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"RESET ALERT CONFIRMATION 2017‏‏‏" Outlook Phishing Scam
RESET ALERT CONFIRMATION 2017‏‏‏ Outlook Phishing Scam

The email message below: "RESET ALERT CONFIRMATION 2017‏‏‏," is a fake. The fake email message was NOT sent by Microsoft, but by cyber-criminals, who created the fake email message to frighten their potential victims' into clicking on the link in it, which goes to a phishing website that steals Microsoft Hotmail, Live, or Outlook user names and passwords. So, recipients of the fake email message should not click on the link or follow the instructions in it. The link in the phishing email message will take recipients who have clicked on it to a phishing Microsoft Hotmail or Outlook website, where they will be asked to sign-in. Once the potential victims attempt to sign-in, their email account credentials(usernames and passwords) will be sent to the cyber-criminals behind the phishing scam. Once cyber-criminals are in possession of their victims' email account credentials, they will hijack and use their victims' email accounts fraudulently.

The "RESET ALERT CONFIRMATION 2017" Outlook Phishing Scam

From: Outlook © no@prestold566.net
Sent: 10 January 2017 15:18
Subject: RESET ALERT CONFIRMATION™ 2017

Verify your account

Hi user,

Your Outlook.com Account needs to be verified to avoid De-activation.

January 2017 00:28:50 -0500

You have less than 24hrs.

Click the button below to continue using this service

Continue with Verification

Attention!! : ACCOUNT OWNER THAT REFUSES TO CONFIRM HIS/HER ACCOUNT AFTER 24 HRS OF RECEIVING THIS WARNING WILL LOSE HIS OR HER ACCOUNT PERMANENTLY. DO NOT IGNORE THIS NOTICE.

Regards,
Thanks for using Outlook
The Microsoft account team
Copyright © 2017 Microsoft.
All the best,The Outlook Teams

Microsoft users who were tricked into entering their user names and passwords on the fake or phishing Outlook website are asked to change their password immediately.

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by an anonymous user from: Wakefield, New Brunswick, Canada

Is this another phishing scam? (received April 17 2018):

"Outlook.com

Dear User,

Your email requires immediate verification for update . Click below to update your Hotmail account

Sign In


Thank You for Being A Loyal Outlook Mail User
We hope you enjoy the newest version of Outlook.


Mail team! ©2018 All Rights Reserved"

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by info

Yes, it is a phishing scam.

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by info

Here is another scam:

"From: MSN.com TEAM
Sent: Thursday, April 5, 2018 11:22:58 AM
To: securitycheck-microsoft.com
Subject: ❶✉ Mail On Hold

Microsοft

Hi User,

We received your request to change and reset the recovery email address of your account in another windows location.

Complete your request below:
Confirm request

If you did not make this request , please
Cancel request

Nοte: Do nοt ignore this email to avοid account de-activation

Thanks,
Email Service."

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by an anonymous user from: Naples, Campania, Italy

I received the following email on 3 Jan 2017 which I believe to be a phishing scam:

"RESET ALERT VERIFICATION
From: Account Update (alarooj_qila-hotmail.com
To: verification-outlook.com

Security Info Update
Dear User
This is to inform you for the final time that 10th January 2018, We will discontinue support on your account and security.

If you choose not to renew your account on or before 5th January 2018, your email will be blocked and you will not be able to read and send emails from the 5th January 2018, and you will no longer have access to your email and many of the latest features for improved, conversations, contacts and attachments.

Take a minute to renew your account for a faster, safer and full-featured experience.


Renew Your Account

Thanks for using service

Regards,
Customer Member Service"

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by info

Here is another scam:

"From: Microsoft.com User
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2017 6:26 PM
Subject: RESET ALERT CONFIRMATION™

Outlook.com
Dear User,

Your email requires immediate verification for an update. Click below to update your account

Sign In

If you choose not to update your account on or before 15th Dec 2017, your account will be permanently deleted from our database.

Thank You for Being A Loyal Outlook Mail User
We hope you enjoy the newest version of Outlook.

Mail team! ©2017 All Rights Reserved"

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by info

Here is another scam:

"From: Microsoft.com Member
Date: 3 December 2017 at 16:51:28 GMT
Subject: RESET ALERT CONFIRMATION™

Outlook.com
Dear User,

Your email requires immediate verification for an update. Click below to update your account

Sign In

If you choose not to update your account on or before 7th Dec 2017, your account will be permanently deleted from our database.

