Beware of "Yahoo Final Termination Notice" Phishing Scams

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Updated: October 10, 2017 2017-10-10T09:52:31 -
Date: October 10, 2017 2017-10-10T09:36:47

Yahoo users, be aware of email messages like the one below, which claim that you have violated Yahoo's terms and conditions and your account will be terminated if you do not verify it. The email messages are phishing scams being sent by cybercriminals to steal Yahoo usernames and passwords, by tricking Yahoo users into opening an attached HTML form that steals personal information and email account credentials.

The "Yahoo Final Termination Notice" Phishing Scam

From: Yahoo <dapmar_cashier@yahoo.com>

Sent: Tuesday, 3 October 2017, 4:39:26 AM GMT+8

Subject: Final Termination Notice (Do Not Ignore)

Attachment: Yahoo! Sign-in.html (122 KB)

FINAL WARNING

You have violated Yahoo Terms and conditions and You have to follow verification.

This is final warning notification before final termination of your account by Yahoo Team,

See Attach File For Log-in Verification

Please open the attachment below to Avoid Termination of your account.

You have less than 24 hours for termination of your account due to Terms of usage violation.

See attachment for verification....

Welcome to Yahoo! Bring Your Contacts | Content You Crave

Yahoo will never send an email message to their users asking them to open and complete an attached HTML form. The form will ask potential victims for personal information, account credentials, and other sensitive information. If the potential victims fill out the information and send or submit it, it will be sent to the cybercriminals behind the phishing scam, who will use the information to hijack their accounts. The hijacked Yahoo accounts will then be used fraudulently by cybercriminals.

Remember, Yahoo users who have received email messages like the one above are asked to delete them and should never click on the links in them. If a Yahoo users are unsure about an email message, they can go directly to their email accounts by going directly to https://mail.yahoo.com. If there is anything wrong with their accounts, it will be shown to them after signing in. And, if they were tricked by one of these phishing scams, they should change their password immediately before their Yahoo accounts are hijacked.

Note: Some of the names, addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers or other information in samples on this website may have been impersonated or spoofed.

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May 15, 2019 at 3:21 AM by an anonymous user from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Is this a Spam too??
"Yahoo Warning <parafina_elaine@yahoo.com>
15 May at 11:38
Yahoo! Mail
Dear Valued User,
Your Mail version is outdated,
Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail 7.1 now will result to a permanent account closure.
According to provision 17.9 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may at anytime terminate its services for accounts.
To Upgrade Open The Attach Below
Thanks,
Yahoo! Mail Team.
Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.
For assistance, log in to your email! website and choose the "Help" link on any page.
Customer Service Email ID # 1009.
c 2019!, Inc. All rights reserved.
Yahoo Mail Verification(1).htm"
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- May 15, 2019 at 8:07 AM by info
  Yes, it is a phishing scam.
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July 31, 2018 at 9:30 AM by an anonymous user from Bacau, Judetul Bacau, Romania
Hello!
I just received this email myself today after making a paypal transaction on my phone with chrome. And now a call from a weird computer number...The mail was sent to spam and I will also send ut to you. Thank you so much for all the help on the page!
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May 11, 2018 at 2:23 PM by info
Here is another scam:
----- Forwarded message -----
From: Yahoo <baguio_crimelab@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, 11 May 2018, 9:12:28 am AEST
Subject: Final Termination Notice (Do Not Ignore)
FINAL WARNING
You have violated Yahoo Terms and conditions and You have to follow verification.
This is final warning notification before final termination of your account by Yahoo Team,
See Attach File For Log-in Verification
Please open the attachment below to Avoid Termination of your account.
You have less than 24 hours for termination of your account due to Terms of usage violation.
See attachment for verification....
Welcome to Yahoo! Bring Your Contacts | Content You Crave
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