Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
Online users who have received the fake "Sign-In Attempt was Blocked for your Linked Account" email below, which claims that someone just used your password to try to sign into your profile and services, 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.
From: Reminder <fxzyf@mail2gloria.com>Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2018 5:44 AMSubject: Security alert for your linked profileYour 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.netSomeone just used your password to try to sign in to your profile.CHECK ACTIVITYYou 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
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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Received this scam:"Security alert for your linked account ID 8131Accounts <3ddiane.haneydd-identix.com>To:-bellsouth.netMay 25 at 5:07 AMYour account is listed as the recovery email for -bellsouth.net. Don't recognize this profile? click here. Sign-in attempt was blocked for your linked account -bellsouth.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.© 2019 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA"
Here is another scam:"From: "iPhone" Date: October 11, 2018 at 9:25:30 PM PDTSubject: Sign-in attempt was blockedAppleLogoSign-in attempt was blocked for your linked account.Your account will be temporarily limited until you confirm your account information."
Here is another scam:"From: Notification Date: 16 October 2018 at 00:18:53 BSTSubject: Security alert for your linked account #25717Your account is listed as the recovery email for . Don't recognize this account? click here. Sign-in attempt was blocked for your accountSomeone just used your password to try to sign in to your account.CHECK ACTIVITY"
Here is another scam:"From: Service Sent: 17 August 2018 22:51Subject: Critical alert for your linked account ID 98483 Your account is listed as the recovery email for . Don't recognize this profile? click here. Sign-in attempt was blocked for your accountSomeone just used your password to try to sign in to your profile.CHECK ACTIVITY"
