Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown Scam Home Categories Scamming Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown Scam 12 12 3.21K 0 8y ago 2017-09-07T10:36:38-05:00 5y ago 2021-03-16T08:55:52-05:00 Online Threat Alerts (OTA) Yahoo users should be aware of email messages like the one below, which claims that their accounts have been marked for immediate shut down due to non-verification. The email messages are phishing scam being sent by cybercriminals to steal Yahoo usernames and passwords, by tricking Yahoo users into visiting a phishing website that steals email account credentials. The "Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown" ScamSubject: Fw: Mailbox shutdown (Final warning)!!Attachment: Yahoo mail base best web mail(1).htmlYAHOODear user,Your Yahoo account has been marked for immediate shutdown due to non-verification.Please follow the attachment below to verify and prevent loss of account.This warning will expire in 24 hours!SincerelyYahoo!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.Remember, if you receive email messages like these, please go directly to your email account instead of clicking on the links in the email messages. If there is anything wrong with your account, it will be shown to you after signing into your account. And if you were tricked by one of these phishing scams, please change your password immediately before your Yahoo account is hijacked. 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 (OTA) 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 Local Depot 41 Scam UK Post Office Text - local-depot41.com What Should Everyone Know? – Basics Of Cybersecurity Is Bitcoin Era a Scam? A Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Domain Name Scam at Rmadhan.ioweb.studio Is beawet.life an Untrustworthy Online Store? 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Enter comment post here 12infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoOct 28, 2019 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown ScaminfoHere is another scam:"On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 8:51 AM, YAHOO MAIL wrote: Yahoo!Hello Yahoo user,Your Yahoo account has been marked for immediate shutdown because it is not verifiedPlease follow the link below to verify and prevent account loss.Click here to update to Confirm.This warning will expire in 48 hours!Yours faithfullyYahoo Mail TeamCopyright © 2019 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved."infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoJul 12, 2019 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown Scaminfo"From: Yahoo Mail Date: July 11, 2019 at 1:56:53 PM CDTSubject: ✅ ACCOUNT CLOSURE (FINAL WARNING!!!)YAHOODear user,Your Yahoo account has been marked for immediate shutdown due to non-verification. Please follow the attachment below to verify and prevent loss of account.This warning will expire in 24 hours! SincerelyYahoo!"Here is another scam.an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userFeb 20, 2019 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown Scaman anonymous user from: Simpsonville, South Carolina, United StatesI received this phishing email this morning and entered my user name and password as instructed. After doing this, I did not feel good about it. So, I changed my Yahoo password. I did this probably within 15 min of entering my user name and original password. My concern is that I use this same user name and original password for other accounts.Do I need to worry about the other accounts that use the same user name and passwords being compromised? Even though the Yahoo password was changed, are cybercriminals able to use the user name and original password for other accounts?Thanks.infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoFeb 20, 2019 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown ScaminfoI would recommend you change the passwords for the other accounts also. Cybercriminals usually keep a database of passwords that they may use in a brute force attack.infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoApr 19, 2018 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown ScaminfoHere is another scam:----- Forwarded Message -----From: Yahoo! Mail Sent: Thursday, 19 April 2018, 4:39:57 PM GMT 8Subject: Closure Of Your Account As Been ProcessedYAHOO! Dear User,Your Yahoo account has been marked for immediate shutdown due to non-verification. Please follow attachment below to verify and prevent loss of account.This warning will expire in 24 hours!Sincerely,Yahoo! Customers Servicesinfohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoMar 31, 2018 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown ScaminfoHere is another scam:"Fw: Closure Of Your Account As Been ProcessedSat 3/31/2018 11:26 AMFrom: Sebastiano StiaAttachment: Yahoo Mail.htmtYahoo!Dear User,Your Yahoo account has been marked for immediate shutdown due to non-verification. Please follow attachment below to verify and prevent loss of account.This warning will expire in 24 hours! Thank You.Yahoo! Mail ServicesCopyright © 2018 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved."an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userFeb 22, 2018 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown Scaman anonymous user from: Belgrade, Central Serbia, SerbiaAnd still they are trying:"YAHOO ! Dear Email User, Our record indicates that you made a request to deactivate your Yahoo! email address And this request will be shortly processed. If this request was made accidentally and you have no knowledge of it, you are advised to cancel the request below,Click Here Now to Cancel De-activation Request for your Yahoo! email address Now. However, if you do not cancel this request, your account will be de-activated shortly and all your email data will be lost permanently. Regards. Yahoo! Customer Care 2018 - Inc"I have received two of these messages from two different e-mail senders.Yahoo inc yahoo inc infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoJan 9, 2018 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown ScaminfoHere is another scam:"From: Yahoo Date: January 8, 2018 at 9:20:00 PM PSTSubject: Mail Box Service Will Be Blocked(FINAL WARNING)Reply-To: Yahoo YAHOODear user,Your Yahoo account has been marked for immediate shutdown due to non-verification. Please follow the attachment below to verify and prevent loss of account.This warning will expire in 24 hours! SincerelyYahoo!"infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoNov 14, 2017 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown ScaminfoHere is another scam:----- Forwarded Message -----"From: Yahoo Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 11:42 AMSubject: ❶✉Email Termination!! (FINAL WARNING) YAHOO!Dear user,Your Yahoo account has been marked for immediate shutdown due to non-verification.Please follow the attach below to verify and prevent loss of account.This warning will expire in 24 hours!SincerelyYahoo! Mail Services"an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userOct 20, 2017 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown Scaman anonymous user from: Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta, IndonesiaThank you. It is useful information. Greetings from Indonesia.infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoOct 19, 2017 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown ScaminfoHere is another scam:"----- Forwarded Message -----From: Yahoo Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017, 8:39:25 PM PDTSubject: ❶✉ Email Termination!! (FINAL WARNING)YAHOODear user,Your Yahoo account has been marked for immediate shutdown due to non-verification. Please follow the attachment below to verify and prevent loss of account.This warning will expire in 24 hours! SincerelyYahoo!"an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userOct 19, 2017 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown Scaman anonymous user from: Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romaniathank s a lot...
