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The telephone number 855-447-0296 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 Department855-447-0296
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
855-447-0296
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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These people ask for $500 to "encrypt" your computer in order to avoid a cyber threat.
Do not believe them, it is a lie.
I got this email this morning:"We Have Detected Unusual Activity With Your Yahoo Account on Your ComputerLogin Has Occurred on 12/18/2017 - 5:23 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)1 855-447-0296"
I got the same email in my Yahoo SPAM directory.
Here is another scam:"From: "Yahoo Accounts" <04708962.599437C172AEDC377497B6amdgiivcnqewye-zsdxevvlmjzrpw.com>Date: December 8, 2017 at 10:54:49 AM ESTSubject: Alert Call nowWe 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)1 855-447-0296"
Message below rec'd today. Did not call:"Yahoo Mail Security <22667086.CD27334612DE96F3B2F139alpyoeawwew -viuczptqmjl.com>We Have Detected Unusual Activity With Your Yahoo Account on Your ComputerLogin Has Occurred on 12/18/2017 - 5:23 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)1 855-447-0296"
Here is another scam:----- Forwarded Message -----From: Yahoo Security <61758852.CF3D5386FD6FABDF3F03CEqravcilknxpy-pgnfbkikxykr.com>Sent: Friday, December 15, 2017, 9:23:57 AM ESTSubject: Your IP Is At RiskWe Have Detected Unusual Activity With Your Yahoo Account on Your ComputerLogin Has Occurred on 12/15/2017 - 7:23 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)1 855-447-0296
Here is another scam:----- Forwarded Message -----From: Yahoo Security <86829270.7DE5624F4718BD8C03DC88kvwngpwpmvcbq-hlskxmfmienhe.com>To: "cgrono-yahoo.com" Sent: Friday, December 15, 2017, 9:23:58 AM ESTSubject: Urgent Your Yahoo Account Has Been ViolatedWe Have Detected Unusual Activity With Your Yahoo Account on Your ComputerLogin Has Occurred on 12/15/2017 - 7:23 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)1 855-447-0296
Call them often and just hang up to annoy them.
And heaven forbid that yahoo send out a mass email alerting their customers.
This happened to me today but I googled the phone number just in case. Good grief.
It happened to me today also. I blocked my phone number and called them. You could hear a whole room full of people on the phones getting information from unaware folks :( I think this is awful!Thank you for the alert!!!
This happened to me too today and I googled the phone number and saw this. yikes.