"Yahoo Classic Email Upgrade to Newest Version" Phishing Scam

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Updated: Nov. 2, 2017 2017-11-02T10:45:21
Posted: Nov. 2, 2017 2017-11-02T10:42:24
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Yahoo users who have received email messages like the one below, asking them to upgrade their accounts or else they will lose them, are asked to delete the same email messages. This is because the emails are phishing scams being sent by cybercriminals to trick Yahoo users into visiting a fake website that will steal their account usernames and passwords.

The "Yahoo Classic Email Upgrade to Newest Version" Phishing Scam

Subject: Newest version of your email

Date: On Thursday, November 2, 2017, 3:57 PM,

From: Yahoo! <notify-alerts@cc.yahoo-inc.com>

AT&T Yahoo

Dear,

The Classic version of your Mail will be replaced by our new version on 3rd November 2017. So it's time to upgrade, before you lose your email access.

Log-in Restore

Protecting your information is important to us and we work continuously to strengthen our defenses against the threats targeting our Financial Institution.

Thanks for choosing Yahoo! Inc.®

Remember, never click on a link to sign into your Yahoo account, always go directly to https://mail.yahoo.com and sign-in from there instead. Once you have signed in, you will be notified of an upgrade or important changes if there are any.

For Yahoo users who have already been tricked, they may attempt to change their passwords immediately before their accounts are hijacked and used fraudulently. If their accounts have already been hijacked, they may click here for help regaining access to them.

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July 9, 2019 at 8:47 AM by info
"From: YAHOO <jaimemsil@sbcglobal.net>
Date: July 8, 2019 at 8:48:37 AM PDT
Subject: Last warning!
Reply-To: YAHOO <jaimemsil@sbcglobal.net>
AT&T Yahoo
The Classic version of your Mail will be replaced by our new version on 8th,July 2019 So it's time to upgrade before you lose your email access.
CLICK HERE
Protecting your information is important to us and we work continuously to strengthen the threats targeting our Financial Institution.
Thanks for choosing
Yahoo inc"
Here is another scam.
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May 23, 2019 at 12:04 PM by an anonymous user from: Santa Clara, California, United States
Here is another scam:
"<russandbecky@att.net>
sent:
AT&T Yahoo
Dear User,
The Classic version of your mail will be replaced by our new version on 23 May, 2019. So it's time to upgrade, before you lose your email access.
CLICK HERE
Protecting your information is important to us and we work continuously to strengthen the threats targeting our Financial Institution.
2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Help
AT&T and the AT&T logo are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property."
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October 24, 2018 at 11:29 AM by an anonymous user from: Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States
Unfortunately, I clicked on one of the mentioned links and it changed the configuration of my mail. I quickly changed my password, but now most of NEW mail goes directly into a new folder titled (Archive). Anyone know how to resolve this issue?
remove
July 11, 2018 at 6:09 AM by info
Here is another scam:
"From: AT&T Yahoo Mail <kathy3421@att.net>
Date: July 10, 2018 at 6:24:26 PM PDT
Subject: Re-Validate Your Mailbox
Reply-To: AT&T Yahoo Mail <gshock_kidink@yahoo.com>
AT&T Yahoo
Dear User,
The Classic version of your Mail will be replaced by our new version on July 10 2018. So it's time to upgrade, before you lose your email access.
CLICK HERE
Protecting your information is important to us and we work continuously to strengthen our defenses against the threats targeting our Financial Institution.
Thanks for choosing AT&T Mail."
remove
- October 17, 2018 at 3:23 PM by an anonymous user from: Oregon City, Oregon, United States
  Received this:
  "FRONTIER-YAHOO MAIL
  Dear User,
  The Classic version of your Mail will be replaced by our new version on 17, October 2018. So it's time to upgrade, before you lose your email access.
  CLICK HERE
  Protecting your information is important to us and we work continuously to strengthen the threats targeting our Financial Institution.
  Thanks for choosing
  Frontier-Yahoo Mail."
  remove
June 7, 2018 at 6:11 AM by an anonymous user from: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
I have received two of these emails to-date. So pleased I did not click on the link, knew this was a scam! But for others, it does look very authentic, maybe yahoo could put a warning on their page, so when people log into their account's they will see it.
My latest email said that I would not be able to get access to my mail after the 10th June, if I did not click on the link and up-grade.
This is worrying!
remove
March 17, 2018 at 4:11 PM by info
Here is another scam:
"Date: On Friday, March 16, 2018, 12:24 PM
From: Yahoo Mail <rrandall@simpkinsedwards.co.uk>
AT&T Yahoo
Dear User,
The Classic version of your Mail will be replaced by our new version on the 18 March 2018. So it's time to upgrade, before you lose your email access.
Log-in Restore
Protecting your information is important to us and we work continuously to strengthen our defenses against the threats targeting our Financial Institution.
Thanks for choosing Yahoo! Inc.®"
remove
March 7, 2018 at 10:49 AM by info
Here is another scam:
"From: "no-reply@cc.yahoo-inc.com" <angelo.barresi@isidc.com>
Date: 7 March 2018 at 09:21:37 GMT
Subject: The Classic version of Yahoo! Mail
Reply-To: noreply@yahoo.co.uk
Dear,
The Classic version of your Mail will be replaced by our new version on 8th of March 2018. So it's time to upgrade, before you lose your email access.
Log-in Restore
Protecting your information is important to us and we work continuously to strengthen our defenses against the threats targeting our Financial Institution.
Thanks for choosing Yahoo! Inc.®"
remove
November 2, 2017 at 10:49 AM by info
Here is another scam:
From: Account team <un14@student.le.ac.uk> wrote:
Subject: Urgent: Security Alert
YAHOO!
Dear user,
The deadline for updating all E-mail account is Today
We are doing this to serve you better and to help you fight malicious users.
Click here
Note: Your account will be closed if not updated before the end of today
Sincerely,
Yahoo! Mail Team
Privacy Policy
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