"Yahoo Mail Account Termination Notice Upgrade Now" is a Fake Home Categories Scamming "Yahoo Mail Account Termination Notice Upgrade Now" is a Fake 16 16 4.47K 1 8y ago 2017-07-18T12:59:29-05:00 8y ago 2017-07-18T13:09:19-05:00 Online Threat Alerts Yahoo users who have received fake email messages like the one below, which claim their accounts will be closed, terminated or shut down if they do not update their email accounts, are asked to delete them. This is because the fake email messages are phishing scam being sent by cyber criminals to steal Yahoo usernames and passwords, by tricking Yahoo users into visiting a phishing website that steals email account credentials. The "Yahoo Mail Account Termination Notice Upgrade Now" Phishing ScamSubject: Fw: YAHOO MAIL ACCOUNT TERMINATION NOTICE (UPGRADE NOW)!!Date: Tue 18/07/2017 07:37From: Charles FischerYAHOO!!Dear User,Our server is under maintenance now and all mail users are required to update your account now.Failure to Update email account now will result to a permanent account closure.UPGRADE NOWWhat You Can Look Forward To When You UpgradeFaster emailThe latest Yahoo! Mail spam-protection technologyEasier to use designUnlimited email storage so that you can keep everything you wantThanks,Please do not reply to this message. Mail sent to this address cannot be answeredThe link in the phishing email message goes to a fake or phishing Yahoo website, which will attempt to trick the potential victims into entering their usernames and passwords on it. If Yahoo users attempt to sign into phishing website with their Yahoo usernames and passwords, it will be sent to the cybercriminals behind the email scam, who will use the information to hijack their accounts. The hijacked Yahoo accounts will then be used by cyber criminals fraudulently.Yahoo users who have received email messages asking them to click on a link to update or upgrade their accounts are asked to go directly to their email accounts at https://mail.yahoo.com, instead of clicking on the links in the email messages. If there is something that needs to be done to their accounts they will be notified after signing in. And, Yahoo users who have already been tricked by the phishing scam, are asked to change their passwords immediately before their Yahoo accounts are hijacked and used fraudulently. 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. 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Enter comment post here 16an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userSep 1, 2020 at 8:43 AM by "Yahoo Mail Account Termination Notice Upgrade Now" is a Fakean anonymous user from: St Helens, England, United Kingdom"Dear -Yahoo Mail User,Your -Yahoo Mail version is outdated, Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail Basic Version. Will result in a permanent account closure. To upgrade click the link below and accept our new terms and conditions.Click here to Upgrade to -Yahoo Mail Basic VersionThanks for choosing -Yahoo Mail.Web-mail system administrator!"IS THIS SPAM?infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoSep 1, 2020 at 8:48 AM by "Yahoo Mail Account Termination Notice Upgrade Now" is a FakeinfoIt is a phishing scam attempting to steal your account credentials. Delete it.an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userJan 17, 2020 at 7:39 AM by "Yahoo Mail Account Termination Notice Upgrade Now" is a Fakean anonymous user from: Lilburn, Georgia, United StatesThis is still going strong in 2020, I've received two in the last three days:"Dear -Yahoo Mail User,Your -Yahoo Mail version is outdated, Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail Basic Version. Will result to a permanent account closure. To upgrade click the link below and accept our new terms and conditions.Click here to Upgrade to -Yahoo Mail Basic VersionThanks for choosing -Yahoo Mail.Web-mail system administrator!Powered by Microsoft"infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoSep 27, 2019 at 5:14 PM by "Yahoo Mail Account Termination Notice Upgrade Now" is a FakeinfoHere is another scam:"From: AT&T Yahoo Mail Date: September 24, 2019 at 2:09:11 PM EDTSubject: E-mail Termination Upgrade NowReply-To: AT&T Yahoo Mail AT&T Yahoo Dear -Yahoo Mail User,Your -Yahoo Mail version is outdated, Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail Basic