Home Categories Scamming "We Are Closing All Version of Yahoo Mailbox" Phishing Scam 26 26 10.52K 1 May 6, 2017 2017-05-06T22:21:43-05:00 Mar 12, 2021 2021-03-12T13:12:05-05:00 Online Threat Alerts (OTA) Yahoo users, if you have received email messages claiming that they need to upgrade to a new version of Yahoo Mail and threaten to deactivate 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 cyber criminals to trick Yahoo users into clicking on the link in them, which goes to phishing websites that steal Yahoo usernames and passwords. Sample of the "We Are Closing All Old Version of Yahoo Mailbox" Email ScamFrom: Yahoo! <hha2_stu@kent.edu>Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017, 5:50:14 PM MDTSubject: New Mail UpgradeDear Subscriber ,We are closing all old version of Yahoo Mailbox as from May. 10th.Tap below to get a more organized mailbox to avoid being deactivated.UPGRADE NOW TO THE NEWEST VERSIONThank You.Yahoo supportPlease do not reply to this message. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.Yahoo TeamYahoo 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 "Upgrade to Yahoo Mail 9.1" email scam, are asked to change their Yahoo passwords immediately before their accounts are hijacked and used fraudulently.Related article:Beware of "Upgrade to Yahoo Mail 7.1" Email Scam 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. Save + Was this article helpful? 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I felt for it but was quick enough to change my password before my account can be hijacked.an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userApr 23, 2021 at 3:19 PM by "We Are Closing All Version of Yahoo Mailbox" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: San Francisco, California, United StatesWhy isn’t Yahoo smart enough to not put emails in the inbox that say “We are closing all old versions of our Mailbox”?an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userSep 8, 2021 at 2:26 PM by "We Are Closing All Version of Yahoo Mailbox" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: Bergen, East Rutherford, New Jersey, United StatesI agree. Can’t Yahoo itself screen out phishing email that relate to Yahoo?an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userMar 28, 2020 at 12:22 PM by "We Are Closing All Version of Yahoo Mailbox" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: Oakland, California, United StatesReceived this today. Have not, will not, act upon it. Though I intend to migrate to Outlook as Yahoo has annoying contact retrieval quirks that accompanied iterations beyond yahoo classic."AT&T Yahoo MIGRATION NOTIFICATIONWe are closing all older versions of your MailBox today, completion of AT&T migration is scheduled for 26th/MARCH/2020.As part of our effort to ensure your privacy and security your account will be unable to route new messages.You're required to accept new data "migration" terms and conditions. Accept Terms & Condition Thanks for choosingAT&T Yahoo Mail."an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userFeb 17, 2020 at 11:09 AM by "We Are Closing All Version of Yahoo Mailbox" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: Dallas, Texas, United Stateswhat to do if I followed the instructions in the phony email.infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoFeb 17, 2020 at 11:32 AM by "We Are Closing All Version of Yahoo Mailbox" Phishing ScaminfoChange your passwords.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userOct 25, 2021 at 8:15 PM by "We Are Closing All Version of Yahoo Mailbox" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: Los Angeles, Torrance, California, United StatesYahoo should have a tool free number to confirm the validity of the email notification. I felt for it but was quick enough to change my password before my account can be hijacked.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userApr 23, 2021 at 3:19 PM by "We Are Closing All Version of Yahoo Mailbox" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: San Francisco, California, United StatesWhy isn’t Yahoo smart enough to not put emails in the inbox that say “We are closing all old versions of our Mailbox”?
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userSep 8, 2021 at 2:26 PM by "We Are Closing All Version of Yahoo Mailbox" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: Bergen, East Rutherford, New Jersey, United StatesI agree. Can’t Yahoo itself screen out phishing email that relate to Yahoo?
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userMar 28, 2020 at 12:22 PM by "We Are Closing All Version of Yahoo Mailbox" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: Oakland, California, United StatesReceived this today. Have not, will not, act upon it. Though I intend to migrate to Outlook as Yahoo has annoying contact retrieval quirks that accompanied iterations beyond yahoo classic."AT&T Yahoo MIGRATION NOTIFICATIONWe are closing all older versions of your MailBox today, completion of AT&T migration is scheduled for 26th/MARCH/2020.As part of our effort to ensure your privacy and security your account will be unable to route new messages.You're required to accept new data "migration" terms and conditions. Accept Terms & Condition Thanks for choosingAT&T Yahoo Mail."
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userFeb 17, 2020 at 11:09 AM by "We Are Closing All Version of Yahoo Mailbox" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: Dallas, Texas, United Stateswhat to do if I followed the instructions in the phony email.
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoFeb 17, 2020 at 11:32 AM by "We Are Closing All Version of Yahoo Mailbox" Phishing ScaminfoChange your passwords.