How to report phishing yahoo mail
If you suspect that you have received a phishing email from Yahoo Mail, there are several steps you can take to report it and help prevent others from falling victim to the same scam:
- Mark the email as spam: If you're using Yahoo Mail, you can mark the email as spam by clicking on the "Mark as spam" button at the top of the email.
- Report the email to Yahoo: You can report the email to Yahoo by clicking on the "Report spam" button at the top of the email. This will help Yahoo's security team to identify and block similar emails in the future.
- Forward the email to Yahoo's abuse team: You can forward the email to Yahoo's abuse team by clicking on the "Report spam" button and selecting "Forward to abuse team". This will help Yahoo's security team to investigate the email and take appropriate action.
- Report the email to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC): The FTC is a government agency that handles consumer complaints about fraud and scams. You can report the email to the FTC by visiting their website and filling out a complaint form.
- Report the email to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): The IC3 is a government agency that handles complaints about internet crimes, including phishing scams. You can report the email to the IC3 by visiting their website and filling out a complaint form.
Here are the steps to report a phishing email to Yahoo:
- Log in to your Yahoo Mail account.
- Click on the "Settings" icon (represented by a gear) at the top right corner of the page.
- Click on "More settings" from the dropdown menu.
- Click on "Report spam" from the left-hand menu.
- Select the email you want to report as spam from the list of emails.
- Click on the "Report spam" button.
- Select the reason why you're reporting the email as spam (e.g. "Phishing scam").
- Click on the "Submit" button.
By reporting phishing emails to Yahoo and other authorities, you can help to prevent others from falling victim to the same scam and make the internet a safer place.