Home Categories Scamming - Fraud "Microsoft This Email Will Be Closed After" Phishing Scam 1 1 141 0 Jan 12, 2018 2018-01-12T05:32:04-05:00 Jan 12, 2018 2018-01-12T05:34:40-05:00 Online Threat Alerts (OTA) The email message below with the subject "This Email Will Be Closed After," is a fake and scam. The fake email message was NOT sent by Microsoft, but by cyber-criminals, who created the fake email message to steal their potential victims' Microsoft Hotmail, Live, or Outlook user names and passwords. So, recipients of the fake email message should not click on the link or follow the instructions in it. The link in the phishing email message will take recipients who have clicked on it, to a phishing Microsoft Hotmail or Outlook website, where they will be asked to sign-in. Once the potential victims attempt to sign-in, their email account credentials(usernames and passwords) will be sent to the cyber-criminals behind the phishing scam. Once cyber-criminals are in possession of their victims' email account credentials, they will hijack and use their victims' email accounts fraudulently. The "Microsoft This Email Will Be Closed After" Phishing ScamFrom: Microsoft.com Team <rontgenes@hotmail.com>Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2018 5:43 AMTo: member_service@outlook.comSubject: 🚩 THIS EMAIL WILL BE CLOSED AFTER 07/01/2018Account UpdateYour account may be closed on 10/01/2018Dear Attn UserThis message is being sent to you to inform you that your account is will to be closed at 10/01/2018If you wish to continue using this account please upgrade to our services. Ignoring this message will cause the account to be closedUpdate your accountNote: This upgrade is required immediately after receiving this messageThank youAccount adminIf you were tricked into entering your user name and password on the fake or phishing Microsoft Outlook website, please change your password immediately, before your Microsoft account is hijacked and used fraudulently. More From OTA 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. Save + Was this article helpful? (0) (0) ▷"Microsoft Your Account May be Closed" ... ◁"Yahoo You Have Been Hacked" Phishing S... "Google Email International Lottery 201... NeatsMaps at neatsmaps.com - it is a Fr... "AW Money Fun" is a Fraudulent Work-Fro... "Kwevien" is a Fraudulent KitchenAid On... Funbk Reviews - is the Store a Scam?... Recalling the Coolest Driving-School Ba... Salehcpt Scam Store at salehcpt.com - R... Comments / Answers Remove sensitive information from your post. Enter comment post here 1infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoJun 25, 2018 at 6:15 AM by "Microsoft This Email Will Be Closed After" Phishing ScaminfoHere is another scam:"From: Account Update Date: 25 June 2018 at 09:55:13 BSTTo: "security_drive-microsoft.com" Subject: DUE NOTICE - Email Will Be Closed After 25/06/2018Your account security is important to us, So we're updating our security on June 25, 2018 to make it even more efficient.You email will be disabled from our server if you don't take action nowTAKE ACTION HEREWe embrace these changes, and our security updates are intended to reflect the transparency in your customer experience and reinforce our commitment to your security. Sincerely,0utlook Service ©2018Microsοft respects your privαcy. Review our οnline Privαcy Statement"