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These scammers send out fraudulent emails that appear to be from Yahoo, claiming that your account will be deleted unless you take immediate action. The email typically includes a link that directs you to a fake Yahoo login page, designed to capture your username and password.
Scammers are always looking for ways to get personal info with malicious intent. Know how to recognize legitimate Yahoo websites, requests, and communications to keep your account secure. Live...
The answer is sometimes. If your account is attacked or compromised, Yahoo will lock it first and you’ll get a “You need to change your password” screen when you try to log in to Yahoo.
In a typical email phishing attempt, you receive a message from what appears to be a legitimate entity urging you to take action; for example, to change your password or sign into an account. If you fall for the scam, the attacker obtains your personal information.
The change password scam has returned with a vengeance. Have you received an email warning that your email or social media account password has "expired" and inviting you to follow a link to change it?
Have had a yahoo account for years! I know the password I have been entering is correct and it essentially locked me out! The phone number associated with the account is no longer valid so they want to charge me to reset it (as opposed to emailing another address or going down another route).
If you're a Yahoo user, you already know that 500 million Yahoo accounts were compromised by malicious hackers, and that you should reset your Yahoo password.