The "Yahoo Incoming Mails on Hold" Phishing Scam
From: Mail <ambergen@telus.net>
Date: Aug 28, 2017 10:26 AM
Subject: INCOMING MAILS ON HOLD!!!
Dear User,
We have detected some unusual activities in your mailbox. You would be blocked from using your account and may result in deactivation if not confirmed within 24hrs of receiving this automated email. Click the link below to reactivate and avoid deactivation.
RE-ACTIVATE
Thanks for using Yahoo!
Yahoo Team.
Yahoo users who have already received the phishing email messages, and who have followed the instructions in them, are asked to change their Yahoo account passwords immediately before their accounts are hijacked by cyber criminals and used fraudulently.
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