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"Security Alert for your Linked Profile" Scam

Online users who have received the fake the "Security Alert for your Linked Profile" email below, which claims that a sign-in attempt was blocked for their linked profile, are asked not to follow the instructions in the email. This is because the email is a scam that has links that go to phishing or fake websites that steal account, personal and financial information.

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The "Security Alert for your Linked Profile" Scam

From: Reminder - fxzyf@mail2gloria.com

Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2018 5:44 AM

Subject: Security alert for your linked profile

Your profile is listed as the recovery email for @sbcglobal.net. Don't recognize this account? click here.

Sign-in attempt was blocked for your linked account

@sbcglobal.net

Someone just used your password to try to sign in to your profile.

CHECK ACTIVITY

You received this email to let you know about important changes to your profile and services.

© 2018 sbcglobal.net., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA

Online users who have been tricked by the phishing email are asked to change their passwords and check their accounts for discrepancies.

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