"Upgrade to Yahoo Mail 7.1" Email Scam

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"Upgrade to Yahoo Mail 7.1" Email Scam

Yahoo users, if you have received email messages claiming that you need to upgrade to Yahoo Mail 7.1 and threaten to close your accounts if you do not, please delete the same email messages and do 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 "Upgrade to Yahoo Mail 7.1" Email Scam

Dear Valued User,
Mail version is outdated,
Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail 7.1 now will result to a permanent account closure.
According to provision 17.9 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may at anytime terminate its services for accounts.
To upgrade follow the link below and accept our new terms and conditions.
UPGRADE NOW
Thanks, Yahoo! Mail Team

Yahoo 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 "Update to Yahoo Mail 7.1" or "Upgrade to Yahoo Mail 7.1" email scam, are asked to change their Yahoo passwords immediately before their accounts are hijacked and used fraudulently.

Beware of "Upgrade to Yahoo Mail 9.1" Phishing Email Scam

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Comments / Answers (88)

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Nov 30, 2022 by an anonymous user from: Fulton, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

What to do if I have already followed the instructions

Nov 30, 2022 by info

Change your password.

Nov 23, 2020 by an anonymous user from: Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

You saved me thanks!

Oct 2, 2021 by an anonymous user from: Malad West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Its already happened to my email id, what is the solution? Please guide.

Aug 16, 2020 by info

"From: Account Update
Sent: Friday, 14 August 2020, 04:32:17 BST
Subject: Incoming Email 2020

YAHOO!
Dear USER,

Your Mail version is outdated,
Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail 7.1 now will result to a permanent account closure.
According to provision 17.9 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may at anytime terminate its services for accounts.
To upgrade
follow
the link below and accept our new terms and conditions.

Update

What You Can Look Forward To When You Upgrade

· Faster email
· The latest Yahoo! Mail spam-protection technology
· Easier to use design
· Unlimited email storage so that you can keep everything you want

Thanks,
Yahoo! Mail Team

Please do not reply to this message. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered"

Here is another scam.

Apr 9, 2020 by info

"From: Yahoo
Date: 4/9/20 4:34 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: noreply-yahoo.com
Subject: Account Closure

Yahoo logo
Dear User,

All your incoming mails will be put on hold because you are using an outdated Yahoo! Mail version.

You need to upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail 7.1 version now to avoid permanent account closure.

Please click UPGRADE NOW to upgrade your account for free and enjoy the new Yahoo! Mail version.

Thanks
Yahoo! Mail Team"

Here is another scam.

Mar 7, 2020 by an anonymous user from: Weatherford, Texas, United States

I got the email on Thursday and I replied to it. What do I do now? I had just placed an order for bowling shoes now I’m wondering if my friends credit info was stolen. My name is Wanda S. at att. net.

Mar 7, 2020 by info

I do not think your friend's credit card was stolen. But, change your passwords and be careful of unexpected emails that ask you click on a link or open a an attachment.

Feb 15, 2020 by info

"Thursday, February 13, 2020, 10:38 AM
Yahoo Mailing (US)

Yahoo!MAIL

Attn Valued User,

Your Mail version is outdated.
Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail 7.1 now will result to a permanent
account closure.
According to provision 17.9 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may at anytime terminate its services for accounts.Please keep your secure information
updated.
Do not ignore!

Customers will have to Verify their email address to confirm
kindly use the attachment to update your mail re-login and verify now! we apologize for any inconvenience caused

Note: If you do not update, your account will be permanently inactive in the next 48hrs (14:00) GMT, till we hear from you.

Sincerely,
Yahoo! member services
Y! Copyright © 2020 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved"

Here is another scam.

Jan 20, 2020 by an anonymous user from: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

It is too bad that these are all scams. It is quite distressing to see these notes.

Dec 22, 2019 by an anonymous user from: Ajman, United Arab Emirates

please tell me how to download yahoo mail 7.1
thank you

Dec 22, 2019 by info

If you are using Yahoo via web browser, there is no need to update anything. If you are using an app, it will update automatically.

So, if you get messages about upgrading or updating Yahoo, ignore them because they are scams.

Oct 31, 2019 by info

Here is another scam:
"From: "email-att" <12728325-student.uts.edu.au>
Date: October 31, 2019 at 3:01:34 PM EDT
Subject: Currently from att
Reply-To: "paparazzy220-gmail.com"

We have a new unified Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

Dear Valued User,

Your Mail version is outdated,
Failure to Upgrade to the newest AT&T Mail 7.1 now will result to a permanent account closure.
According to provision 17.9 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may at anytime terminate its services for accounts.

