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The email message below which claims that the recipients initiated an action on their Yahoo accounts to shut them down, is a phishing scam. The fake email message is being sent by cybercriminals to trick Yahoo users into stealing their Yahoo account credentials, by asking them to click on a link in the same email message that goes to a phishing Yahoo website. The phishing website, which looks exactly like Yahoo's sign-in page, will ask potential victims to sign-in with their Yahoo accounts credential, but once potential victims attempt to sign-in, their Yahoo account credentials will be sent to the cybercriminals responsible for the fake website. The cybercriminals will then use the stolen credentials to hijack their victims' Yahoo accounts and use them fraudulently.
Subject: Yahoo MailYahoo Secure Mail.Dear [email address removed],You Recently Initiated an Action on your Yahoo account to Shut down your Yahoo , Did you initiate this Action? If No, Kindly Cancel Request below by clicking the Cancel Request icon below log on to your account and your account will be automatically restored to it’s normal Yahoo! settings. This will enable you enjoy better Yahoo Mail Service.Cancel RequestThanks for choosing Yahoo.Regards,
Subject: Yahoo Mail
Yahoo Secure Mail.
Dear [email address removed],
You Recently Initiated an Action on your Yahoo account to Shut down your Yahoo , Did you initiate this Action? If No, Kindly Cancel Request below by clicking the Cancel Request icon below log on to your account and your account will be automatically restored to it’s normal Yahoo! settings. This will enable you enjoy better Yahoo Mail Service.
Cancel Request
Thanks for choosing Yahoo.
Regards,
Yahoo users should never click on a link in an email message to sign into their accounts. It is recomended that they go directly to www.yahoo.com or mail.yahoo.com, and sign into their accounts from there. If there is something wrong with their accounts, they will be notified after signing in. Going directly to Yahoo's website is the best way to protect against phishing scams created by cybercriminals to steal online account credentials (user names and passwords).
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"From: Yahoo Jul 27 at 7:35 AMYahooDear User,We are sorry for any inconveniences. Several months ago you were given a notice that your Yahoo! mail needed to be updated regarding the latest Yahoo Mail 7.1Please update your Account now for security purpose. Failure to do so will result immediate account termination.Please Open the attachment to update your account now. Thank YouYahoo!Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your email! website and choose the "Help" link on any page. Customer Service Email ID # 1009.c 2019 !, Inc. All rights reserved.Yahoo .html 110.1kB"Here is another phishing scam.
Here is another scam:"From: Email Service [mailto:abanac00-leeu.edu] Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 8:28 PMSubject: **(Closing your mail_box is processing)** Dear USER, You Recently Initiated an Action on your Yahoo! account to Shut down your Account, Did you initiate this Action? If No, Kindly Cancel Request below by clicking the Cancel Request icon below log on to your account and your account will be automatically restored to it's normal Yahoo! settings. Cancel Request Thanks for choosing Yahoo.Regards, Yahoo! Mail Team"
