Why do I keep getting email saying if I don't verify my account it will be closed?

100% scam.

scammer trying hi-jack email address spam contacts , use account spam hundreds/thousands of others.

yahoo , email companies, banks , companies in entire world never ask password, pin or date of birth. no exceptions ever.

ignore , delete email , others demanding such information.

if have responded scammer, on 'potential sucker' list, try again separate cash. send more emails other free email addresses using of fake names kinds of stories of needing password, great jobs, lottery winnings, millions in bank , desperate, lonely, sexy singles. sell email address scamming buddies send dozens of fake emails exact same goal, sending them cash via western union or moneygram.

know how check header of received email? if not, google information. being able read header determine geographic location email originated weed out obvious scams , scammers. delete , block scammer. don't bother tell him know scammer, isn't worth effort. has 1 job in life, convincing victims send him hard-earned cash.

whenever suspicious or plain curious, google everything, website addresses, names used, companies mentioned, phone numbers given, email addresses, sentences emails might unpleasantly surprised @ find posted online. can post/ask here , every scam-warner-anti-fraud-busting site can find before taking chance , losing money, email address or identity scammer.

if google "yahoo email phishing scam", "email hijacked viagara porn spammer" or similar find hundreds of posts of victims , near victims of type of scam.

in fact, if check out section here @ yahoo answers entitled "yahoo email, spam , bulk mail" find hundreds of questions victims have had email address hi-jacked or spoofed scammers sending out porn , viagra spam.

i don't know whether email yahoo or not, seems every few weeks
email saying account needs verified , if don't it closed. today, said had 12 hours verify!

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