Lycos demands $19.95 ransom for email

Whitney says: "This is a post to my blog describing what happened when I recently logged on to my long-held Lycos mail account, only to discover all my emails were gone. Apparently if you don't log in at least every 30 days, you must pay $19.95 to get everything back. The person who responded to my request for help seemed to enjoy being an asshole about it."

I’m sorry, no one here has any intentions of helping you with anything.

I am the manager of all of Customer Service. There is no one higher than me that you will speak with.

You violated our policy, which is, despite what you say, completely clear.

No one is holding anything hostage. Your e-mails have been completely deleted, and no amount of money can now restore them.

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