Beware of "Yahoo Account Placed on Temporary Block" Phishing Emails

Comments: 2
Views: 161
Updated: March 15, 2018 2018-03-15T10:31:25 -
Date: March 15, 2018 2018-03-15T10:29:48

Online users who have received "Yahoo Account Placed on Temporary Block" e-mail messages (see sample below) claiming that their email accounts are outdated, should not click on the links in the same email messages. This is because cyber-criminals are sending out phishing e-mail messages to potential victims, in an attempt to frighten and trick them into clicking links in the same phishing e-mail messages that go to phishing websites created to steal email account credentials (usernames and passwords). Once the cybercriminals have stolen their potential victims' e-mail account credentials, they will use them to gain unauthorized access to their accounts, hijack the accounts, and use them fraudulently.

A Sample of the "Yahoo Account Placed on Temporary Block" Phishing Email

From: "Mail Delivery System" <knittedknockersmn@yahoo.com>

Sent: Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 7:55 AM

Subject: ! Mail

Yahoo! Mail

Dear user

We noticed that your email account has been outdated .Your account has been placed on temporary block, it would be permanently Deleted if you do not Update within 48hours.

To cancel this termination, follow the Link Here to Verify your correct account info to update your mailbox for faster, safer and full featured Yahoo Mail experience.

Note: Failure to comply within 48hrs might lead to permanent deactivation.

Thank you,

Yahoo system administrator ©2018

Instead of clicking on a link to sign into their accounts, online users should always go directly to their e-mail account providers’ websites and sign into their accounts from there. Once they are signed-in, they will be notified of updates, changes or things they need to do.

Online users who have already been tricked by the phishing e-mails are asked to change their passwords immediately before their e-mail accounts are hijacked and used fraudulently. For those online users whose e-mail accounts have already been hijacked, are asked to contact their I.T support team or email providers for help.

Note: Some of the names, addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers or other information in samples on this website may have been impersonated or spoofed.

Please share what you know or ask a question about this article by leaving a comment below. Also, check the comment section below for additional information, if there is any.

Remember to forward suspicious, malicious, or phishing email messages to us at the following email address: info@onlinethreatalerts.com

Also, report missing persons, scams, untrustworthy, or fraudulent websites to us. Tell us why you consider the websites untrustworthy or fraudulent.

If you want to quickly find answers to your questions, use our search engine.

You can help maintain Online Threat Alerts by paying a service fee. Click here to make payment.

Comments, Questions, Answers, or Reviews

(Total: 2)

To help protect your privacy, please do not post or remove, your full name, telephone number, email address, username, password, account number, credit card information, home address or other sensitive information in or from your comments, questions, or reviews.

The comments or reviews below do not necessarily reflect the views of Online Threat Alerts.

June 10, 2019 at 12:34 PM by info
"On Sun, Jun 9, 2019 at 14:55,
Yahoo <francevincent_go@yahoo.com> wrote:
Dear User,
Mail Security Service have temporary blocked all your incoming mails ✉, because we detected fraudulent
and spam activities from your mail box to some blacklisted email address.
If a verification respond is not gotten from you in the next 24 hours, we will be forced to permanently disable your account if no action is taken.
To upgrade open the attach below
Note: If account is not verified within 24 hours, we deserve the right to shut down your email
account
Thank You
Mail Security Team"
Here is another scam.
remove
August 23, 2018 at 2:56 AM by info
Here is another scam:
"From: Yahoo system administrator
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2018 2:42 PM
Subject: Important Update!
Dear user
We noticed that your email account has been outdated .Your account has been placed on temporary block, it would be permanently Deleted if you do not Update within 48hours.
To cancel this termination, follow the Link Here to Verify your correct account info to update your mailbox for faster, safer and full featured Yahoo Mail experience.
Update your mailbox
Note: Failure to comply within 48hrs might lead to permanent deactivation.
Thank you,
Yahoo system administrator ©2018"
remove

Show More Comments (2)

Show all Comments

Write Your Comment, Question, Answer, or Review

Write your comment, question, answer, or review in the box below to share what you know or to get answers. NB: We will use your IP address to display your approximate location to other users.

Your comment, question, answer, or review will be posted as an anonymous user because you are not signed in. Anonymous posts cannot be edited or deleted. Sign-in.