Version. Will result to a permanent account closure. To upgrade click the link below and accept our new terms and conditions.Click here to Upgrade to -Yahoo Mail Basic VersionThanks for choosing -Yahoo Mail.Web-mail system administrator!"infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoAug 7, 2019 at 2:47 PM by "Yahoo Mail Account Termination Notice Upgrade Now" is a Fakeinfo"From: YAHOO!MAIL Date: August 7, 2019 at 3:06:59 PM EDTSubject: YAHOO ACCOUNT TERMINATION NOTICE (UPGRADE NOW)!!Yahoo!MAILDear 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 CLICK HERE TO UPGRADE NOWThanks,Yahoo! Mail TeamPlease 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"Here is another scam.infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoMay 3, 2019 at 5:20 AM by "Yahoo Mail Account Termination Notice Upgrade Now" is a FakeinfoHere is another scam:----- Forwarded Message -----From: Yahoo Mail Sent: Friday, 3 May 2019, 11:12:34 am GMT 8Subject: EMAIL TERMINATION NOTICE (Action required) Update now!!Attachment: Yahoo! Update.html (6 KB)Dear Email UserYou must update yourE-mail nowFailure to Update your Yahoo Mail will result to permanent account closure.Please follow the attachment below to verify and prevent loss of account.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userSep 1, 2020 at 8:43 AM by "Yahoo Mail Account Termination Notice Upgrade Now" is a Fakean anonymous user from: St Helens, England, United Kingdom"Dear -Yahoo Mail User,Your -Yahoo Mail version is outdated, Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail Basic Version. Will result in a permanent account closure. To upgrade click the link below and accept our new terms and conditions.Click here to Upgrade to -Yahoo Mail Basic VersionThanks for choosing -Yahoo Mail.Web-mail system administrator!"IS THIS SPAM?
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoSep 1, 2020 at 8:48 AM by "Yahoo Mail Account Termination Notice Upgrade Now" is a FakeinfoIt is a phishing scam attempting to steal your account credentials. Delete it.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userJan 17, 2020 at 7:39 AM by "Yahoo Mail Account Termination Notice Upgrade Now" is a Fakean anonymous user from: Lilburn, Georgia, United StatesThis is still going strong in 2020, I've received two in the last three days:"Dear -Yahoo Mail User,Your -Yahoo Mail version is outdated, Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail Basic Version. Will result to a permanent account closure. To upgrade click the link below and accept our new terms and conditions.Click here to Upgrade to -Yahoo Mail Basic VersionThanks for choosing -Yahoo Mail.Web-mail system administrator!Powered by Microsoft"
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoSep 27, 2019 at 5:14 PM by "Yahoo Mail Account Termination Notice Upgrade Now" is a FakeinfoHere is another scam:"From: AT&T Yahoo Mail Date: September 24, 2019 at 2:09:11 PM EDTSubject: E-mail Termination Upgrade NowReply-To: AT&T Yahoo Mail AT&T Yahoo Dear -Yahoo Mail User,Your -Yahoo Mail version is outdated, Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail Basic Version. Will result to a permanent account closure. To upgrade click the link below and accept our new terms and conditions.Click here to Upgrade to -Yahoo Mail Basic VersionThanks for choosing -Yahoo Mail.Web-mail system administrator!"
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoAug 7, 2019 at 2:47 PM by "Yahoo Mail Account Termination Notice Upgrade Now" is a Fakeinfo"From: YAHOO!MAIL Date: August 7, 2019 at 3:06:59 PM EDTSubject: YAHOO ACCOUNT TERMINATION NOTICE (UPGRADE NOW)!!Yahoo!MAILDear 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 CLICK HERE TO UPGRADE NOWThanks,Yahoo! Mail TeamPlease 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"Here is another scam.
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoMay 3, 2019 at 5:20 AM by "Yahoo Mail Account Termination Notice Upgrade Now" is a FakeinfoHere is another scam:----- Forwarded Message -----From: Yahoo Mail Sent: Friday, 3 May 2019, 11:12:34 am GMT 8Subject: EMAIL TERMINATION NOTICE (Action required) Update now!!Attachment: Yahoo! Update.html (6 KB)Dear Email UserYou must update yourE-mail nowFailure to Update your Yahoo Mail will result to permanent account closure.Please follow the attachment below to verify and prevent loss of account.