To upgrade follow the link below and accept our new terms and conditions.

UPGRADE NOW

Thanks,
AT&T

Please do not reply to this message. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered
©Copyright © 2019"

Oct 10, 2019 by an anonymous user from: Mobile, Alabama, United States

Hello I received one of the prompts to update my yahoo account to 7.1 and like an idiot I did it and afterward found this information on the scam. I would change my password but I'm currently using the yahoo account key. Do I need to make any changes or am I safe since I use the account key?

Oct 10, 2019 by info

You should be safe, but I would change the password.

Sep 1, 2019 by an anonymous user from: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Received this one today:

"Reminder: Account Closure
Reply to: peterwofford-yandex.com

Dear User,

Your Yahoo Email as being outdated, failure to upgrade to the newest Yahoo Email 8.1 now will result to a permanent account closure.

According to provision 17.9 of terms and conditions, Yahoo may at anytime terminate its services for your account.

To upgrade follow the link below and accept our new terms and conditions.

Upgrade Now

Thank you for your understanding."

Aug 1, 2019 by info

"From: AT&T
Date: July 29, 2019 at 7:48:42 AM PDT
Subject: De-activation Alerts! # Storage Limits

Dear Valued User,

Your Mail version is outdated,Failure to Upgrade to the newest AT&T Mail 7.1 now will result to a permanent account closure.According to provision 17.9 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may terminate its services for accounts.

To upgrade follow the link below and accept our new terms and conditions..

CLICK HERE

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

Thanks for choosing
AT&T Mail."

Here is another scam.

Jul 16, 2019 by an anonymous user from: Chicago, Illinois, United States

I received this email yesterday and shared it on fb. So I'm reporting it to you.

Jul 10, 2019 by info

"From: Y!mail Alert
Sent: Wednesday, 10 July 2019, 06:25:28 am GMT 8
Subject: Y!mail Important Notice ✉ (10-07-2019)

Yahoo!MAIL

Dear Valued User,

Your Mail version is outdated,
Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail
l 7.1 now will result to a permanent account closure.
According to provision 17.9 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may at anytime terminate its services for accounts.
To upgrade open attached file.

Thanks,
Yahoo! Mail Team

Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.
For assistance, log in to your email! website and choose the "Help" link on any page.

Customer Service Email ID # 1009.
c 2019!, Inc. All rights reserved"

Here is another scam.

Jun 20, 2019 by info

"From: Yaho0! Help-Desk
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2019, 4:50:07 PM GMT 2
Subject: ☑️ Yahoo upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail 7.1 (DO NOT IGNORE)

YAHOO!

Prior to Yahoo! Agreement

"Starting from June 20h, 2019, YAHOO! customers who have not updated their email account will no longer be able to log in to their Yahoo and through email addresses''

Customers will have to Verify their email address to confirm.

kindly click on the attachment re-login and verify.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Thank you,
Yahoo service

Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.
For assistance, log in to your email! website and choose the "Help" link on any page.

Customer Service Email ID # 1009."

Here is another scam.

May 30, 2019 by an anonymous user from: San Jose, California, United States

What should I do if I opened it

May 30, 2019 by info

If you clicked the link in the email and attempted to sign-in on the fake website you were taken to, then change your password, otherwise, there is nothing that you need to do.

May 30, 2019 by info

If you clicked the link in the email and attempted to sign-in on the fake website you were taken to, then change your password, otherwise, there is nothing that you need to do.

Apr 5, 2019 by an anonymous user from: Cebu City, Central Visayas, Philippines

I got this scam:

"Yahoo Today at 12:19 AM
Message body
Yahoo!MAIL
Dear Valued User,

Your Mail version is outdated,
Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail 7.1 now will result to a permanent account closure.
According to provision 17.9 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may at anytime terminate its services for accounts.
To upgrade open the attach below

Thanks,
Yahoo! Mail Team

Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.
For assistance, log in to your email! website and choose the "Help" link on any page.

Customer Service Email ID # 1009.
c 2018!, Inc. All rights reserved"

May 13, 2019 by an anonymous user from: Ashburn, Virginia, United States

I got hacked last week and I have received another of these emails, which I have not opened saying that my account will expire. Email address:coleraintwp-embarqmail.com.

I am trying to get the charge taken off my credit card, now. I believe I was totally scammed by this aAKAInfoTech people who sold me a protection against my IP.