Thank You for Being A Loyal Outlook Mail User
We hope you enjoy the newest version of Outlook.

Mail team! ©2017 All Rights Reserved"

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by an anonymous user from: Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka

Please advise as I have already followed the instruction.

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by info

Change your password

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by info

Here is another scam:

---------- Forwarded message ----------
"From: Security info
Date: Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 1:37 PM
Subject: RESET ACCOUNT CONFIRMATION™2017

Dear User

You will be blocked from sending and receiving emails if not confirmed within 24hrs of receiving this automated mail. You are the Required You to Update through The Link below.

Click Here

Regards,
Customer Care."

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by an anonymous user from: Sunnyvale, California, United States

I received this notification at 8:23 on 5/17/17. It claimed to be from: Microsoft.com Member Services.
The message informed me that my email account had reached or was about to reach its limit according to the administrator. The message went further to say that I would not be able to receive future emails until I re-validated my account. It requested that I click to "Re-validate your mailbox". Finding it suspicious, I did not reply. I reported it as a phishing scam.

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by info

Here is another scam:

"From: Microsoft.com account team
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 1:40 AM
To: member_service-outlook.com
Subject: FINAL WARNING **Microsoft account Reset Alert

OUTLOOK
Dear member,
We have received your request to close your email account and it's about to be processed,

To cancel this request and retain your account kindly verify your account

Verify My Account
The link Above will expire in 24 hours

OUTLOOK Team"

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by an anonymous user from: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

I got a message that said "your mobile phone number have won $1,875,000 in the Monday Lottery SMS Promo, contact Mr Freeman on mlsms2017-outloo". This seems like a scam? Is it?

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by info

Yes, it a lottery scam.

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by info

Here is another scam:

"From: Mail Team
Sent: 21 April 2017 04:48 AM
Subject: RESET INFORMATION

Dear Valued User,
Reset Information
We received instruction from you to empty all your Inbox and Sent Folders and delete mailbox also

We will Delete & Close down Your Mailbox Within 24 hour as requested

You need to confirm if you made this request or we will continue with the request.

If you think this is an error, take action immediately to stop this process by clicking below to verify your account
CANCEL AND STOP ERROR

Thank You,
-accounts Team"

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by info

Here is another scam:

"From: Microsoft.com account team
Sent: 18 April 2017 09:20
To: member_service-outlook.com
Subject: FINAL WARNING:Microsoft account Reset Alert

OUTLOOK
Dear member,
We have received your request to close your email account and it's about to be processed,

To cancel this request and retain your account kindly verify your account

Verify My Account

The link Above will expire in 24 hours

OUTLOOK Team"

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by info

Here is another scam:

-- start of scam --
"From: System Administrator dez_des-live.com
Sent: March 16, 2017 4:10 AM
Subject: RESET ALERT CONFIRMATION™ 2017

Outlook
Dear account User,

Your Microsoft Account has exceeded it storage limit you might not be able to receive new emails If not verified within 24 hours we will suspend your account
So please click the link below to verify your account now.

Verify Your Account Now

Thank you.
Windows Live ID Customer Support.
Copyright 2017 Inc."
-- end of scam --

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by info

Here is another scam:

--start of scam --
"From: Microsoft Service henry5-videotron.ca
Sent: Wednesday, 8 March 2017 11:12 AM
Subject: ►ALERT / E-MAIL CONFIRMATION RE - XF92MZR67K (Notice of Deletion.)

User (s)
Please identify yourself as part of the cancellation of the suspension of your account and the final installation of the new Windows Live settings, you are required to fill in the information grid by clicking Allow
Thank you
--end of scam --
-- -- --
Translated to French:

--start of scam --
"Utilisateur(s),
Veuillez vous faire identifier dans le cadre de l'annulation de la suspension de votre compte et de l'installation définitive des nouveaux paramètres Windows Live, vous êtes prié de remplir impérativement la grille d'information en cliquant sur Autoriser
Merci ,
Windows Live.
Windows Live."
--end of scam --

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by an anonymous user from: Ashford, England, United Kingdom

Just thought I would let you know that I received one of these e-mails today on my i-pad. Have deleted same.

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