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The email message below which claims that the recipients' email accounts will be blocked, is a phishing scam that has been created to steal Microsoft Hotmail/Live/Outlook user names and passwords. The email messages were not sent by Microsoft, but by cyber-criminals, whose intentions are to hijack email accounts and use them fraudulently. So, recipients of the same email message are advised to delete it, and not to follow the instructions in it.
From: encesptyltd@bigpond.comSubject: Security Issues!Your Account Will Be Blocked!Dear User,Security alert your Outlook account has been compromised. You must update it immediately or your account will be close now.Due to this, to ensure that your email service is not interrupted, we request you to confirm and update your information today by following the link below.Update NowThanks for using your Microsoft account to bring the people who matter most together in one place. You can change your connection settings anytime and find more ways to connect at https://profile.live.com/services.See you online,The Microsoft team
From: encesptyltd@bigpond.comSubject: Security Issues!Your Account Will Be Blocked!
Dear User,
Security alert your Outlook account has been compromised. You must update it immediately or your account will be close now.
Due to this, to ensure that your email service is not interrupted, we request you to confirm and update your information today by following the link below.
Update Now
Thanks for using your Microsoft account to bring the people who matter most together in one place. You can change your connection settings anytime and find more ways to connect at https://profile.live.com/services.
See you online,
The Microsoft team
The links in the email messages go to a fake Outlook or Microsoft website, which will attempt to trick the cyber-criminals' 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, it will be sent to the cyber-criminals behind the email scam, who will use the information to hijack their accounts.
If you have received the same email message, please go directly to your email account instead of clicking on the links in the email messages. And, if there is anything wrong with your account, it will be shown to you after signing into it.
Now, if you were tricked by the phishing email, please change your Hotmail/Live/Outlook immediately. If you are unable to, click here to report it to Microsoft.
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"Dear User,Your account is (Blacklisted) and would be blocked Before 24 hours, Notice: Email would be BLOCKED shortly For a better experience verify your YAHOO! Account:Follow the attach below to recover your account.Download ATTACH below to review your account recovery data on file.Thanks, Yahoo!"Another scam.
Here is another scam:"From: "EMail" Date: April 16, 2018 at 7:41:37 AM MSTSubject: Mailbox -ExpireDear, Your account will be disabled and blocked if not verified within the next 24 hours... Verify Now Mail!"
Here is another scam:"From: EMAIL ADMINISTRATION® 2017 [mailto:msn-services002-outlook.com] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 2:09 PMSubject: Your account unit has reached storage limit You have reached the storage limit of your mail and cannot receive new messages until you Expand your storage limit. Follow the link below to Expand Storage Limit : Expand LimitNote: Your account will be blocked after 48 hours of use if you do not increase the limit.Thanks ,-Email teamNetease respects your privacy. To learn more, please read our online Privacy StatementAccount Corporation, One Account Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA © 2017 Netease Corporation. All rights reserved"
Here is another scam:"From: Window Live 2017 Sent: 01 August 2017 08:45:23To: noreply-outlook.comSubject: 🚫EMAIL BLOCK TERMS: Your Account Closure Is Being Processed!!! This message is sent from a trusted sender Your Account Will Be Blocked!Your Account will Expire within 48hoursIf you would like to continue using your Email Address,Upgrade Your Account NowYOU WILL LOSE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IF YOU DO NOT UPGRADE YOUR ACCOUNT. UPGRADE IS FREE OFF CHARGE.Thanks.NOREPLY!!! ©2017 All Rights Reserved"
Here is another scam:"From: Window Live 2017 Sent: July 11, 2017 7:34 PMTo: Microsoft account teamSubject: Account closure in few days upgrade your mail box now!!! Your Account Will Be Blocked!Your Account will Expire within 48hoursIf you would like to continue using your Email Address,Upgrade Your Account NowYOU WILL LOSE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IF YOU DO NOT UPGRADEYOUR ACCOUNTUPGRADE IS FREE OFF CHARGE.Thanks.Microsf account team!!! ©2017 All Rights Reserved"
