Scam alert: fake Yahoo message

Below is an email I just received. Its a FAKE from YAHOO and they are trying to get your details. A friend of mind received it last week and just replied it and was then locked out of his account. Furthermore, emails went out to everyone in his address book saying he lost all his money whilst in London and asking ppl to send him 1,500 pounds as emergency assistance. Total scam. Best thing is I have no yahoo account!!!
Take note.


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: mailalertservice
Date: Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 12:16 AM
Subject: Yahoo Warning!!!(Verify Your Account Now To Aviod It Suspended)!.
To: mailalertservice4000@yahoo.com


Dear Valued Member,
Account Alert VERIFY YOUR FREE YAHOO ACCOUNT NOW
!!!

Dear Yahoo Member,
This message is from yahoo messaging center to
all yahoo free account owners and premium account
owners. We are currently upgrading our data base and
e-mail account center. We are deleting all unused
yahoo account to create more space for new accounts.
To prevent your account from closing you will have
to update it below so that we will know that it's a
present used account. CONFIRM YOUR IDENTITY BELOW

Yahoo! ID : ..............................

Password : .....................

Date of Birth : .........................

Country or Territory : ....................

Enter the letter from the Security Image :
........ a Warning!!! Account
owner that refuses to update his or her account within
Seven days of receiving this warning will lose his or
her account permanently. Thank you for using Yahoo!
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