May 9, 2019 by an anonymous user from: Singapore, South East, Singapore

I just got it today. Thanks for sharing. I will ignore.

"Yahoo Mail
To:
user_verification-yahoo.com

9 May at 1:54 pm

Yahoo!

Dear Yahoo User

Your Mail version is outdated and has expired.

Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail 7 now will result to a permanent account closure.

According to provision 17.9 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may at anytime terminate its services for accounts,

Visit Help-Desk Here

To upgrade your account.
Thanks,

Yahoo! © 2019 All Rights Reserved"

Mar 26, 2019 by info

Here is another scam:

"From: AT&T Mail
Date: March 26, 2019 at 8:25:00 AM CDT
Subject: Upgrade!! (03-26-2019)
Reply-To: AT&T Mail

Dear Valued User,

Your Mail version is outdated,
Failure to Upgrade to the newest AT&T Mail 7.1 now will result to a permanent account closure.
According to provision 17.9 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may at anytime terminate its services for accounts.
To upgrade follow the link below and accept our new terms and conditions.

UPGRADE NOW

Thanks,
Yahoo! Mail Team

Please do not reply to this message. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered"

Feb 11, 2019 by an anonymous user from: Killeen, Texas, United States

For those that were hacked and did click on the upgrade link, besides immediately changing your password, try these steps.

First, so to settings, scroll to the bottom and click on more settings; then on the left-hand column click on Mailboxes; in the second column click on the mailbox address under mailbox list. Now you should see in the third column an address under Reply-to address. If this address is not your email address, change it to your address. This is where all replies to your emails go to.

Second, we found out that the contents of the inbox were automatically being sent to the archive folder. First look at your archive folder and see if your inbox emails are there. If they are there move the contents to your inbox. After you have moved the contents, now check to see if you have a 'hidden filter'. Do this by clicking on filters in the first column. What you want to look for is a very small dot. It is easy to miss so look closely. Click on that dot and delete that filter.

Third, run a virus scan on your computer just to make sure no keyloggers were added.

Jan 21, 2019 by an anonymous user from: Santa Clara, California, United States

thank you for this posting. I received this email threatening me to close my account if I don't upgrade to 7.1

Best,
Toro yahoo user

Dec 24, 2018 by an anonymous user from: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Got This...

"Your Mail version is outdated,
Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail 7.1 now will result to a permanent account closure.
According to provision 17.9 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may at anytime terminate its services for accounts.
To upgrade open the attach below"

Dec 17, 2018 by an anonymous user from: Burleson, Texas, United States

I received this today:

"Dear Valued User,

Your Mail version is outdated,
Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail 7.1 now will result to a permanent account closure.
According to provision 17.9 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may at anytime terminate its services for accounts.
To upgrade follow the link below and accept our new terms and conditions.

UPGRADE NOW

Thanks,
Yahoo Mail Team

Please do not reply to this message. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered"

Dec 11, 2018 by info

Here is another scam:

----- Forwarded message -----
From: "Yahoo Mail��"
To: "account.user-yahoo.com"
Sent: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 at 23:58
Subject: YOUR ACCOUNT TERMINATION NOTICE (UPGRADE NOW)!!
YAHOO!

Dear Valued User,

Your Mail version is outdated,

Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail 7.1 now will result to a permanent account closure.

According to provision 17.9 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may at anytime terminate its services for accounts.

To upgrade follow the link below and accept our new terms and conditions.

UPGRADE NOW

Thanks,

Yahoo! Mail Team

Please do not reply to this message. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered

Dec 6, 2018 by info

Here is another scam:

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Yahoo Mail
To: online-accountsupport-yahoomail.com
Sent: Thursday, December 6, 2018, 5:27:32 AM EST
Subject: ✅ You will Loose your Email

Yahoo!MAIL
Dear Valued User,

Your Mail version is outdated,
Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail 7.1 now will result to a permanent account closure.
According to provision 17.9 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may at anytime terminate its services for accounts.
To upgrade open the attach below

Thanks,
Yahoo! Mail Team

Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.
For assistance, log in to your email! website and choose the "Help" link on any page.

Customer Service Email ID # 1009.
c 2017!, Inc. All rights reserved

Sep 13, 2018 by an anonymous user from: Sarajevo, Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Received this scam:

"Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail 7.1 now will result to a permanent account closure.
According to provision 17.9 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may at anytime terminate its services for accounts.
To upgrade open the attach below"

Sep 16, 2018 by an anonymous user from: Pickering, Ontario, Canada

I replied to it.... What do I do? Will changing my password help?

