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The telephone number 855-203-6080 is currently being used by cybercriminals to trick Yahoo users into calling it. If potential victims call the same telephone number they will be asked for their email account credentials (usernames and passwords) and may also be asked for credit card and other sensitive information. And, once the cybercriminals have gotten their victims' account and personal information, they will use it to hijack their accounts and use them fraudulently.
From: "EMAIL SECURITY" <01718039.DCC9B9557CD39E4F7449D1agtdddhkkui@shleevqaxge.com>Date: November 15, 2017 at 12:36:56 PM ESTSubject: Account CancelationWe Have Detected Unusual Activity With Your Yahoo AccountLogin Has Occurred On 11/10/2017 @ 9:38 AMFrom IP: 34.26.95.326 Geo: Eastern RussiaIf This Was Not You Please Call the Email Security Department855-203-6080
From: "EMAIL SECURITY" <01718039.DCC9B9557CD39E4F7449D1agtdddhkkui@shleevqaxge.com>
Date: November 15, 2017 at 12:36:56 PM EST
Subject: Account Cancelation
We Have Detected Unusual Activity With Your Yahoo Account
Login Has Occurred On 11/10/2017 @ 9:38 AM
From IP: 34.26.95.326 Geo: Eastern Russia
If This Was Not You Please Call the Email Security Department
855-203-6080
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 cybercriminals and used fraudulently. And, if they gave out their credit card information, they asked to contact their bank for help. They should let their banks know that they were tricked by a phishing email and unknowingly gave their credit card information to cybercriminals.
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Toll free numbers cost a lot to own. If you want to fight back, create your own spam with something like "Free pizza when you register by calling ...." Be creative and let's put these suckers out of business.
There is this what a Facebook user that warns a lot of Yahoo users having problems accessing their email accounts of what he calls a "QUITE OBVIOUS a SCAM on Facebook"and he says Facebook won't even do a thing about it..It is located on Facebook website at location of:hxxps://www.facebook.com/Yahoo-Customer-Care-1855-777-1707-Toll-Free-Helpline-1811610125794775/And these SCAMMERS have a toll-free number of: 1-(855)777-1707 to Scam the USA and Canada desperate Yahoo users 44-(808)143-3686 to Scam the UK and Ireland desperate Yahoo users 51-(180)068-2529 to Scam the Australia and New Zealand desperate Yahoo usersI've made a few reports to Facebook of "Report this page section" on Facebook..I click the "This is a Scam" and Facebook won't do anything about these ""Scam facebook pages"..Can you guys here of: "onlinethreatalerts.com" can do something about this issue that has been brought up on Facebook and the people running Facebook won't or will not do anything about it.Someone else had asked this question: "I wonder if Mark Zuckerberg is being paid under the table from these scammers for allowing their Scam Facebook pages to still being allowed on Facebook no matter how many report it as a crooked and criminal operation."
Thank you for such a detailed report. We will do everything in our power to have the page taken down and to alert online users of this scam.
Here is another scam:"From: "Yahoo Security" <08270604.23D3710E8FCC5921BD5605fkzswcfjgmjnut-mgntyabnoxuoam.com>Date: December 7, 2017 at 9:32:21 AM ESTSubject: Urgent Your Yahoo Account Has Been ViolatedWe Have Detected Unusual Activity With Your Yahoo Account on Your ComputerLogin Has Occurred on 12/7/2017 - 7:33 AM ESTFrom IP: 34.125.12.1 Geo Location Found: Eastern RussiaIf This Was Not You Please Call the Yahoo Security Team(Be at your computer)1 855-203-6080"
Here is another scam:"From: "Yahoo Mail Security" <09523702.AC9441DC9D2323C1C11940jdzdfaulrumxsywa-mqfxbjproodbsjql.com>Date: December 7, 2017 at 8:08:47 AM CSTSubject: Your IP Is At RiskWe Have Detected Unusual Activity With Your Yahoo Account on Your ComputerLogin Has Occurred on 12/7/2017 - 7:33 AM ESTFrom IP: 34.125.12.1 Geo Location Found: Eastern RussiaIf This Was Not You Please Call the Yahoo Security Team(Be at your computer)1 855-203-6080"
QUESTION....I find the: "THIS IS QUITE OBVIOUS THIS A SCAM. AND THIS IS A SCAM FACEBOOK Page on the Facebook website...When I report this SCAM Facebook page to the management of Facebook and I tell them EXACTLY where this SCAM Facebook page is located on Facebook...End results...NOTHING!NO MATTER how many times(I lost count after reporting it 20 times) that I report it or other SCAM Facebook pages to Facebook management and tell them EXACTLY where it is located on the Facebook website.Facebook DOES NOT A thing about these SCAM Facebook pages. Does someone have to get killed and murdered and have the video of this crime posted on Facebook before the management of Facebook will take any action on these SCAMMERS using the Facebook website for their criminal schemes??
