"Yahoo Upgrade Now" Phishing Scams Being Sent by Cybercriminals Home Categories Scamming "Yahoo Upgrade Now" Phishing Scams Being Sent by Cybercriminals 0 0 71 0 8y ago 2017-11-06T10:16:06-05:00 8y ago 2017-11-06T10:19:04-05:00 Online Threat Alerts Yahoo users who have received email messages like the one below, which claim they need to upgrade their accounts now because their accounts are temporarily limited, are asked to delete them and should not follow the instructions in them. This is because the email messages are phishing scams being sent by cybercriminals to trick Yahoo users into clicking on the link in them, which goes to phishing websites that steal Yahoo usernames and passwords. A Sample of the "Yahoo Upgrade Now" ScamFrom: Yahoo Mail Security <account.notification@yahoo.com>Sent: Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 11:31:53 GMTSubject: ACCOUNT VERIFICATION ! ! !YAHOODear account userAccess to your account is temporarily limited for failing automated security server update.Kindly upgrade your email with the link below to re-verifyaccount ownership or you will be locked out.UPGRADE-NOW >>>>Thanks for taking this additional step to secure youraccountYahoo Mail TeamYahoo users should never click on a link to sign into their accounts; they should instead, go directly to mail.yahoo.com or yahoo.com and sign-in from there. Once they are signed in, they will be alerted to updates, changes or other important notifications. Going directly to Yahoo’s website to sign into their accounts, will protect Yahoo users from phishing links that go to fake websites that steal usernames and passwords. Phishing websites steal their visitors’ usernames and passwords by asking them to sign into their accounts on the same fake website. Once visitors to the websites attempt to sign-in, their usernames and passwords (credentials) will be sent to the cybercriminals responsible for the phishing websites. As soon as the cyber criminals receive their potential victims’ usernames and passwords, they will sign into their accounts, hijack and use them fraudulently.Yahoo users who have been tricked by the "Upgrade to Yahoo Mail 9.1" email scam, are asked to change their Yahoo passwords immediately before their accounts are hijacked and used fraudulently.Related article:Beware of "Upgrade to Yahoo Mail 7.1" Email Scam 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. Some of the information in samples in this article may have been impersonated or spoofed. Save + Was this article helpful? (0) (0) More For You Help With Assignments For Students - Where To Go? Is Mountain Garage a Scam or is it Legit? Review of the Online Store Sole Society Scam Email: Legal Action and Confirmation Is Vincitiez a Scam? See the Review of the Online Store Is Floryday a Scam? Review of the Online Clothing Store Is Lamzoon an Untrustworthy Online Store? 'Chase Account Sign-in from an Unrecognized Device' Phishing Scam 'Wells Fargo Account Closure Due to Upgrade' Phishing Scam 'Wells Fargo Account Access Locked' Phishing Scam 'Yahoo Account is Temporarily Limited' Phishing Scams '.TOP' Fraudulent and Cloned Websites or Domain Names www.salebva.com is a Fraudulent Website 'IKEA 75th Birthday Free $500 Voucher or Gift' Scams 'BMO Changes Made in your Internet Banking Profile' Phishing Scam Comments / Answers Remove sensitive information from your post. Your IP address will be used to display your estimated location. Enter comment post here