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

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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.

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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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Apr 28, 2020 at 1:36 PM by
"Yahoo Incoming Mails on Hold - Outgoing and Incoming is Blocked" Phishing Scams
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?

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Apr 28, 2020 at 1:59 PM by
"Yahoo Incoming Mails on Hold - Outgoing and Incoming is Blocked" Phishing Scams
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Yes, it is a scam.

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Oct 9, 2019 at 4:56 PM by
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Here is another scam: "From: AT&T Yahoo Mail Date: October 9, 2019 at 10:36:44 AM CDT To: "no_reply@att.net" Subject: AT&T - Email Termination Reply-To: AT&T Yahoo Mail 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 "

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Sep 23, 2018 at 4:52 AM by
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Here 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 Mail This is an automated message, please do not reply to this mail Y!Mail Administration.

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Apr 17, 2018 at 3:18 PM by
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Here is another scam: - Forwarded Message - From: Yahoo 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

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Mar 8, 2018 at 11:08 AM by
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Here is another scam: "From: "Yahoo" 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"

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Mar 3, 2018 at 7:17 AM by
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Here is another scam: "From: Yahoo! 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"

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Feb 16, 2018 at 12:39 AM by
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Here is another scam: "From: "AT&T Online" 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**"

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Dec 17, 2017 at 8:12 PM by
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Here is another scam: "Date: December 17, 2017 at 6:26:34 PM EST To: Yahoo 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"

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Jun 26, 2017 at 2:09 PM by
"Yahoo Incoming Mails on Hold - Outgoing and Incoming is Blocked" Phishing Scams
an anonymous user from: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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

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Jun 24, 2017 at 8:04 AM by
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Here is another scam: "- Forwarded Message - From: Yahoo! 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"

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