"Yahoo Account Placed on Temporary Block" Phishing Emails

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"Yahoo Account Placed on Temporary Block" e-mail messages (see sample below) claiming that their email accounts are outdated, should not click on the links in the same email messages.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.

Yahoo Account Placed on Temporary Block Phishing Emails

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We noticed that your email account has been outdated .Your account has been placed on temporary block, it would be permanently Deleted if you do not Update within 48hours.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

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  • April 9, 2022 at 8:31 AM by an anonymous user from: Tarlac City, Central Luzon, Philippines

    "Dear User,

    Due to Recent Online Security Incidents and Upgrades on our Network,

    Your Account has been BLACKLISTED under the Yahoo Network Service due to Subsequent Verification Failure on your Account.

    Our Service Team will TERMINATE its services to your Account if proper UPGRADE is not done.

    To Resolve this, Please click on the attachment to re-login and your account will be Automatically Upgraded and Verified to the latest Yahoo Mail.

    Thanks,

    Yahoo"

    Received this scam.

  • 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.

  • 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"

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