"Congestion on our Internet Database we are Deleting all E-mails" Phishing Scams Home Categories Scamming "Congestion on our Internet Database we are Deleting all E-mails" Phishing Scams 1 1 237 0 8y ago 2017-09-06T11:24:28-05:00 8y ago 2017-09-06T11:29:29-05:00 Online Threat Alerts Online users are asked to delete email messages like the one below, which claim their email accounts will be deleted due to congestion. The fake email messages are being sent by cyber criminals to frighten and trick the recipients into clicking on the link within them. The link goes to a phishing website or a fake website created by cyber criminals to trick potential victims into signing in. But, any attempts to sign into the fake website, will result in the victims’ Microsoft account usernames and passwords being sent to cyber criminals. The "Congestion on our Internet Database we are Deleting all E-mails" Phishing ScamSubject: Important Notice to infoDate: Wed 06/09/2017 10:30Dear info,Due to congestion on our internet database we are deleting all E-mails that are no Longer in use, If this your E-mail is still in use by you, Please click HERE to update it and prevent it from being deleted.WebmailCopyright 2017 © | Privacy Policy.Once cybercriminals have gotten their potential victims’ account credentials (usernames and passwords), they will use it to hijack their email accounts and use them fraudulently. Therefore, recipients of the phishing email message (see below) who were tricked into clicking on the link within it and have attempted to sign into the phishing or fake website that they were taken, are asked to change their email account passwords immediately, before they are hijacked and used fraudulently by cyber criminals. 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. Online Threat Alerts is not affiliated with or endorsed by any trademark owner mentioned in this article. Some of the information in samples in this article may have been impersonated or spoofed. Save + Was this article helpful? (0) (0) More For You Sefdsice at sefdsice.com Scam Online Store USPS Online Store Scam, Fake and Phishing Websites The Difference Between Leads: Cold, Hot and Qualified Leads Is Zekkaie a Scam? Review of the Online Store Lkeine Store Review: is it a Scam Online Store? onmoney.club - it is a Fraudulent Work-From-Home Website Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown Scam 'WhatsApp You have a New Voice Message' Malicious Emails NowMoney.pw - it is a Fraudulent Work-From-Home Website 'Non-Paid Loan and Check Fraud Federal Arrest Warrant' Scams 'Microsoft Outlook Your Mail has Just Been Temporarily Blocked' Phishing Scam Discsplay is a Fraudulent Content Streaming Website the 'Amancio Ortega Donation Funds' Scam Created by Online Scammers 'Bank of America You Have a Time-Sensitive Message' Phishing Scam Comments / Answers Remove sensitive information from your post. Your IP address will be used to display your estimated location. Enter comment post here 1an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userOct 11, 2017 at 8:10 PM by "Congestion on our Internet Database we are Deleting all E-mails" Phishing Scamsan anonymous user from: Nanchang, Jiangxi, ChinaHere is another scam:"Dear jyccDue to congestion on our database we are deleting all emails that are no longer in use, if this your E-mail jycc-jxysjs.cn is still in use by youPlease click HERE NOW to update it and prevent it from being deletedjxysjs.cn Webmail"
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userOct 11, 2017 at 8:10 PM by "Congestion on our Internet Database we are Deleting all E-mails" Phishing Scamsan anonymous user from: Nanchang, Jiangxi, ChinaHere is another scam:"Dear jyccDue to congestion on our database we are deleting all emails that are no longer in use, if this your E-mail jycc-jxysjs.cn is still in use by youPlease click HERE NOW to update it and prevent it from being deletedjxysjs.cn Webmail"