone calls claiming to be from a bank asking for personal
> information (why would a bank need your account number... aren't they your
> bank and don't they already have this information?). It is generally a very
> bad idea to give any personal information out in any venue other than the
> physical office of the institution which you do business. If the company
> suspects that your account has been compromised, they will disable it and
> then ask you to contact them. If you receive such an e-mail, do not click on
> any links in it or dial any phone number contained within. Instead, look up
> the company's contact information (in a phone book or via a search engine)
> and use the publicly available contact information.
>
> Adam
>
> On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 11:04 AM, Rene J Buesa <rjbuesa <@t> yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Akemi:
>> And that was your second mistake. Why the server, in this case Yahoo, would
>> like your password and your birth day when that is not originally needed?
>> I NEVER EVER answer anything even if I am told that my life depends on it.
>> Never answer a request for information of any kind. If it a legitimate
>> request they will call you on the phone.
>> René J.
>>
>> --- On Thu, 11/12/09, Akemi Allison-Tacha <akemiat3377 <@t> yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Akemi Allison-Tacha <akemiat3377 <@t> yahoo.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: Akemi - Urgent!
>> To: "SaraBreeden" <sbreeden <@t> nmda.nmsu.edu>, "
>> histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>,
>> "Helen Fedor" <hfedor <@t> jhmi.edu>
>> Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 11:03 AM
>>
>>
>> Hi All,
>> I received an e-mail and an early morning call from my friend Helen Hedor
>> this morning stating that she received a e-mail scam from me stating;
>> "FISHING FOR MONEY".  I did in NO WAY send this e-mail!  Please do not in
>> anyway answer or send money to the bogus e-mail scam which was sent in my
>> name..  THIS IS SCARY!
>> I don't know what has happened, but I came home last night and my yahoo
>> account sent me an e-mail which stated that my e-mail has been compromised
>> for scam purposes, and if I didn't answer the questions below I would have
>> my account frozen.  I immediately replied and answered the questions, but
>> then I thought, what if this is a scam to extract personal information, so I
>> copied the the questionnaire and sent it to the yahoo alert center.  I
>> received a reply that they would check into it.  This morning I couldn't get
>> into my e-mail account so I had to jump a bunch of hoops and reset my
>> password.  I hope none of you have this happen to you.
>> The Yahoo Account warning stated: "Yahoo Mail has discovered series of
>> illegal attempts on your Yahoo Account from bad Ip Location and will shut
>> your account as it has been flagged as a spam account. Filling Correct
>> Information Carefully and Sending to Yahoo Alert Center:"
>> I hope this was legitimate!  The information they wanted was my user name,
>> password and birthday.
>> Sincerely,Akemi Allison-Tacha BS, HT(ASCP)HTL
>> E-Mail: akemiat3377 <@t> yahoo.com
>>
>> --- On Thu, 11/12/09, Helen Fedor <hfedor <@t> jhmi.edu> wrote:
>>
>> From: Helen Fedor <hfedor <@t> jhmi.edu>
>> Subject: [Histonet] RE: Akemi - Urgent!
>> To: "Breeden, Sara" <sbreeden <@t> nmda.nmsu.edu>, "
>> histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
>> Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 6:29 AM
>>
>> I also receive one of the scam emails.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:
>> histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Breeden, Sara
>> Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 9:21 AM
>> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>> Subject: [Histonet] Akemi - Urgent!
>>
>> Akemi Allison-Tacha - email me immediately, please.  I think you are
>> being scammed and I don't want to email you directly.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sally Breeden, HT(ASCP)
>>
>> NM Dept. of Agriculture
>>
>> Veterinary Diagnostic Services
>>
>> PO Box 4700
>>
>> Albuquerque, NM  87106
>>
>> 505-841-2576
>>
>>
>>
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