Here is another scam:"From: Microsoft.com Team Sent: Monday, July 3, 2017 4:59 PMTo: Microsoft.com TeamSubject: EMAIL BLOCK TERMS Closing of your account is been processed NR Your Account Will Be Blocked!!!Your Account will Expire , July /06 / 2017If you would like to continue using your E-mail Address, you will have to update by logging in with your correct account details.Update Your Account NowNOTE:YOU WILL LOSE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IF YOU DO NOT UPDATE YOUR ACCOUNT NOW.UPDATE IS FREE OF CHARGE.Thanks.Mail team! ©2017 All Rights Reserved"
I RECEIVED THIS E-MAIL TODAY. I SUPPOSE IT IS SCAM OR PHISING?:"Customer Service account-security-noreply-microsoft.comOUTLOOKYour Account Will Be blocked!HI user.As part of our effort to improve your experience across our consumer services, we’re updating the Microsoft Services Agreement and the Microsoft Privacy Statement. If you do not update your Microsoft account within 24 hours your account will be deactivated and deleted from our server and you will no longer have access to many of the features for improved Conversations, contacts and attachments.Take a minute to update your account for a faster, safer and full-featured Microsoft Outlook experience and to avoid your account being De-Activated. CLICK TO UPDATE YOUR ACCOUNT SECURITY DETAILSThank you for using Microsoft services.Microsoft Admin: Kerry Williams Microsoft respects youvr privacy. To learn more, please read our Privacy Statement. Microsoft CorporationOne Microsoft WayRedmond, WA 98069"
It is a phishing scam.
Here is another SCAM or phishing email:"From: Outlook Team marhamchurchpreschool-hotmail.co.ukDate: 17 February 2017 at 08:55:31 CETSubject: RE: LOGINYour Account Will be BlockedDear User,We are contacting you to inform you that our Microsoft Account Review Team identifiedsome unusual errors in your Microsoft account profile. This may be due to the followingUsing a shared computer to access your Microsoft Outlook account.Logging in your Microsoft Outlook account from blacklisted IPNot logging off your Microsoft Outlook account after usage.In order to safeguard your account, we require that you confirm your Outlook AccountAccess the following link to complete the verification of your Outlook Account.Unblock Verify Now Thanks,Microsoft ID Customer Support Copyright 2017 Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service,Microsoft Account Team."
I just received this one: Scam?"You are no longer allowed to access your e-mail account. We had to disable your online access for your security.This can be because of a recent change in your address or submitting incorrect information during the initial registration process.Please verify your Hotmail account within the next 48 hours in order to avoid full online suspension.After an effective account verification you will be able to use your login as usualFollow our secure verification page to proceed to an effective online authentification.We respect your privacy and will not provide your personal information to other parties without your consent.Sincerely,Ariane HsiaVice President Customer E-mail Service"
I just received the same email today.
Hi. Just had a minor variation of the second message below from a certain lisanewberry-live.co.uk linking to matrixvisaservices.com to unblock. Kaspersky confirmed this notionally reputable site is now a serious fraud/phishing operation.
Received the following email. I assume it is a scam!"team-mall02-outlook.comDear User,This is to inform that your account has exceeded its limit and need to be verifiedKindly click the link below to verify and validate your account.VALIDATE MY ACCOUNTYour account will be suspended if not validate within 48 hours.Sincerely,Outlook Security"
It is a scam.
Here is another scam:"From: Outlook TeamSent: 10 November 2016 11:53Subject: RE - LOGINYour Account Will be BlockedDear User,We are contacting you to inform you that our Microsoft Account Review Team identifiedsome unusual errors in your Microsoft account profile. This may be due to the followingUsing a shared computer to access your Microsoft Outlook account.Logging in your Microsoft Outlook account from blacklisted IPNot logging off your Microsoft Outlook account after usage.In order to safeguard your account, we require that you confirm your Outlook AccountAccess the following link to complete the verification of your Outlook Account.Unblock Verify Now Thanks,Microsoft ID Customer Support Copyright 2016 Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service,Microsoft Account Team."