"Update to 2017 Outlook - Microsoft Security info" Phishing Scam

Update to 2017 Outlook - Microsoft Security info Phishing Scam

The email message below with the subject: "Update to 2017 Outlook," which claims the recipients need to update their accounts to prevent some of their incoming and old messages from getting deleted automatically, is a phishing scam sent by cybercriminals, and not by Microsoft. The fake email message was created by cybercriminals to frighten and trick the recipients into clicking on the link within it. The link goes to a phishing website or a fake website looking like Microsoft’s website, created by cybercriminals to trick potential victims into entering their Microsoft account usernames and passwords on it, by asking them to sign in. But, any attempts to sign into the fake website, will result in the victims’ Microsoft account usernames and passwords being sent to cybercriminals.

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Once cybercriminals have gotten their potential victims’ account credentials (usernames and passwords), they will use it to hijack their Microsoft accounts and use them fraudulently. Therefore, recipients of the phishing email message (see below) who were tricked into clicking on the link within it and have attempted to sign into the phishing or fake website that they were taken, are asked to change their Microsoft account passwords immediately, before they are hijacked and used fraudulently by cybercriminals.

The "Update to 2017 Outlook - Microsoft Security info" Phishing Scam

From: Microsotf Account Team ptsteelfab@hotmail.com

Date: 10/01/2017 23:55 (GMT+07:00)

To: noreply@hotmail.com

Subject: Update to 2017 Outlook

Microsoft Security info

Your Microsoft Account needs to be updated, and this will cause some of your incoming and old messages to get deleted automatically.

If you are still an active user please Verify Your User Email to continue usage.

This is to protect your account from spam, click the button below.

Update your account

Note: Please do the ignore the this Email Not to Avoid Blocking of messages, failure to do SO Within 48hrs your Account Suspended Till Verified Will BE ..

Thanks.

The Microsoft account team.

2017 the Microsoft . Support. All Rights Reserved ..

Microsoft users should never click on a link to sign into their accounts, they should instead, go directly to https://account.microsoft.com/ and sign-in from there. If there is something that needs to be done to their accounts, they will be notified. This is will prevent Microsoft users from visiting phishing websites disguised as legitimate Microsoft website that steals account credentials.

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Apr. 6, 2018 at 10:02 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Brainerd, Minnesota, United States

Received the following message on cell phone with Verizon.

"Sign in attempted was blocked for your link XXXXXXXXX@hotmail.com. Someone just used your password to sign into your account."

Then tells to check activity on account. Then wants me to view account and,make changes to preferences. The email is from Mountain View CA. Is this a scam. It was sent to my 97 yr old mother. Thanks.

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Apr. 6, 2018 at 11:50 AM by
"Update to 2017 Outlook - Microsoft Security info" Phishing Scam
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We need the actual message to determine if it is a scam. Please forward it to us at info@onlinethreatalerts.com

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Mar. 20, 2018 at 10:50 AM by
"Update to 2017 Outlook - Microsoft Security info" Phishing Scam
an anonymous user from: Humble, Texas, United States

I get an email asking for phone number or my outlook account will be terminated.

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Mar. 20, 2018 at 1:56 PM by
"Update to 2017 Outlook - Microsoft Security info" Phishing Scam
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It is a scam.

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Feb. 9, 2018 at 7:19 AM by
"Update to 2017 Outlook - Microsoft Security info" Phishing Scam
an anonymous user from: Plainfield, New Jersey, United States

I got a similar notice (not the exact wording) today. I will mark it phishing scam as usual.

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Nov. 3, 2017 at 12:15 PM by
"Update to 2017 Outlook - Microsoft Security info" Phishing Scam
an anonymous user from: Sunnyvale, California, United States

I don't use my computer very often. Today a message was left via telephone message telling me my Microsoft Windows system needed upgrading and this is a very serious message. The number left to contact their technicians is 1- 877- 801 -4940. Maybe someone better at computer stuff than me can get word to Microsoft about this.

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Nov. 2, 2017 at 7:04 AM by
"Update to 2017 Outlook - Microsoft Security info" Phishing Scam
an anonymous user from: Zurich, Switzerland

How do I BLOCK THESE emails coming. I GET the same email every couple of weeks AND THEN everyday for a week.

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Nov. 2, 2017 at 7:27 AM by
"Update to 2017 Outlook - Microsoft Security info" Phishing Scam
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Flag them as spam or phishing scam so they are automatically sent to your spam/junk folder or deleted.

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Nov. 1, 2017 at 9:19 AM by
"Update to 2017 Outlook - Microsoft Security info" Phishing Scam
an anonymous user from: Hicksville, New York, United States

The email was from hyde-d@hotmail.com and said I needed to click the "Update Account" link. I did not.

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Oct. 24, 2017 at 3:20 PM by
"Update to 2017 Outlook - Microsoft Security info" Phishing Scam
an anonymous user from: Wellington, New Zealand

I received this today. It was entitled "Final Notice"

- start of scam -

From MAIL2017 roofingandbuildingsolutions@Outlook.com

To update teams01@hotmail.com

Your mailbox will expire on October 30th, 2017

Dear User,

We are currently updating the windows services agreement and privacy statement. Please keep your security information updated. This is for your own safety.

DO NOT IGNORE THIS NOTICE!

UPDATE NOW

NOTE: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WILL BE CLOSED IF NOT UPDATED. (UPDATE IS FREE)

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Oct. 17, 2017 at 5:59 AM by
"Update to 2017 Outlook - Microsoft Security info" Phishing Scam
an anonymous user from: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

I havé received a message. Email block is processing from a pseudo Microsoft team and asking to update security before October 20th. What is about? Scam? Phishing?

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