Sep 16, 2018 by info

Yes, but there is no need to, once you have not clicked the link and attempt to sign into the page you were taken to.

Aug 6, 2018 by an anonymous user from: London, England, United Kingdom

I have been getting mail for several weeks telling me to upgrade to 7.1 which I have been ignoring.

This morning I received mail urging me to follow a link as my BT ID has been compromised and they had blocked it.......I would suggest this is yet another similar scam and ignore it ....... Val

Jul 26, 2018 by an anonymous user from: Makati City, National Capital Region, Philippines

This is the email sent to us in our spam folder. Please help us

"Mailbox Service Will Be Blocked (FINAL WARNING)
Yahoo

Yahoo Warning

Jul 20 at 12:43 PM

YAHOO NOTIFICATION ALERT!

Dear User,

We are sorry for any inconveniences. Several months ago you were given a notice that your Yahoo! mail needed to be updated regarding the latest Yahoo Mail 7.1. Please update your Account now for security purpose. Failure to do so will result immediate account termination.

Please Open the attachment to update your account now.

Yahoo! Privacy Team
Yahoo! Inc

Attachments cannot be downloaded.Learn more
Yahoo Update
.html
122.3kB"

We cannot open the attachment, we need your immediate action.

Jul 26, 2018 by info

The email is a scam. Just delete it and do not follow the instructions in it.

Jul 26, 2018 by an anonymous user from: Makati City, National Capital Region, Philippines

Good morning, I read this kind of message on my spam folder.

As for now we are worried because we cannot received emails since this is a company account. What should we do to retrieve our account?

Jul 26, 2018 by info

Contact your company's IT support for help.

Jul 19, 2018 by an anonymous user from: Cebu City, Central Visayas, Philippines

Oh my God, I received said email and I click the attach HTML link but when I click it, I just signed in again to my yahoo account. What should I do?. Is there a possibility that they already copied my account info?

Jul 20, 2018 by info

Change your password immediately.

Jul 18, 2018 by an anonymous user from: Fort Myers, Florida, United States

I received the same wording and grammar are incorrect! Read carefully.

Jul 17, 2018 by an anonymous user from: Des Moines, Iowa, United States

I recvd the same. a scam. I hope yahoo could do something

"Mailbox Service Will Be Blocked (FINAL WARNING)
Yahoo/Inbox

Yahoo Warning
Jul 17 at 9:42 PM

YAHOO NOTIFICATION ALERT Dear User,

We are sorry for any inconveniences. Several months ago you were given a notice that your Yahoo! mail needed to be updated regarding the latest Yahoo Mail 7.1. Please update your Account now for security purpose. Failure to do so will result immediate account termination.

Please Open the attachment to update your account now.

Yahoo! Privacy Team
Yahoo! Inc

Jul 11, 2018 by an anonymous user from: Mandaluyong, National Capital Region, Philippines

I received one from ap_choudhary-yahoo.co.in

Jul 2, 2018 by an anonymous user from: Saratoga Springs, New York, United States

Just received the following scam email. It came with an attachment.

"Account Information
Dear Account User,
Your E-mail account will soon exceed its limit. Yahoo! recommends you Upgrade and Verify your account to prevent your email from being De-activated within 24hs. Please open the attachment for your account upgrade and verification.

This is to improve our service quality. We are sorry for inconveniences
Property: Account Security

Sincerely,
Yahoo! member services

Copyright © 2017Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved"

Jun 3, 2018 by info

Here is another scam:

"From: "Yahoo Mail!"
Date: May 29, 2018 at 3:35:22 AM EDT
To: no-reply-yahoo.com
Subject: Final Warning!! Upgrade Now Or Loose Your E-mail In 48hrs
Reply-To: no-reply-yahoo.com

YAHOO!

Dear Valued User,

Your Mail version is outdated,

Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail 7.1 now will result to a permanent account closure.

According to provision 17.9 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may at anytime terminate its services for accounts.

To upgrade follow the link below and accept our new terms and conditions.

UPGRADE NOW

Thanks,

Yahoo! Mail Team

Please do not reply to this message. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered"

Jun 3, 2018 by an anonymous user from: Pozuelo de Alarcón, Community of Madrid, Spain

Hi! I received the update email, and logged onto it. I’ve now changed my password but your site says I should have an alternative email address which I don’t have. What should I do?

Jun 3, 2018 by info

The alternative email is optional. You can add your telephone number instead. This will help you recover your account if it is hijacked.