"Your AOL Mailbox will be Closed" Phishing Scam Home Categories Scamming "Your AOL Mailbox will be Closed" Phishing Scam 7 7 3.9K 0 9y ago 2017-02-06T10:26:00-05:00 8y ago 2018-02-03T19:36:04-05:00 Online Threat Alerts The email message below with the subject: "Your AOL Mailbox will be Closed," which claims that some information on the recipients' mailboxes appear to be missing or incorrect, is a phishing scam created to steal AOL user names and passwords. The email message was not sent by AOL, but by cyber-criminals, whose intentions are to gain access to the potential victims' email accounts and use them for malicious or fraudulent purposes. The "Your AOL Mailbox will be Closed" Phishing ScamFrom: Team Service jamesolson@fuse.netDate: December 13, 2016 6:56:25 AM PSTSubject: Aol MailYour AOL Mailbox will be Closed !Some information on your mailbox appears to be missing or incorrect.Please update your information promptly so that you can continue to enjoy.all the benefits.If you don't update your information within 72 hours, we will limit it.Check It HereThe link in the email message goes to a fake AOL website in an attempt to trick the potential victims into entering their usernames and passwords on it. If the potential victims enter their AOL usernames and passwords on the fake website, it will be sent to the cyber-criminals behind the email scam, who will use the information to hijack the victims' accounts.Therefore, AOL users who have received email messages like the one above, should go directly to their email accounts instead of clicking on the links in the email messages. If there is anything wrong with their accounts, it will be shown to them after signing in.Now, AOL users who were tricked by phishing scams should change their passwords immediately. 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 Is planterbeds.com a Scam? Planter Beds Wholesale Review Is Coverou a Scam? Review of the Online Jewelry Store Is Eixtoutin an Untrustworthy Online Store? 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Enter comment post here 7an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userSep 18, 2019 by "Your AOL Mailbox will be Closed" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: New York, United StatesAnother phishing email:"From: AOL Member InfoSent: 9/16/2019 3:40 AMSubject: AOL Member Notifications®Aol.Dear AOL User,Important: It has come to our attention that your AOL records information are out of date,to ensure that your email service is not interrupted,We request you to update your billing information todayPlease Click Here to Update.Note: Failure to Update Billing will result in email account suspension.Thanks for cooperationAccount ManagementAOL Team©2019 Verizon Media. All Rights Reserved"an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userJun 13, 2019 by "Your AOL Mailbox will be Closed" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: Cleveland, Ohio, United StatesHave been geting daily notices regarding AOL account. I have been deleting them.an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userJun 4, 2019 by "Your AOL Mailbox will be Closed" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: New York, United StatesJust got messages that came from "AOL" telling me that my mail box was 99% full and needed to raise the size of the mail box from 25 to 50 gigs. I would be able to do that by "clicking" on the box and providing my name, etc. I naturally did not do so......and hope no one else does either.an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userOct 8, 2018 by "Your AOL Mailbox will be Closed" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: Bergerac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FranceReceived this today originating from ....tbates8888-aol.comI assume it is a phishing scam?"Dear Member, AOL FINAL WARNINGWe emailed you last month to let you know about changes we are making to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. These changes are key steps towards creating what's next for our consumers, like you, while empowering them with transparency and controls over how and when their data is used. You can learn more about Oath and what these policies mean for you here, as well as more about the changes in our FAQs. In order to continue to access your Mail account after October 15th 2018, you will need to confirm you accept the Terms of Service. We also need a few moments of your time to explain how we manage your data and provide you with some choices in relation to the processing of that data. Click here to start.If you do not want the new Terms of Service and Privacy Policy to apply to you, you will no longer be able to access your account from October 15th 2018. If you would like the contents of your email account, you may obtain a copy of your data by clicking here. Thank you for your time and cooperation. Oath"infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoOct 8, 2018 by "Your AOL Mailbox will be Closed" Phishing ScaminfoYes, it is a phishing scam.an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userSep 27, 2018 by "Your AOL Mailbox will be Closed" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: Hereford, England, United KingdomThanks for the above. I noticed that the form looks shady and they sent another email just after I open the first email. Really helpful website. Thanks.an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userAug 13, 2018 by "Your AOL Mailbox will be Closed" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: London, England, United KingdomI have just received what appears to be a message from Oath saying that if I do not accept their new conditions, my email account will be closed next day.However the email address of the sender is "JonesMotorHomes-aol.com"
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userSep 18, 2019 by "Your AOL Mailbox will be Closed" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: New York, United StatesAnother phishing email:"From: AOL Member InfoSent: 9/16/2019 3:40 AMSubject: AOL Member Notifications®Aol.Dear AOL User,Important: It has come to our attention that your AOL records information are out of date,to ensure that your email service is not interrupted,We request you to update your billing information todayPlease Click Here to Update.Note: Failure to Update Billing will result in email account suspension.Thanks for cooperationAccount ManagementAOL Team©2019 Verizon Media. All Rights Reserved"
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userJun 13, 2019 by "Your AOL Mailbox will be Closed" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: Cleveland, Ohio, United StatesHave been geting daily notices regarding AOL account. I have been deleting them.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userJun 4, 2019 by "Your AOL Mailbox will be Closed" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: New York, United StatesJust got messages that came from "AOL" telling me that my mail box was 99% full and needed to raise the size of the mail box from 25 to 50 gigs. I would be able to do that by "clicking" on the box and providing my name, etc. I naturally did not do so......and hope no one else does either.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userOct 8, 2018 by "Your AOL Mailbox will be Closed" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: Bergerac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FranceReceived this today originating from ....tbates8888-aol.comI assume it is a phishing scam?"Dear Member, AOL FINAL WARNINGWe emailed you last month to let you know about changes we are making to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. These changes are key steps towards creating what's next for our consumers, like you, while empowering them with transparency and controls over how and when their data is used. You can learn more about Oath and what these policies mean for you here, as well as more about the changes in our FAQs. In order to continue to access your Mail account after October 15th 2018, you will need to confirm you accept the Terms of Service. We also need a few moments of your time to explain how we manage your data and provide you with some choices in relation to the processing of that data. Click here to start.If you do not want the new Terms of Service and Privacy Policy to apply to you, you will no longer be able to access your account from October 15th 2018. If you would like the contents of your email account, you may obtain a copy of your data by clicking here. Thank you for your time and cooperation. Oath"
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoOct 8, 2018 by "Your AOL Mailbox will be Closed" Phishing ScaminfoYes, it is a phishing scam.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userSep 27, 2018 by "Your AOL Mailbox will be Closed" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: Hereford, England, United KingdomThanks for the above. I noticed that the form looks shady and they sent another email just after I open the first email. Really helpful website. Thanks.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userAug 13, 2018 by "Your AOL Mailbox will be Closed" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: London, England, United KingdomI have just received what appears to be a message from Oath saying that if I do not accept their new conditions, my email account will be closed next day.However the email address of the sender is "JonesMotorHomes-aol.com"