Warning! "Yahoo Request to Shut Down Mail" is a Phishing Scam

A Sample of a "Yahoo Request to Shut Down Mail" Phishing Scam

From: Yahoo! Mail <fzhang@apotex.com>

Sent: Monday, August 14, 2017 5:37 AM

Subject: **Final Announcement**

Yahoo! Mail

Dear Subscribers,

You Requested to Shut down your mail, Did you initiate this Action? If No, Kindly Cancel Request below by clicking the Cancel Request icon below your account will be automatically restored to it's normal Yahoo! settings

Cancel Request

Thanks for choosing Yahoo.

Regards,

Yahoo! Mail Team

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