"Account update - Verification Due to Recent Upgrade in our Database" Phishing Scam Home Categories Scamming "Account update - Verification Due to Recent Upgrade in our Database" Phishing Scam 2 2 1.84K 0 10y ago 2016-04-02T07:49:54-05:00 10y ago 2016-04-02T07:53:13-05:00 Online Threat Alerts Recipients of the email message below with the subject: "Account update," which claims Outlook is conducting a verification check due to recent database upgrade, are asked to delete the email and not follow the instructions in it. The fake email message is a phishing scam sent by cyber-criminals to trick recipients into sending them their personal information, which the cyber-crooks will use to scam the same recipients. The Outlook or Hotmail Phishing EmailFrom: Outlook Team database931@ outlook.comDate: April 1, 2016 at 11:00:53 PM PDTTo: database@ hotmail.comSubject: Account updateWe are conducting a verification due to recent upgrade in our database. Reconfirm your email account so that it will be recorded in our new database system to avoid losing your account permanently.Date of birthPhoneCountryIt is important that online or internet users know that in order to protect themselves against phishing scams, they should never click on a link to sign into your online accounts. They should instead, go directly to their online accounts’ website and sign into their accounts from there. If there is a problem with their accounts, they will be notified as soon as they have signed in. Check the comment section below for answers or additional information. Share what you know, or ask a question about this article by leaving a comment below. Online Threat Alerts is not affiliated with or endorsed by any trademark owner mentioned in this article. Some of the information in samples in this article may have been impersonated or spoofed. Save + Was this article helpful? (0) (0) More For You Is Satury Store an Untrustworthy Online Store? Is moretimeshow.com a Trustworthy Online Store? Is tratartledag.com an Untrustworthy Online Store? Tops Main at topsmain.com - it is a Fraudulent Website 'worldbkgp .tk' - it is NOT the World Bank's Website veooc.com - it is an Untrustworthy e-Commerce Store PCKeeper Live and MacKeeper So-Called Optimization and Clean-up Software Microsoft Phishing Scam - 'Upgrade Your Account Now It Will Be Closed' 'www.jobday.xyz' - A Fake Work-From-Home Website 'Facebook Award Program 2016 - Congratulations You Have Been Awarded $900,000' Lottery Scam 'www.thevisitpay.com' - A Fake Internet Work-From-Home Website Adele Facebook Like-Farming Scams Offering A Brand New Samsung Galaxy S7 or IPhone Smartphone United States ESTA Visa Waiver Program (VWP) Scamming Websites The Free '2 Range Rover 2016' Facebook Giveaway Scam Comments / Answers Remove sensitive information from your post. Your IP address will be used to display your estimated location. Enter comment post here 2infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoMar 13, 2017 at 10:08 AM by "Account update - Verification Due to Recent Upgrade in our Database" Phishing ScaminfoHere is another scam:"From: Outlook Team database120-outlook.comSent: Sunday, October 16, 2016 10:19 PMTo: database-hotmail.comSubject: Update We are conducting a verification due to recent upgrade in our database. Reconfirm your email account so that it will be recorded in our new database system to avoid losing your account permanently.Date of birthPhone Country"infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoMar 13, 2017 at 9:55 AM by "Account update - Verification Due to Recent Upgrade in our Database" Phishing ScaminfoHere is another scam:"From: Account Team database861-outlook.comSent: Sunday, March 12, 2017 9:43 PMTo: database-hotmail.comSubject: Verification We are conducting a verification due to recent upgrade in our database. Reconfirm your email account so that it will be recorded in our new database system to avoid losing your account permanently.Date of birthPhone"
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoMar 13, 2017 at 10:08 AM by "Account update - Verification Due to Recent Upgrade in our Database" Phishing ScaminfoHere is another scam:"From: Outlook Team database120-outlook.comSent: Sunday, October 16, 2016 10:19 PMTo: database-hotmail.comSubject: Update We are conducting a verification due to recent upgrade in our database. Reconfirm your email account so that it will be recorded in our new database system to avoid losing your account permanently.Date of birthPhone Country"
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoMar 13, 2017 at 9:55 AM by "Account update - Verification Due to Recent Upgrade in our Database" Phishing ScaminfoHere is another scam:"From: Account Team database861-outlook.comSent: Sunday, March 12, 2017 9:43 PMTo: database-hotmail.comSubject: Verification We are conducting a verification due to recent upgrade in our database. Reconfirm your email account so that it will be recorded in our new database system to avoid losing your account permanently.Date of birthPhone"