Microsoft De-Activation In Progress Scam

Microsoft De-Activation In Progress Scam

The "De-Activation In Progress" email below, which claims that a closure request will be processed shortly to remove all data from the recipients' email accounts, is a phishing scam created to steal Microsoft Outlook or Hotmail usernames and passwords. The email message was not sent by Microsoft, but by cyber-criminals, whose intentions are to hijack email accounts and use them for malicious purposes. So, recipients of the same email message are advised to delete it, and not follow the instructions in it.

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The "Microsoft De-Activation In Progress" Scam

Re: De-Activation In Progress

"Microsoft.com Team" - mkh474@hotmail.com

Microsoft

Dear Account User,

User ID 84402

We received your request on 18/01/18 12:05 AM (EET) to terminate your account. Please confirm this request to complete the deletion process.

Failure to comply will lead to automatic De-activation.

Yes, I would like to deactivate

No, I didn't make this request

To opt out or change where you receive security notifications, click here.

Thanks.

© 2018 Email INC. All Rights Reserved.

© Email INC. 2018.

The link in the email message goes to a fake Outlook or Microsoft website, which will attempt to trick the cyber-criminals' potential victims into entering their usernames and passwords on it. If the potential victims enter their Microsoft Outlook, Hotmail, Live usernames and passwords on the fake website, it will be sent to the cyber-criminals behind the email scam, who will use the information to hijack their accounts.

If you have received the same email message, please go directly to your email account instead of clicking on the links in the email message. And, if there is anything wrong with your account, it will be shown to you after signing in. If you were tricked by the phishing email, please change your Microsoft Hotmail/Live/Outlook immediately. If you are unable to, click here to report it to Microsoft.

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Dec 22, 2020 at 10:34 AM by
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"From: Service Administration Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 10:18:40 AM To: account@msn.com Subject: MICROSOFT ACCOUNT DE-ACTIVATION IN PROGRESS ™ Microsoft (c) 2020 Review Dear user, Your in-coming Emails were placed on-hold due to lack of our recent upgrade which may lead to permanent delete of your account from our system data-base. Kindly take a minute to upgrade your account below CLICK HERE Note: In 24 hours your Microsoft accounts will be deactivated if not upgraded.." Here is another scam.

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Jun 27, 2019 at 6:58 PM by
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"From: Outlook Service Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2019 6:24:39 PM Subject: FINAL REMINDER FOR ACCOUNT ACTIVATION Dear, You have not updated your email account recently. kindly follow the link below to update your email account. UPDATE NOW Thank you for choosing our service. Microsoft-account notification. Microsoft This is a mandatory service communication. Microsoft Office." Here is another scam.

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Oct 31, 2018 at 5:56 PM by
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Here is another scam: "From: Microsoft Mail Sent: 31 October 2018 11:26 Subject: De-activation of your mailbox in progress Microsoft Your Services Agreement made clearer Update and verify your email to avoid closing immediately This is to notify you that your email address has been included in our blacklist and has been marked as an automatic junk sender, and has to be updated and verified, otherwise it will be permanently closed. Click on the button below to update and verify instantly before 24 hours to show that you are not a robot and continue using your account. Update and verify your email address"

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Oct 23, 2018 at 8:11 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada

Asked to click on this link, is it reliable?
https://outlook.Live.Com/owa/#*@hotmail.com

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Oct 23, 2018 at 8:33 AM by
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Yes, the link is ok or it is not malicious.

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Oct 4, 2018 at 10:42 AM by
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Here is another scam: "From: Microsoft.com Team nurumaulid@hotmail.com Date: 4 October 2018 at 04:57:18 BST To: member_service@outlook.com member_service@outlook.com Subject: 🚩ACCOUNT DE-ACTIVATION (ACTION REQUESTED) Mail Upgrade ©2018 This is to notify you for the final time that we will have stopped processing incoming email and files on your account since you have refused to upgrade your account to our new service and we will be forced to de-activate your account if this notice is ignored. UPGRADE NOW Note: This upgrade is required immediately after receiving this message. Thanks, Account team © 2018 "

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Oct 2, 2018 at 10:32 AM by
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Here is another scam: - Original message - From: MAIL SERVICE Date: 02/10/2018 10:32 (GMT 00:00) To: account.user@hotmail.com Subject: ❶⚑✉ DE-ACTIVATION IN PROGRESS We received your request @ 23:00HRS to permanently disable your email address. Please confirm your request by selecting the following two options. Click here to continue using our service Click here to stop using our service Thank you, However, if you do not cancel this request, your account will be closed. Mail Service Team

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Sep 27, 2018 at 9:20 AM by
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Here is another scam: "From: MSN Service Sent: 26 September 2018 12:58 Subject: Account De-activation In Progress (A New 2018 Version Is Now Available) Microsoft Your Services Agreement made clearer Dear user This is to notify you for the final time that we have stopped processing incoming emails on your account. Please Update Your Account Here to the latest Microsoft outlook. We might be forced to lock up this account if notice is ignored and we'll assume you are a robot. Update with correct information to avoid total closure. This is to improve our service quality. We are sorry for inconveniences Case number: 835117652 Property: Account Security Copyright 2018 Inc., Windows Live ID Customer Support"

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Jun 22, 2018 at 11:38 AM by
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Here is another scam: "From: ACCOUNT TEAM Sent: Friday, June 22, 2018 1:08:45 PM Subject: Account De-activation In Progress (A New 2018 Version Is Now Available) Microsoft Your Services Agreement made clearer Dear user This is to notify you for the final time that we have stopped processing incoming emails on this account Please Updαte Your Accοunt Here to the latest Microsoft outlook. We might be forced to lock up this account if notice is ignored. This is to improve our service quality. We are sorry for inconveniences Case number: 835117652 Property: Account Security Copyright 2018 Inc., Windows Live ID Customer Support"

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Feb 28, 2018 at 2:29 AM by
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Here is another scam: "From: Email Update 2018 Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2018 11:14:08 PM To: info@outlook.com Subject: 🔓🚩MICROSOFT ACCOUNT DE-ACTIVATION IN PROGRESS Microsοft FINAL 2018 UPDATE Dear User, This message is being sent to you to inform you that your account will soon expire. If you wish to continue using this account please upgrade to our services. Ignoring this message will cause the account to be closed Update Your Account Note: This upgrade is required immediately after receiving this message Thank you Security account team"

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