"Microsoft Closing of your Mailbox is Being Processed" Phishing Scam
The email message below with subject: "Closing of your mailbox is being processed," is a phishing scam created to steal Microsoft Hotmail, Live or Outlook usernames and passwords. The email message was not sent by Microsoft, but by cyber-criminals, whose intentions are to gain access to the potential victims' accounts by hijacking them and then using them fraudulently.
The "Microsoft Closing of your Mailbox is Being Processed" Phishing Scam
From: USER SERVER - micro--soft23@outlook.com
Date: 25 April 2018 at 2:35:26 AM NZST
Subject: LAST WARNING: Closing of your mailbox is being processed
FINAL 2018 UPDATE
Attention User,
This message is being sent to you to inform you that your account will expire on25/04/2018.
If you wish to continue using this account please upgrade to our services. Ignoring this message will cause the account to be closed
Update your account
Note: This upgrade is required immediately after receiving this message
Thank you
Security account team
The link in the email message goes to a fake Microsoft Hotmail website, which will attempt to trick the potential victims into entering their usernames and passwords on it. If the potential victims enter their Microsoft Outlook, Hotmail, Live usernames, and passwords on the fake website, the information will be sent to the cybercriminals behind the email scam, who will use the information to hijack the victims' accounts.
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 anything wrong with your account or something needs to be done to it, it will be shown to you after you have signed into your account. If you were tricked by one of these malicious phishing scams, please change your Hotmail, Live or Outlook password immediately. If you are unable to, click here to report it to Microsoft.
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