"Yahoo Incoming Mails on Hold - Outgoing and Incoming is Blocked" Phishing Scams Home Categories Scamming "Yahoo Incoming Mails on Hold - Outgoing and Incoming is Blocked" Phishing Scams 18 18 5.47K 0 9y ago 2017-01-15T20:27:03-05:00 8y ago 2017-10-31T03:53:36-05:00 Online Threat Alerts 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 ScamFrom: TEAM SUPPORT [tipa@fioptics.com]Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2017 6:50 AMSubject: Incoming Mails On HoldHi 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 mailMail Team 2017Yahoo 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. 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. Online Threat Alerts is not affiliated with or endorsed by any trademark owner mentioned in this article. 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Is this a scam?infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoApr 28, 2020 at 1:59 PM by "Yahoo Incoming Mails on Hold - Outgoing and Incoming is Blocked" Phishing ScamsinfoYes, it is a scam.infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoOct 9, 2019 at 4:56 PM by "Yahoo Incoming Mails on Hold - Outgoing and Incoming is Blocked" Phishing ScamsinfoHere is another scam:"From: AT&T Yahoo Mail Date: October 9, 2019 at 10:36:44 AM CDTTo: "no_reply-att.net" Subject: AT&T - Email TerminationReply-To: AT&T Yahoo Mail AT&T YahooHi Valued User, You have 5 in coming emails on hold because your A T&T mail version is currently outdated and has expired.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 "infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoSep 23, 2018 at 4:52 AM by "Yahoo Incoming Mails on Hold - Outgoing and Incoming is Blocked" Phishing ScamsinfoHere is another scam:-------- Original message --------From: Y! mail 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 MailThis is an automated message, please do not reply to this mailY!Mail Administration.infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoApr 17, 2018 at 3:18 PM by "Yahoo Incoming Mails on Hold - Outgoing and Incoming is Blocked" Phishing ScamsinfoHere is another scam:----- Forwarded Message -----From: Yahoo Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2018, 10:50:57 AM EDTSubject: Incoming mails on hold 2017YAHOO!DearYour 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-validateRegards,Yahoo Mail Teaminfohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoMar 8, 2018 at 11:08 AM by "Yahoo Incoming Mails on Hold - Outgoing and Incoming is Blocked" Phishing ScamsinfoHere is another scam:"From: "Yahoo" Date: 8 March 2018 at 15:56:32 GMTSubject: MailBoxReply-To: noreply-edu.comAttention 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 mailYahoo Team 2018"
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userApr 28, 2020 at 1:36 PM by "Yahoo Incoming Mails on Hold - Outgoing and Incoming is Blocked" Phishing Scamsan anonymous user from: Ormond Beach, Florida, United StatesReceived 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?
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoApr 28, 2020 at 1:59 PM by "Yahoo Incoming Mails on Hold - Outgoing and Incoming is Blocked" Phishing ScamsinfoYes, it is a scam.
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoOct 9, 2019 at 4:56 PM by "Yahoo Incoming Mails on Hold - Outgoing and Incoming is Blocked" Phishing ScamsinfoHere is another scam:"From: AT&T Yahoo Mail Date: October 9, 2019 at 10:36:44 AM CDTTo: "no_reply-att.net" Subject: AT&T - Email TerminationReply-To: AT&T Yahoo Mail AT&T YahooHi 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 "
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoSep 23, 2018 at 4:52 AM by "Yahoo Incoming Mails on Hold - Outgoing and Incoming is Blocked" Phishing ScamsinfoHere is another scam:-------- Original message --------From: Y! mail 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 MailThis is an automated message, please do not reply to this mailY!Mail Administration.
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoApr 17, 2018 at 3:18 PM by "Yahoo Incoming Mails on Hold - Outgoing and Incoming is Blocked" Phishing ScamsinfoHere is another scam:----- Forwarded Message -----From: Yahoo Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2018, 10:50:57 AM EDTSubject: Incoming mails on hold 2017YAHOO!DearYour 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-validateRegards,Yahoo Mail Team
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoMar 8, 2018 at 11:08 AM by "Yahoo Incoming Mails on Hold - Outgoing and Incoming is Blocked" Phishing ScamsinfoHere is another scam:"From: "Yahoo" Date: 8 March 2018 at 15:56:32 GMTSubject: MailBoxReply-To: noreply-edu.comAttention 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 mailYahoo Team 2018"