Beware of "Mail Inbox Storage Exceeded Limit" Phishing Scams
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A Sample of the Phishing Scam
[CASE #73822930St9] More storage space needed immediately [Inbox Storage Exceeded]
Wed 21/06/2017 04:57
From: "Webmail Account Helpdesk"
Error Report: Mail storage exceeded
** Please note that failure to complete the process outlined below may lead to bounced incoming mails via our server SMTP. **.
Associated E-mail id:
Ticket id: 73822930St9
You've just exceeded your storage limit, hence, you'll be experiencing an increase of bounced incoming messages due to limited space available.
To keep up with best security practices, we're increasing protective measures to your email storage.
Click here to help you increase storage
This is a reminder to avoid service disruption and to remove your email from black listed vault.
Regards,
Webmail Client Support
Copyright © 2017 Webmail Client Support Online. All rights reserved.
Online users who have already been tricked by the phishing scam are asked to change their email account passwords before the cybercriminals behind the phishing scam gain access to their account, hijack and use them fraudulently. The same online users should change the passwords for their other online accounts.
Note: Some of the names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers in email samples on this website may have been impersonated.
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