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The AOL deactivation request email below is a phishing scam. Therefore, AOL users who have received the same email are asked to delete it and not follow the instructions in it. The phishing scam is being sent by cybercriminals to trick AOL users into clicking on the link in it, which goes to a phishing website that steals AOL email account username and password.
From: Juan Merlo <jcm1032@aol.com>Date: 21 November 2018 at 19:16:06 GMTSubject: Cancel De-activationAOL MessageDear User,Our record indicates that you recently made a request to shutdown your email. And this request will be processed shortly.If this request was made accidentally and you have no knowledge of it, you are advised to cancel the request nowCancel De-activationHowever, if you do not cancel this request,your account will be shutdown shortlyand all your email data will be lost permanently.Regards.Email Administrator
From: Juan Merlo <jcm1032@aol.com>
Date: 21 November 2018 at 19:16:06 GMT
Subject: Cancel De-activation
AOL Message
Dear User,
Our record indicates that you recently made a request to shutdown your email. And this request will be processed shortly.
If this request was made accidentally and you have no knowledge of it, you are advised to cancel the request now
Cancel De-activation
However, if you do not cancel this request,your account will be shutdown shortly
and all your email data will be lost permanently.
Regards.
Email Administrator
AOL users who have already received the phishing email message, and who have followed the instructions in it, are asked to change their AOL account passwords immediately before their accounts are hijacked by cybercriminals and used fraudulently.
AOL users should never click on a link to sign into their accounts, they should instead, go directly to https://www.aol.com and sign-in from there. They will be notified of important changes or alerts after signing in if there is any.
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"From: The Aol Accounts Sent: Sun, Mar 8, 2020 11:19 amSubject: Account Deactivation Requestkicjanmm.The request was received from your Aol account on mars 07, 2020 23:15 GMT.Sometimes these requests are made in error. If this deactivation was not requested by you, we ask that you submit your password in reply to this email.Once the current password on the account is verified the deactivation request will be canceled and your account will remain active.Be advised, once an account is deactivated it cannot be recovered.Thank You, The Aol Team"Here is another scam.