"Outlook Special Announcements New Version" Microsoft Phishing Scam

Outlook Special Announcements New Version Microsoft Phishing Scam

Microsoft users who have received the email messages like the one below which claim they are advised to switch to a new version of Outlook to avoid disconnection is a phishing scam. The links in the fake email messages go to phishing websites operated by cyber criminals that steal Microsoft or Outlook account usernames and passwords.

Sample of the "Outlook Special Announcements" Phishing Email Message

From: Microsoft Admin <balmazeg@stud.jubilee.edu.jo>

Sent: March 25, 2017 10:48 AM

To: reply_not@msn.com

Subject: Outlook Special Announcements

Outlook Mail

You're advise to switch to the new version to avoid disconnection.

Start Now

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.

Once the cybercriminals have gotten their potential victims' Microsoft account credentials, they will gain access to their accounts, hijack them, and use them fraudulently. Hijacked accounts that are used fraudulently will be blocked by Microsoft, therefore, Microsoft users who have been tricked by the phishing scam are asked to change their passwords before their accounts are hijacked.

Microsoft users whose accounts have already been hijacked may follow the instructions below to recover their accounts:

  • Go to https://login.live.com/
  • Enter your email address and click the "Next" button
  • Click the "Forgot my password" link
  • Click "I think someone else is using my Microsoft account" link
  • Follow the rest of the instructions

Remember, never click on a link in an email message to sign into your Microsoft account. Always go directly to www.hotmail.com, www.outlook.com, or login.live.com to sign-in instead. After signing in, important notifications, changes or updates will be shown to you, if there is any.

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Note: Some of the information in samples on this website may have been impersonated or spoofed.
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  • March 29, 2018 at 9:09 AM by info

    Here is another scam:

    - Original message -

    From: MSN Service <suneadonis@outlook.com>

    Date: 29/03/2018 12:54 (GMT 00:00)

    To: noreply@hotmail.com

    Subject: Your Email Access (Final Notification)

    Outlook logo

    Dear email user

    You are advised to switch to the new version to avoid service interruption switch below

    Switch Here

    Thanks,

    Outlook

  • February 13, 2018 at 12:46 AM by info

    Here is another scam:

    "From: Mail Alert <malcolmmair@outlook.com>

    Sent: 12 February 2018 09:45

    To: noreply@hotmail.com

    Subject: Email Safety (UPGRADE)

    Image result for Outlook logo

    Dear email user

    You are advised to switch to the new version to avoid service interruption switch below

    Switch Here

    Thanks,

    Outlook"

  • October 18, 2017 at 3:00 AM by an anonymous user from: London, England, United Kingdom

    I have just received this email saying exactly the same wording. I clicked on the link for 'read more' and then saw that the link was a strange address so came out of it and have now changed my password. Do you think my account has been compromised?

    • October 18, 2017 at 6:10 AM by info

      No, you have not been compromised.

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