Do you post videos on Youtube? For videos that you might have wanted to become viral, you may be looking forward to having your work seen by hundreds or thousands of viewers. Unfortunately, scammers are also spreading misleading messages via email that tell you your video is on top of youtube.
YouTube Service sent you a message: Your video on the TOP of YouTube
Even if the link you are asked to visit appears to be a youtube page where you can view which of your videos is trending, this youtube email is actually a fake. This is not the first time that spammers use the name of the popular video hosting site Youtube. Other variations of youtube spam mail have already been distributed in the past. Examples of the contents or title of these mails are as follow:
YouTube Administration has sent you a message:
Your video has been approved
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNPTQAky&feature=topvideos_entertainment
You can reply to this message by visiting your inbox.
YouTube Administration sent you a message: Illegal video warning
What to Do if You Received the Fake Youtube Email Spam
1. Ignore these messages and DO NOT click on any of the attached link that comes with these mails. Remember, this email is a hoax and it is likely unsafe to follow the links attached by the spammers.
2. Mark the email as spam. By doing this, you "notify" your email account that such messages are unwanted and spammy. This may help prevent you from receiving the spam again in the future.
3. Share this article to your friends and warn them about the Your Video on the TOP of YouTube emails.
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