Is Yahoo! deleting user accounts? I think it might be a scam.?

Dear YAHOO User,





Because of the sudden rush of people signing up to YAHOO, it has come to our attention that we are vastly running out of resources. So, within a month's time,anyone who does not receive this email with the exact subject heading,will be deleted off our server. Please forward this email so that we know you are still using this account. We want to find out which users are actually using their YAHOO accounts. So if you are using your account, please pass this e-mail to every YAHOO user that you can and IF YOU DO NOT PASS this letter to anyone we will delete


your account.





From Mr. ALLEN SMITH


YAHOO Admin. Dept.





Our YAHOO system is getting to crowded!! We need you to forward this to at least 20 people. I know this seems like a large number, but we need to find out who is really using their account. If you do not send t his to at least 10 YAHOO members, we will delete your account. Sorry for this inconvenience.





Sincerely, Director of YAHOO Services


BOB LOPEZ

Is Yahoo! deleting user accounts? I think it might be a scam.?
A scam going back for many years.





If you respond, in any way, to this message, it will tell the recriver that your address is real and working. These emails are sent out by the tens of thousands by automated "robots" and the responses are automatically collected into lists. These lists are sold to spammers with the understanding that the addresses on the list are real.