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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.
Dear Valued User,Mail version is outdated,Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail 7.1 now will result to a permanent account closure.According to provision 17.9 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may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 NOWThanks, Yahoo! Mail Team
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Mail version is outdated,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.
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What to do if I have already followed the instructions
Change your password.
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"From: Account Update Sent: Friday, 14 August 2020, 04:32:17 BSTSubject: Incoming Email 2020YAHOO!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 upgradefollowthe 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 wantThanks,Yahoo! Mail Team Please do not reply to this message. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered"Here is another scam.
"From: Yahoo Date: 4/9/20 4:34 PM (GMT-06:00)To: noreply-yahoo.comSubject: Account ClosureYahoo 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. ThanksYahoo! Mail Team"Here is another scam.
