Beware of "Yahoo Closure Of Your Account As Been Processed" Phishing Scams

Updated: April 20, 2018 2018-04-20T14:59:52 -
Posted: April 20, 2018 2018-04-20T14:56:25
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Yahoo users, be aware of "Account Closure" email messages like the one below, which claim that your accounts have been marked for immediate shutdown due to non-verification. The email messages are phishing scams being sent by cybercriminals to steal Yahoo usernames and passwords, by tricking Yahoo users into visiting a phishing website that steals email account credentials.

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The "Yahoo Closure Of Your Account As Been Processed" Phishing Scam

From: "Yahoo Warning" <clarizecabarrubia@yahoo.com>

Sent: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 at 10:41 pm

Subject: Closure Of Your Account As Been Processed

Yahoo

Dear User,

Your Yahoo account has been marked for immediate shutdown due to non-verification.

Please follow attachment below to verify and prevent loss of account.

This warning will expire in 24 hours!

Thank You.

Yahoo!

Copyright © 2018 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.

The link in the phishing email message goes to a fake or phishing Yahoo website, which will attempt to trick the potential victims into entering their usernames and passwords on it. If Yahoo users attempt to sign into the phishing website with their Yahoo usernames and passwords, it will be sent to the cybercriminals behind the email scam, who will use the information to hijack their accounts. The hijacked Yahoo accounts will then be used by cybercriminals fraudulently.

Remember, if you receive email messages like these, please go directly to your email account instead of clicking on the links in the email messages. If there is something wrong with your account, it will be shown to you after signing in. And, if you were tricked by one of these phishing scams, please change your password immediately before your Yahoo account is hijacked.

For victims whose accounts have already been hijacked, click here for help.

This scam is similar to the following:

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

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Mar 29, 2019 at 7:17 AM by an anonymous user from New York, United States
Sent this scam today checking it out!

"Yahoo!

Dear Valued User,

Your Mail version is outdated,
Failure to Update to the newest Yahoo Mail 7.1 now will result to a permanent account closure.
According to provision 17.9 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may at anytime terminate its services for accounts.
To upgrade open the attach below

Thanks,
Yahoo! Mail Team."
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Feb 17, 2019 at 3:45 PM by info
Here is another scam:

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Yahoo! Mail <narges.elahi@ymail.com>
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2019, 10:53:52 a.m. PST
Subject: Closure Of Your Account Has Been Processed

Yahoo ! MAIL
Dear Valued User , Your Mail version is outdated,

Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail 7.1 now will result to a permanent account closure.
According to provision 17.9 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may at anytime terminate its services for accounts.
To upgrade open the attach below

Thanks,
Yahoo! Mail Team
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Feb 6, 2019 at 9:29 AM by info
Here is another scam:

----- Forwarded message -----
From: "✅ Yahoo!! Mail" <kpamlew@yahoo.co.uk>
To: "Online-securityteam@inc.com" <Online-securityteam@inc.com>
Sent: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 at 9:43
Subject: Closure Of Your Account Has Been Processed
Yahoo !MAIL
Dear Valued User , Your Mail version is outdated,

Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail 7.1 now will result to a permanent account closure.
According to provision 17.9 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may at anytime terminate its services for accounts.
To upgrade open the attach below

Thanks,
Yahoo! Mail Team
remove
Nov 1, 2018 at 12:18 PM by info
Here is another scam:

"From: Yahoo <ppsbdipolog@yahoo.com>
Date: 1 November 2018 at 15:23:05 SGT
Subject: Closure Of Your Account Has Been Processed
Reply-To: Yahoo <ppsbdipolog@yahoo.com>

Yahoo!MAIL

Dear Valued User,

Your Mail version is outdated,

Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail 7.1 now will result to a permanent account closure.

According to provision 17.9 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may at anytime terminate its services for accounts.

To upgrade open the attach below

Thanks,
Yahoo! Mail Team

Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.
For assistance, log in to your email! website and choose the "Help" link on any page.

Customer Service Email ID # 1009.
c 2018!, Inc. All rights reserved"
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- Nov 2, 2018 at 10:39 PM by an anonymous user from Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
  I also got this one, good thing I got suspicious
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Jul 19, 2018 at 12:10 PM by info
Here is another scam:

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: ✅Yahoo <cholo_fortes@yahoo.com>
Sent: ‎Thursday‎, ‎12‎ ‎July‎ ‎2018‎ ‎09‎:‎06‎:‎19‎ ‎AM‎ ‎JST
Subject: ✅ Closure Of Your Account Has Been Processed

Yahoo!MAIL
Dear Valued User,

Your Mail version is outdated,
Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail 7.1 now will result to a permanent account closure.
According to provision 17.9 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may at anytime terminate its services for accounts.
To upgrade open the attach below

Thanks,
Yahoo! Mail Team

Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.
For assistance, log in to your email! website and choose the "Help" link on any page.

Customer Service Email ID # 1009.
c 2017!, Inc. All rights reserved
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Jun 21, 2018 at 12:05 AM by info
Here is another scam:

"From: Yahoo Warning!! <rhallig25@yahoo.com>
Date: June 20, 2018 at 7:38:52 PM PDT
Subject: Closure Of Your Account As Been Processed
Reply-To: Yahoo Warning!! <rhallig25@yahoo.com>

Yahoo

Dear Account User

We have received an instruction to Close this account due to violation of termination
code (ID 50117)
We recommend that you re-verify your account to avoid Termination of your account.
Please open the attachment to re-verify your account.

Thank You.
Yahoo! Mail Services

Copyright © 2018 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved."
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