Home Categories Scamming - Fraud "Delete Your Email Box Permanently" Phishing AOL Mail Team Email Message 3 3 1.6K 0 May 19, 2016 2016-05-19T14:15:20-05:00 Dec 18, 2017 2017-12-18T00:30:21-05:00 Online Threat Alerts (OTA) AOL users, be aware of the phishing email message below, which claims that a request was sent to delete their email boxes or accounts permanently. The fake email message was sent by cybercriminals to frighten AOL users into clicking on the links within it, which will take them to a fake AOL website created by cybercriminals to steal their AOL account credentials, personal and financial information. The Phishing AOL Email MessageFrom: Mail Service mk4178@ nyu.eduTo: undisclosed-recipients:;Sent: Thu, May 19, 2016 8:51 amSubject: Incoming MailWe received a request at 7.30PM Yesterday to delete your email box permanently. Please reconfirm your request by choosing either of the two options below but please note that if you fail to click on option one we will have no other choice than to delete your email box.1. Click here to continue using our service (log in your details)2. Click here to discontinue using our service.Yours Sincerely,AOL Mail TeamAOL users who have already followed the instructions in the phishing or fake email message, should change their AOL account passwords immediately before it is hijacked and used fraudulently by cybercriminals. And, if they are not able to change their passwords, they should contact AOL.AOL users should always go directly to www.aol.com, and sign into their accounts from there. If something is wrong with their accounts, they will be notified after signing in. More From OTA 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. Save + Was this article helpful? (0) (0) ▷Phishing "Scheduled Maintenance & Upgra... ◁"Netflix Problem with Your Membership" ... PGCPR Market at pgcprmarket.top - it is... PayPal Account Has Been Suspended Scam... Kitchenaidu.com Scam: Review of the Fak... Morrisons £500 Voucher Scam - Fake Surv... Oiwuopsi USPS Tracking Linked to oiwuop... Is shoeclearancesale.co a Scam? Shoe Cl... Comments / Answers Remove sensitive information from your post. Enter post here 3infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoJan 19, 2018 at 10:57 AM by "Delete Your Email Box Permanently" Phishing AOL Mail Team Email MessageinfoHere is another scam:"From: Mail Support Date: 19 January 2018 at 13:26:34 GMTSubject: Mail TerminationAol Mail.We received a request at 7.30PM Yesterday to delete your email box permanently. Please reconfirm your request by choosing either of the two options below but please note that if you fail to click on option one we will have no other choice than to delete your email box.1. Click here to continue using our service (log in your details)2. Click here to discontinue using our service. Yours Sincerely,Thanks for your cooperationThe Mail Team"an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userNov 7, 2017 at 6:04 AM by "Delete Your Email Box Permanently" Phishing AOL Mail Team Email Messagean anonymous user from: Bedminster, New Jersey, United StatesWhen I click on the senders email address of the phishing email I received, it actually shows another private email address address as an alternate contact. Not sure if that address would help you trace the sender but here it is: bbchurch1879-windstream.netThanks.infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoSep 17, 2016 at 12:14 PM by "Delete Your Email Box Permanently" Phishing AOL Mail Team Email MessageinfoHere is another scam:"From: Mail Service Date: September 17, 2016 at 12:05:24 PM EDTTo: suzcoleman0622-aol.comSubject: Incoming MailWe received your request at 20.15PM yesterday to delete your email box permanently. Please reconfirm your request by choosing either of the two options below but please note that if you fail to click on option1 we will have no other choice than to delete your email box. 1. Click here to continue using our service (log in your details)2. Click here to discontinue using our service. Best Regards,The AOL Mail team"