"Yahoo Incoming Mails on Hold - Outgoing and Incoming is Blocked" Phishing Scams

Yahoo Incoming Mails on Hold - Outgoing and Incoming is Blocked Phishing Scams

Yahoo users who have received email messages like the one below, which claim that their outgoing and incoming emails have been blocked because their daily mail bounce count exceeds their limits, should delete the email messages and not follow the instructions in them. This is because the email messages are phishing scams sent by cyber criminals and NOT by Yahoo, to trick Yahoo users into clicking on the link in the fake and malicious email message that goes to a phishing website that steals Yahoo email account username and password.

A Sample of the "Yahoo Incoming Mails on Hold" Phishing Scam

From: TEAM SUPPORT [tipa@fioptics.com]

Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2017 6:50 AM

Subject: Incoming Mails On Hold

Hi Yahoo User,

Your Mail Outgoing and Incoming is blocked. Reason: Daily Mail Bounce Count Exceeds Limit [Bounce count = 10]

Please follow the link below to unblock yourself:

Update now!

This is an Automated message, Please do not reply to this mail

Mail Team 2017

Yahoo users who have already received the phishing email messages, and who have followed the instructions in them, are asked to change their Yahoo account passwords immediately before their accounts are hijacked by cyber criminals and used fraudulently.

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  • April 28, 2020 at 1:36 PM by an anonymous user from: Ormond Beach, Florida, United States

    Received an email from Care! Yahoo telling me my mail is being held and I have to validate by giving my email address and password. Is this a scam?

    • April 28, 2020 at 1:59 PM by info

      Yes, it is a scam.

  • October 9, 2019 at 4:56 PM by info

    Here is another scam:

    "From: AT&T Yahoo Mail <dbburns@swbell.net>

    Date: October 9, 2019 at 10:36:44 AM CDT

    To: "no_reply@att.net" <no_reply@att.net>

    Subject: AT&T - Email Termination

    Reply-To: AT&T Yahoo Mail <dbburns@swbell.net>

    AT&T Yahoo

    Hi Valued User,

    You have 5 in coming emails on hold because your A T&T mail version is currently outdated and has expired.

    According to provision of Term and conditions, AT&T may at anytime terminate it's service for accounts.

    Please click ENTER HERE To re-validate your mailbox.

    Note: Failure to comply within 48 hrs might lead to permanent deactivation.

    Thanks for choosing us,

    AT&T "

  • September 23, 2018 at 4:52 AM by info

    Here is another scam:

    - Original message -

    From: Y! mail <psplit@synlawn.com>

    Date: 9/22/18 7:56 PM (GMT-08:00)

    Subject: UNBLOCK YAHOO!

    Hi,

    Your Mail Outgoing and Incoming is blocked.

    Reason: Daily Mail Bounce Count Exceeds Limit [ Bounce count=10 ]

    Please follow the link below to unblock:

    Unblock Your Mail

    This is an automated message, please do not reply to this mail

    Y!Mail Administration.

  • April 17, 2018 at 3:18 PM by info

    Here is another scam:

    - Forwarded Message -

    From: Yahoo <blthor@roushnet.com>

    Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2018, 10:50:57 AM EDT

    Subject: Incoming mails on hold 2017

    YAHOO!

    Dear

    Your incoming mails were placed on pending status due to the recent upgrade to our database, You can not send or receive new messages until you re-validate your mailbox.

    Follow our re-validate link below to receive your new messages: Re-validate

    Regards,

    Yahoo Mail Team

  • March 8, 2018 at 11:08 AM by info

    Here is another scam:

    "From: "Yahoo" <lyjj0923@daegu.ac.kr>

    Date: 8 March 2018 at 15:56:32 GMT

    Subject: MailBox

    Reply-To: noreply@edu.com

    Attention Yahoo User terencecg@yahoo.co.uk,

    Your Mail Outgoing and Incoming is blocked. Reason :Daily Mail Bounce Count Exceeds Limit [ Bounce count=10 ]

    Please follow the link below to unblock yourself:

    Update now!