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoOct 28, 2019 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown ScaminfoHere is another scam:"On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 8:51 AM, YAHOO MAIL wrote: Yahoo!Hello Yahoo user,Your Yahoo account has been marked for immediate shutdown because it is not verifiedPlease follow the link below to verify and prevent account loss.Click here to update to Confirm.This warning will expire in 48 hours!Yours faithfullyYahoo Mail TeamCopyright © 2019 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved."
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoJul 12, 2019 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown Scaminfo"From: Yahoo Mail Date: July 11, 2019 at 1:56:53 PM CDTSubject: ✅ ACCOUNT CLOSURE (FINAL WARNING!!!)YAHOODear user,Your Yahoo account has been marked for immediate shutdown due to non-verification. Please follow the attachment below to verify and prevent loss of account.This warning will expire in 24 hours! SincerelyYahoo!"Here is another scam.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userFeb 20, 2019 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown Scaman anonymous user from: Simpsonville, South Carolina, United StatesI received this phishing email this morning and entered my user name and password as instructed. After doing this, I did not feel good about it. So, I changed my Yahoo password. I did this probably within 15 min of entering my user name and original password. My concern is that I use this same user name and original password for other accounts.Do I need to worry about the other accounts that use the same user name and passwords being compromised? Even though the Yahoo password was changed, are cybercriminals able to use the user name and original password for other accounts?Thanks.
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoFeb 20, 2019 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown ScaminfoI would recommend you change the passwords for the other accounts also. Cybercriminals usually keep a database of passwords that they may use in a brute force attack.
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoApr 19, 2018 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown ScaminfoHere is another scam:----- Forwarded Message -----From: Yahoo! Mail Sent: Thursday, 19 April 2018, 4:39:57 PM GMT 8Subject: Closure Of Your Account As Been ProcessedYAHOO! Dear User,Your Yahoo account has been marked for immediate shutdown due to non-verification. Please follow attachment below to verify and prevent loss of account.This warning will expire in 24 hours!Sincerely,Yahoo! Customers Services
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoMar 31, 2018 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown ScaminfoHere is another scam:"Fw: Closure Of Your Account As Been ProcessedSat 3/31/2018 11:26 AMFrom: Sebastiano StiaAttachment: Yahoo Mail.htmtYahoo!Dear User,Your Yahoo account has been marked for immediate shutdown due to non-verification. Please follow attachment below to verify and prevent loss of account.This warning will expire in 24 hours! Thank You.Yahoo! Mail ServicesCopyright © 2018 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved."
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userFeb 22, 2018 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown Scaman anonymous user from: Belgrade, Central Serbia, SerbiaAnd still they are trying:"YAHOO ! Dear Email User, Our record indicates that you made a request to deactivate your Yahoo! email address And this request will be shortly processed. If this request was made accidentally and you have no knowledge of it, you are advised to cancel the request below,Click Here Now to Cancel De-activation Request for your Yahoo! email address Now. However, if you do not cancel this request, your account will be de-activated shortly and all your email data will be lost permanently. Regards. Yahoo! Customer Care 2018 - Inc"I have received two of these messages from two different e-mail senders.Yahoo inc yahoo inc
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoJan 9, 2018 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown ScaminfoHere is another scam:"From: Yahoo Date: January 8, 2018 at 9:20:00 PM PSTSubject: Mail Box Service Will Be Blocked(FINAL WARNING)Reply-To: Yahoo YAHOODear user,Your Yahoo account has been marked for immediate shutdown due to non-verification. Please follow the attachment below to verify and prevent loss of account.This warning will expire in 24 hours! SincerelyYahoo!"
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoNov 14, 2017 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown ScaminfoHere is another scam:----- Forwarded Message -----"From: Yahoo Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 11:42 AMSubject: ❶✉Email Termination!! (FINAL WARNING) YAHOO!Dear user,Your Yahoo account has been marked for immediate shutdown due to non-verification.Please follow the attach below to verify and prevent loss of account.This warning will expire in 24 hours!SincerelyYahoo! Mail Services"
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userOct 20, 2017 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown Scaman anonymous user from: Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta, IndonesiaThank you. It is useful information. Greetings from Indonesia.
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoOct 19, 2017 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown ScaminfoHere is another scam:"----- Forwarded Message -----From: Yahoo Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017, 8:39:25 PM PDTSubject: ❶✉ Email Termination!! (FINAL WARNING)YAHOODear user,Your Yahoo account has been marked for immediate shutdown due to non-verification. Please follow the attachment below to verify and prevent loss of account.This warning will expire in 24 hours! SincerelyYahoo!"
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userOct 19, 2017 by Your Yahoo Account Marked for Immediate Shutdown Scaman anonymous user from: Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romaniathank s a lot...