Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Online users, if you have received email messages like the one below, claiming that your email accounts, especially Microsoft Hotmail, Outlook, Live accounts, have reached their storage limit, and ask you to click on a link to verify your accounts or correct the problem, please delete the email messages and do not follow the instructions in them. This is because the email messages are phishing scams sent by cybercriminals to steal their potential victims’ email account credentials. And, once cybercriminals have stolen their victims’ email account credentials, they will gain access to their accounts, hijack their accounts and use them fraudulently.
From: Outlook©Sent: 26 October 2016 10:59To: noreply@outlook.comSubject: Microsoft AccountMicrosoft AccountDear user,You have reached the storage limit of your mail and your incoming mails will be pending until you verify your Mailbox.Please follow the link below to Expand your Storage Limit:Expand Mail StorageThanks ,Microsoft teamMicrosoft
From: Outlook©
Sent: 26 October 2016 10:59
To: noreply@outlook.com
Subject: Microsoft Account
Microsoft Account
Dear user,
You have reached the storage limit of your mail and your incoming mails will be pending until you verify your Mailbox.
Please follow the link below to Expand your Storage Limit:
Expand Mail Storage
Thanks ,Microsoft teamMicrosoft
Online users who have already been tricked by the phishing emails, are asked to change their passwords immediately before their accounts are hijacked or used fraudulently. For Microsoft users whose email accounts have already been hijacked, may click here for help to recover their accounts.
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"Dear %0%, Your email address has reached the memory limit defined by the administrator. You will not be able to send or receive messages if it is not verified within 48 hours 7/16/2019 9:44:19 a.m. Nonetheless, you have 3 incoming messages. Click below to quickly validate and additional space will be automatically updated.Current Uses : 945,60 Megabytes (945.82 MB)Threshold warning : 821,20 Megabytes (821.00 MB)Limit Size : 876,800 Megabytes (876,80 MB)V-a-l-i-d-a-t-eRegards.Mailbox support manager 2019 ."Here is another scam
Here is another scam:"From: Email Service Sent: Monday, March 18, 2019 10:02 AMTo: Email ServiceSubject: OutlooK_ Team Service Hotmail MailYou have reached the storage limit for your Mailbox. Please visit the following link to complete your e-mail access restore.Follow this link to complete the process: Click RestoreSystem Administrator.Outlook TeamThe information in this mail is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this mail and the information by anyone other than the intended recipient is unauthorized. The opinion expressed in this mail is that of the sender and do not necessarily reflect sanction of MicroSoft Ltd."
Here is another scam:"Subject: E-mail notificationDate: Fri 3/30/2018 2:02 AMFrom: "Email Alert"Mail Quota: (98% Full)Attention: info-onlinethreatalerts.com Your email quota has reached 98% and will soon exceed its limit. Follow the URL below to upgrade your quota to 25GB for free to avoid loss of email data. Upgrade Email Quota Source: Email Administrator"
Here is another scam:"From: Microsoft-Outlook Calendar Date: 6 September 2017 at 08:19:47 BSTSubject: Active Reset: Email Disconnection ServiceOutlook MailYou have reached the storage limit for your Mailbox. Please visit the following link to complete your e-mail access restore.Follow this link to complete the process: CONTACT USSystem Administrator.Outlook Team"
Here is another scam:"From: Microsoft.com Team Sent: September 27, 2017 2:52 AMTo: msn_members-outlook.comSubject: Mail Update! Dear user, You have reached the storage limit of your mail and cannot receive new messages until you Expand Your Storage Limit. Follow the link below to Expand Storage Limit so it will enable you receive your new messagesExpand LimitThanks ,-Email teamNetease respects your privacy. To learn more, please read our online Privacy StatementAccount Corporation, One Account Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA © 2017 Netease Corporation. All rights reserved"
Here is another scam:--- --- --- ---From: ACCOUNT ADMINISTRATION Sent: August 16, 2017 5:40 PMTo: no-reply0070-outlook.comSubject: FINAL WARNING:Your account unit has reached storage limit Microsoft accountThe capacity storage of your email has dropped to 1MB from your 20GB. This is why we have placed your incoming emails on hold.We may be forced to shut down your email if data exceed below capacity. You are required to upgrade your email capacity immediately to avoid suspension.Please follow these steps:1. Upgrade my email capacity2. You can also Increase your capacity to 25GB3. Login to your email with correct email and password with the above link for an automatic upgradeYour security and safety is our primary concern.Thanks,The email security team."
Here is another scam:"From: Windows Live Sent: Monday, August 14, 2017 2:26 PMTo: no_reply-outlook.comSubject: ConfirmationDear user,You have reached the storage limit of your mail and cannot receive new messages until you Expand your storage limit.Follow the link below to Expand Storage Limit to prevent email closure.Expand LimitThanks,The Account Team"
Here is another scam:"From: MSN Service Date: 5 July 2017 at 11:30:56 BSTTo: "replynot-msn.com" Subject: Active Reset :Email Disconnection ServiceOutlook MailYou have reached the storage limit for your Mailbox. Please visit the following link to complete your e-mail access restore.Follow this link to complete the process: CONTACT USSystem Administrator.Outlook Team"
Here is another scam:"FINAL WARNING ACCOUNT UPDATE VERIFICATION™Thu 18/05/2017 07:21From: Mail serviceyour current mailbox capacity has reached 97% of the total capacity, Therefore, access to your outgoing mail / incoming mail is Iimited.Update your mail, re-activate and restore system back to normal Upgrade your mailbox quota here >>After the upgrade is complete, your mailbox will work effectively Mail administrator all rights reserved."
Here is another scam:"Von: Mail Team Betreff: MAIL TEAM!Datum: 24. Mai 2017 10:12:01 MESZAn: "member-hotmail.com" OutlookMail You have reached the storage limit for your Mailbox. Please visit the following link to complete your e-mail access restore.Follow this link to complete the process: Restore NowSystem Administrator.Outlook Team"
Here is another scam:"From: MSN 2017 Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 6:44 AMTo: members-outlook.comSubject: mail team Outlook MailYou have reached the storage limit for your Mailbox. Please visit the following link to complete your e-mail access restore.NOTE: your mailbox might be close down kindlyFollow this link to complete the process: Restore NowSystem Administrator.Outlook Team"
Here is another scam:"From: circulation deskSent: Friday, May 5, 2017 4:41 AMTo: no_reply-hotmail.comSubject: Mail Box D_activated ........Hotmail MailYou have reached the storage limit for your Mailbox. Please visit the following link to complete your e-mail access restore.Follow this link to complete the process: Click RestoreSystem Administrator.Outlook TeamThe information in this mail is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this mail and the information by anyone other than the intended recipient is unauthorized. The opinion expressed in this mail is that of the sender and do not necessarily reflect sanction of Microsoft Ltd.Team Outlook Title Company"
Here is another scam:"From: Account SecuritySent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 8:44 PMTo: noreply-msn.comSubject: Mail BoxD_activated ........ Hotmail Mail You have reached the storage limit for your Mailbox. Please visit the following link to complete your e-mail access restore.Follow this link to complete the process: Click RestoreSystem Administrator.Outlook TeamThe information in this mail is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this mail and the information by anyone other than the intended recipient is unauthorized. The opinion expressed in this mail is that of the sender and do not necessarily reflect sanction of Microsoft Ltd.Team Outlook"