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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.
Subject: 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 answered
Subject: Fw: YAHOO MAIL ACCOUNT TERMINATION NOTICE (UPGRADE NOW)!!
Date: Tue 18/07/2017 07:37
From: Charles Fischer
YAHOO!!
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 NOW
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 want
Thanks,
Please do not reply to this message. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered
The 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.
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"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?
It is a phishing scam attempting to steal your account credentials. Delete it.
This 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"
Here 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!"
"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.
Here 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.
I go this today in my yahoo e-mail is this a scam or legit?"Attn 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.download the attachment to upgrade your mailboxThanks,Yahoo! Mail Team."
It is a scam.
Hi, I got this one today...is this a scam:"Account Termination NoticePeopleYahoo Today at 12:17 AM YahooDear Account UserWe have received an instruction to Terminate this account due to violation of termination code (ID 63118)We recommend that you re-verify your account to avoid Termination of your account.Please open the attachment to re-verify your account.Thank You.Yahoo"
Yes, it is a scam.
Here is another scam:----- Forwarded Message -----From: Yahoo Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2018, 10:34:54 PM GMT 5Subject: YAHOO ACCOUNT TERMINATION NOTICE (UPGRADE NOW)!!Yahoo Account Notice!Your email will be closed at 22/07/2018Dear Value Member. This message is being sent to you to inform you that your account will expire on 22/07/2018.Please kindly verify your account, If you wish to continue using this account.Verify Your Account HereBest Regards Yahoo Administrator.NOTE: The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and intended for the recipient(s) only.
Here is another scam:----- Forwarded Message -----From: "Yahoo_team" Sent: Thu, May 31, 2018 at 5:53 AMSubject: Account termination noticeDear Valued Customer, We received a request to terminate your account. Your request is being processed and all associated data will be removed from our server shortly. If this wasn't you, please use this link to cancel the request and continue account usage.Cancel Termination If you made this request, you're all set and no further action is required from you. Yahoo Team
Here is another scam:'Subject: Fw: ❶FINAL-WARNING: Deleting & Shutting Down of Email AccountDear User,Your ID will stop receiving messages due to our system upgrade. You have to verify your email address information, to avoid account termination. To verify this email address, Please use the attachment to update your account .Regards,Yahoo! Member ServicesNote: Your email address information is out-of-date.Technical Team Privacy PolicyThis notice was sent to you because you subscribed If you do not want to receive emails from Yahoo Mail about upgrades on network verification and participating in online communities , please unsubscribe. Yahoo is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.This email has a file attachment, see the file content following:Dear User,Your ID will stop receiving messages due to our system upgrade. You have to verify your email address information, to avoid account termination. To verify this email address, Please use the attachment to update your account .Regards,Yahoo! Member ServicesNote: Your email address information is out-of-date.Technical Team Privacy PolicyThis notice was sent to you because you subscribed If you do not want to receive emails from Yahoo Mail about upgrades on network verification and participating in online communities , please unsubscribe. Yahoo is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.RefID: ma-17822000001001 Copyright © 2017 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.RefID: ma-17822000001001 Copyright © 2017 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved."
Here is another scam:-- -- -From: "Yahoo Mail" Date: August 14, 2017 at 8:43:30 PM PDTTo: undisclosed-recipients:;Subject: EMAIL ACCOUNT CLOSURE NOTICE (UPGRADE NOW)Reply-To: no-reply-yahoo.comYAHOO!!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 NOW
I Have received an email too:"Dear Account UserWe have received an instruction to Close this account due to violation of termination code (ID 50117)We recommend that you re-verify your account to avoid Termination of your account.Please open the attachment to re-verify your account.Thank You.YahooPrivacy PolicyThis notice was sent to you because you subscribed If you do not want to receive emails from Yahoo Mail about upgrades on network verification and participating in online communities , please unsubscribe.Yahoo is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.RefID: ma-17822000001001Yahoo!Copyright © 2018 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.Account_Update.html108.9kB"
Here is another scam:-- -- -- --"From: "Yahoo Mail" Date: August 14, 2017 at 8:41:56 PM PDTSubject: EMAIL ACCOUNT CLOSURE NOTICE (UPGRADE NOW)Reply-To: no-reply-yahoo.com YAHOO!!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 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, Please do not reply to this message. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered."