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By: Talitha VdB
Date: 5 Apr 2004
Time: 04:45

Can anyone tell me if this is a hoax? Thanks a lot!


DO NOT DELETE!!!! 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
By: Fred
Date: 5 Apr 2004
Time: 06:56

Yes it's a hoax, ignore and delete the message.
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By: Crystal
Date: 8 Aug 2004
Time: 16:22

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Is this another hoax or is it real???? Thanx...

If somebody called dvorak@yahoo.com adds you. dont accept it. Its a virus. Tell everyone on ur bulletin because if somebody on ur list adds them, u get the virus too. Copy and paste this to everyone you know!
By: HelpBytes
Date: 9 Aug 2004
Time: 17:26

Fake.

But to be safe, never add people you don't know, and certainly do not take files off them.
By: kimberly garrod
Date: 20 Dec 2004
Time: 07:27

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i recieved the message about from a friend about yahoo starting to charge for their services.he said he was told it was just a hoax but wasn`t sure so,not taking any chances, he sent the message to everyone on his list.i sent it to one before i thought of looking up to see if it was a real letter or not.and i found this web sight.thank you for answering my question.that the letter was indeed a hoax.
By: HelpBytes
Date: 21 Dec 2004
Time: 06:00

It will not harm anybody to send these messages, it probably wont even effect the load on Yahoo!s servers, it's just unnecessary, but people still do it...

If it looks like a hoax, it will be!

Yahoo! will only contact members from an official e-mail, to their account email, it will not request any form of response in the e-mail, other than an official yahoo! link (not geocities).
By: Erica
Date: 16 Jan 2005
Time: 16:07

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I too, just received an IM from a friend with the same message from the president Jay Russell fellow. I immediately googled to make sure it was a hoax, and it brought me to this sight. Thanks everyone!
By: whitney
Date: 28 Feb 2005
Time: 18:01

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yes all it is bullshit jay ruslle sont even exist tats y
By: Jessica
Date: 10 Sep 2005
Time: 19:09

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This is to stupid for me. people suck
By: Anonymous
Date: 10 Sep 2005
Time: 19:09

This is to stupid for me. people suck