    This is an automated message, please do not reply to this mail

    Yahoo Team 2018"

  • March 3, 2018 at 7:17 AM by info

    Here is another scam:

    "From: Yahoo! <hdianga@acdivoca.org>

    Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2018 10:42 AM

    Subject: Mailbox is Out-date

    Yahoo!MAIL

    Dear User

    Your Mail Outgoing and Incoming is blocked. Reason : Daily Mail Bounce Count Exceeds Limit [ Bounce count=10 ]

    Please follow the link below to unblock yourself:

    Update Now

    This is an automated message, please do not reply to this mail

    Yahoo Team 2018"

  • February 16, 2018 at 12:39 AM by info

    Here is another scam:

    "From: "AT&T Online" <pharoon@peralta.edu>

    Date: February 15, 2018 at 3:10:09 PM EST

    Subject: Mailbox Expire

    Dear AT&T User,

    Your Mail Outgoing and Incoming is blocked. Reason : Daily Mail Bounce Count Exceeds Limit [ Bounce count=48 ]

    Please follow the link below to unblock yourself:

    UNBLOCK NOW

    This is an automated message, please do not reply to this mail**"

  • December 17, 2017 at 8:12 PM by info

    Here is another scam:

    "Date: December 17, 2017 at 6:26:34 PM EST

    To: Yahoo <JSchloat@stgabrielschool.org>

    Subject: Re: Incoming mails on hold 2017

    How do I re-validate my mailbox. Your link below does not work for me!

    YAHOO!

    Dear

    Your incoming mails were placed on pending status due to the recent upgrade to our database, You can not send or receive new messages until you re-validate your mailbox.

    Follow our re-validate link below to receive your new messages

    Regards,

    Yahoo Mail Team"

  • June 26, 2017 at 2:09 PM by an anonymous user from: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

    This is the bad website: hxxp://restauraauto.com.br/ site1/modules/address/Y1.html

  • June 24, 2017 at 8:04 AM by info

    Here is another scam:

    "- Forwarded Message -

    From: Yahoo! <bardanad@queensu.ca>

    Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2017, 10:08 AM

    Subject: Mails on Hold

    Dear

    Your Mail Outgoing and Incoming is blocked. Reason: Daily Mail Bounce Count Exceeds Limit [ Bounce count=10 ]

    Please follow the link below to unblock yourself:

    Update Now

    This is an automated message, please do not reply to this mail

    Yahoo Team 2017"

  • April 8, 2017 at 9:39 AM by an anonymous user from: Santa Clara, California, United States

    received Yahoo mail yesterday (4/8) that appears to be a virus/malware. Asked f/password & locked up!

    Don't click on UPDATE NOW!

  • April 3, 2017 at 12:45 PM by an anonymous user from: Montville, Connecticut, United States

    Received today (note the e-mail address it came from, claiming to be Support...)

    Marked as SPAM and deleted.

    - start of scam -

    Message body

    Dear,

    Your Mail Outgoing and Incoming is blocked. Reason : Daily Mail Bounce Count Exceeds Limit [ Bounce count=10 ]

    Please follow the link below to unblock yourself:

    Update Now

    This is an automated message, please do not reply to this mail

    Yahoo Team 2017"

    - end of scam -

  • March 4, 2017 at 9:06 AM by an anonymous user from: Phoenix, Arizona, United States

    I just received the email from user maintenance that my yahoo mail has been put on hold. It was addressed to dear users. I deleted the email.

  • January 20, 2017 at 2:07 AM by an anonymous user from: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    I didn't change anything but I did clinked on the link and put my email address in there but no password. What should I do.

    • January 20, 2017 at 5:26 AM by info

      You have nothing to worry about, except getting some phishing emails from cybercriminals. Just delete those emails.

  • January 17, 2017 at 10:38 AM by an anonymous user from: Berlin, Germany

    "Dear,

    Your Mail Outgoing and Incoming is blocked. Reason : Daily Mail Bounce Count Exceeds Limit [ Bounce count=10 ]

    Please follow the link below to unblock yourself:

    Update Now

    This is an automated message, please do not reply to this mail

    Yahoo Team 2016"

    - - - -

    Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

    I have just received this email below. I understand that this is a phishing scam, so I have not opened it. A few days ago, however, I received a similar one, on which I clicked "updated now " . (Nothing more .) I don't think that by doing only this I was "following up instructions ", so I hope am not in danger of my data being stolen . I am right?

    Looking forward to your kind reply

    Yours friendly

    Adam.

    • January 17, 2017 at 12:20 PM by info

      You are not in any danger once you didn't download and install any malicious software.

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