Here is another scam:"From: Windows Defenderr <41311798.EAFF9793A0968BCF4D2613leapxdwjwbq -dqntcqkpeop .com>Subject: Something is WrongDate: Wednesday, December 6, 2017, 2:15 PMWe Have Detected UnusualActivity With Your Yahoo and Microsoft Account on Your ComputerLogin Has Occurred on 12/6/2017 - 7:53 AM ESTFrom IP: 34.125.12.1 Geo Location Found:Eastern RussiaIf This Was Not You Please Call the Microsoft/Norton Joint Security Team(Be at your computer as it is at risk)1 855-203-6080"
Received via email:"Received cyber criminal email below. Reporting as requested.Begin forwarded message:From: "Your Firewall" <22779070.14A7C56D2FCF6C6F85DFE3fvvnyypipz-eebzkuoluk.com>Date: December 4, 2017 at 12:51:06 PM ESTSubject: Something is Wrong1 855-203-6080"
Don't be fooled when a very well spoken person, who speaks perfect English with no accent answers the phone. Even Americans are in on pulling off this scam. They asked me to verify my information, and when I told them I sure, you give me the info and I will verify it, they refused.
This number (855-203-6080) is linked up to a number (587-760-0895) out of Alberta, Canada. Which is probably linked to other numbers back to an Arabic speaking country, where these cybercriminals reside. As all of the scammers have a heavy Arabic accent.
We should report these criminals to the police and FBI.
This is the email I received:"Unusual ActivityYAHOO SECURITY <61804022.0B0B34BEC7FC E50BAB7D6Fgfdsgzrjulot-pfxyhswgngxi .com>Wednesday, November 15, 2017 9:31 AMWe Have Detected Unusual Activity With Your Yahoo AccountLogin Has Occurred On 11/10/2017 - 9:38 AMFrom IP: 34.26.95.326 Geo: Eastern RussiaIf This Was Not You Please Call the Email Security Department855-203-6080"Melanie B. Arizona
I received 2 separate email alerts with the exact same wording and telephone number 855 asking me to call the Email Security Department. My account was hacked into just 3-4 weeks earlier. I changed my password when they accessed my account and now this, smhMelanie B. Arizona
I received this a few minutes ago......> From: EMAIL SECURITY <10157670.4CAAABD1AC64670E2D2FFFsyudejozlocch -uxktvjqalgcdw .com>> Subject: Account Cancelation> Date: Friday, November 24, 2017, 2:42 PM> We Have Detected Unusual Activity> With Your Yahoo Account> > Login Has Occurred On 11/20/2017 - 6:02 PM EST> > From IP: 33.26.95.326 Geo: Russia> > If This Was Not You Please Call the Email Security> Department> > 855-203-6080
Here is another scam:----- Mesaj redirecționat -----De la: YAHOO SECURITY <05278676.4B334510538C21C5EFE0AFqjunrllkgkuve-mkkqyvjjaoxkt .com>Trimis: luni, 20 noiembrie 2017, 19:25:05 EETSubiect: Yahoo LeakWe Have Detected Unusual Activity With Your Yahoo AccountLogin Has Occurred On 11/19/2017 - 7:38 AM ESTFrom IP: 33.26.95.326 Geo: RussiaIf This Was Not You Please Call the Email Security Department855-203-6080
"Subject: EMAIL SECURITY <66039319.37BAED8A0BF0DEE4E55162zrubqvhhnoxne-ggkjhazyhydsx.com>Date: Nov 20 at 10:27 PMWe Have Detected Unusual Activity With Your Yahoo AccountLogin Has Occurred On 11/19/2017 - 7:38 AM ESTFrom IP: 33.26.95.326 Geo: RussiaIf This Was Not You Please Call the Email Security Department855-203-6080"This is the e-mail I just received...Obviously, the email address it came from has nothing to do with Yahoo. Thanks for the article!
I got an eMail today, Nov.2017.. bogus. Just look at the address of whom it was sent by..., not a yahoo address. <01718039.DCC9B9557CD39E4F7449D1agtdddhkkui- shleevqaxge.com> is not a business.Too bad there is always one easily-fooled person, somewhere.That's all it takes, just one!
Just got it! What a joke. This one actually looked legit. These people are the worst.
Thanks for your post and helping to keep us safe. Here's the version that arrived in my spam box yesterday: "Subject: EMAIL SECURITY <24579795.500A91AA4106684A87231Fmdyeeszozmnijn- cwnjeeiixdxcqo.com> (Note: hxxp://cwnjeeiixdxcqo.com is not a valid url according to Who is.)We Have Detected Unusual Activity With Your Yahoo AccountLogin Has Occurred On 11/19/2017 - 7:38 AM ESTFrom IP: 33.26.95.326 Geo: RussiaIf This Was Not You Please Call the Email Security Department855-203-6080"
Mine dated 14 Nov was just found in my SPAM folder. Note "From IP:" is similar. Found this site while checking the phone number."SUBJECT: Account CancelationEMAIL SECURITY <97071844.00AFF618AA978CEC0A9BD8zhopnwdgvjtl-gbeiiouoymdh .com> 14 Nov at 2:17 PMTo DELETEDWe Have Detected Unusual Activity With Your Yahoo AccountLogin Has Occurred On 11/10/2017 - 9:38 AMFrom IP: 34.26.95.326 Geo: Eastern RussiaIf This Was Not You Please Call the Email Security Department"