SPAM MESSAGE IN MY INBOX

I just received one of those craziest spam/chain messages in my e-mail this noon. I won't tell where it came from for it will reveal how gullible sheis. I just wonder, why would some people believe messages like this?

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.

WARNING WARNING

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 this to at least 10 YAHOO
members, we will delete your account. Sorry for this inconvenience.

Sincerely, Director of YAHOO Services
BOB LOPEZ

Really? And some people believed this?!! (Yes, Eric because it reach the inbox of one of your friends and she forwarded it to you.)GAD!!! Looking at my message, one could actually tell that it was forwarded to hundred recipients.

Before forwarding this message, Smart persons (or persons with common sense!) would actually asked "would yahoo be that low tech that it would rely on chain messages just to get rid of unwanted accounts?