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"Closing of Your Microsoft Account is Been Processed"

Closing of Your Microsoft Account is Been Processed

The email message below with subject: "Closing of your Microsoft Account is been processed," is a phishing scam created to steal Microsoft Hotmail, Live or Outlook user names and passwords. The email message was not sent by Microsoft, but by cyber-criminals, whose intentions are to gain access to the potential victims' accounts by hijacking them and then using them fraudulently.

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The Phishing Microsoft Email

From: Email Service [desktoppubinc@kixassapparel.com]
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 3:10 PM
Subject: Closing of your Microsoft Account is been processed

Account Confirmation

Dear Microsoft User,

We received a request from you yesterday to terminate your account permanently and the process has started by our account team. If you didn't request this, click the button below to cancel the request immediately.

Cancel Request

If you actually request to delete your account, please ignore this email.

Thank you for using Microsoft services..

Microsoft respects your privacy. To learn more, please read our Privacy Statement.

The link in the email message goes to a fake Microsoft Hotmail website, which will attempt to trick the potential victims into entering their usernames and passwords on it. If the potential victims enter their Microsoft Outlook, Hotmail, Live usernames, and passwords on the fake website, the information will be sent to the cybercriminals behind the email scam, who will use the information to hijack the victims' accounts.

If you receive email messages like these, please go directly to your email account instead of clicking on the links in the email messages. If there is anything wrong with your account or something needs to be done to it, it will be shown to you after you have signed into your account. If you were tricked by one of these malicious phishing scams, please change your Hotmail, Live or Outlook password immediately. If you are unable to, click here to report it to Microsoft.

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Aug 13, 2018 at 12:11 AM by
"Closing of Your Microsoft Account is Been Processed"
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Here is another scam:

"From: Microsoft.com -outlook
Date: August 10, 2018 at 18:37:29 MDT
To: "member_service-outlook.kz"
Subject: 08/11/2018 Closing of your account is been processed

CLOSURE OF EMAIL

We informed you that your account will be closed ON 08/11/2018 because you have been ignoring all our update messages sent you.

If you wish to continue using your account update now to continue using our service.

Click here to update


Notice: Ignoring this message will cause your account to be terminated without your permission.

Thanks ,

Sincerely
Mail Protector ©2018"

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Aug 10, 2018 at 10:24 AM by
"Closing of Your Microsoft Account is Been Processed"
info

Here is another scam:

"From: Microsoft.com -outlook
Date: August 9, 2018 at 10:40:46 PM EDT
To: "member_service-outlook.kz"
Subject: 08/10/2018 Closing of your account is been processed

CLOSURE OF EMAIL

We informed you that your account will be closed ON 08/10/2018 because you have been ignoring all our update messages sent you.

If you wish to continue using your account update now to continue using our service.

Click here to update


Notice: Ignoring this message will cause your account to be terminated without your permission.

Thanks ,

Sincerely
Mail Protector ©2018"

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Mar 28, 2018 at 11:38 AM by
"Closing of Your Microsoft Account is Been Processed"
info

Here is another scam:

"From: No reply
Date: 26 March 2018 at 09:50:44 BST
To: "members_service-outlook.com"
Subject: LAST WARNING: Closing of your mailbox is being processed

Last Warning!

This is to notify you for the final time that we have stopped processing incoming emails on your account.

Since you have refused to upgrade your account and we might be forced to lock up your account if this notice is ignored.

UPGRADE NOW
Note: Please do nοt ignore this email to avοid your account been shutdown."

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Feb 13, 2018 at 1:41 AM by
"Closing of Your Microsoft Account is Been Processed"
info

Here is another scam:

-------- Пересылаемое сообщение --------
От кого: EMAIL SERVER
Кому: ponomarev94-mail.ru
Дата: Вторник, 13 февраля 2018, 6:11 05:00
Тема: EMAIL BLOCK TERMS: Closing of your account is been processed

E-mail Upgrade

This is to notify you for the final time that we have stopped processing incoming emails on your account

since you have refused to upgrade your account and we might be forced to lock up your account if this notice is ignored.��

UPGRADE NOW

This restriction will be disabled intermediately we confirm upgrade successful.

Thanks
The email security team.

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Jan 9, 2018 at 9:13 AM by
"Closing of Your Microsoft Account is Been Processed"
info

Here is another scam:

"Od: Windows Live ®
Datum: 9.1.18. 12.24 (GMT 01:00)
Naslov: : FINAL REMINDER: Your account closure is been processed

2018 Account Will Be Blocked!
Your Account will Expire within 48hours
If you would like to continue using your Email Address,
Upgrade Your Account Now
YOU WILL LOSE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IF YOU DO NOT UPGRADE YOUR ACCOUNT.

UPGRADE IS FREE OFF CHARGE.
Thanks.
NOREPLY!!! ©2018 All Rights Reserved"

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Nov 24, 2017 at 9:19 AM by
"Closing of Your Microsoft Account is Been Processed"
info

Here is another scam:

"From: 2017 SECURITY
Sent: Friday, 24 November 2017 3:47 AM
Subject: Warning closing of your Email Account is been processed

Server Message

Dear

Avoid account de-activation, due to 85% used data volume and upgrade more volume for your email And this request will be processed shortly.
Failure to oblige will lead to de-activation of mail box, you are advised to cancel the request now.

Cancel De-activation

However, if you do not cancel this request, the your account will be shutdown shortly and all your email data will be lost permanently.
Regards.

Email Administrator

This message is auto-generated from E-mail security server, and replies sent to this email can not be delivered.
This email is meant for you!!!"

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