"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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Nov 13, 2017 at 11:35 AM by
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Here is another scam: "From: Account Update Sent: Monday, October 2, 6:52 AM Subject: Closing Of Mail Account Is Being Processed. Dear user, We think that someone else might have accessed the email account, when this happens, we require you to verify your identity with a security challenge and then confirm your passwords the next time you sign in. Please do verify and confirm your account for security reasons .. Click Here To Verify Your Account Recover account © 2017 Account Inc. All Rights Reserved."

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Nov 2, 2017 at 5:13 AM by
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Here is another scam: - Original Message - Subject: WARNING!: Closing of your account is been processed From: IP Location To: noreply@account-microsoft.com Your email account will be closed. This message is being sent to you to inform you that your account will expire on 04/Nov/2017. If you wish to continue using this account please upgrade to our services. Ignoring this message will cause the account to be closed UPDATE YOUR ACCOUNT Note: This upgrade is required immediately after receiving this message Thank you Security account team

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Aug 23, 2017 at 9:23 AM by
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Here is another scam: "From: Mail Service Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 7:03 AM To: verification@outlook.com Subject: Closing of your account is been processed (UPGRADE NOW) Security Info Update Your Mailbox will expire on AUGUST 22ND, 2017 This is to notify you that we are currently updating the windows services agreement and privacy statement. Please keep your security information updated. Do not ignore! UPGRADE NOW NOTE: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WILL BE DISABLED IF NOT UPDATED. (UPDATE IS FREE) Thank you for using our services."

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Jul 20, 2017 at 9:54 AM by
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Here is another scam: "From: Team Security Sent: 18 July 2017 05:35 PM To: no-reply@hotmail.com Subject: ❶✉Closing of Mail Account is being processed Your Micrοsoft accοunt has reached an Upgrade stage, Verify Yοur User Email to cοntinue usage. If you are still an active user kindly update your mailbox in other not to loose your email account. Update Your Account Now To opt out or change where you receive security nοtifications, click here. Nοte: Please do nοt ignοre this email to avοid your accοunt been closed Thanks, The Micrοsοft accοunt team."

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Jul 6, 2017 at 5:44 AM by
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Here is another scam:
"From: Verify Team
Sent: July 5, 2017 4:15 PM
Subject: ❶✉Closing of Mail Account is being processed

Your Micrοsoft accοunt has reached an Upgrade stage, Verify Yοur User Email to cοntinue usage.
If you are still an active user kindly update your mailbox in other not to loose your email account.
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To opt out or change where you receive security nοtifications, click here.
Nοte: Please do nοt ignοre this email to avοid your accοunt been closed

Thanks,
The Micrοsοft accοunt team."

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