Yahoo Deleting and Shutting Down of Email Account Phishing Scams

Yahoo Deleting and Shutting Down of Email Account Phishing Scams

Yahoo users, be aware of "Deleting & Shutting Down of Email Account" email messages like the one below, which claim that a request to terminate your accounts is being processed. 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.

The "Yahoo Deleting & Shutting Down of Email Account" Phishing Scam

From: Yahoo Mail jcolumbini@yahoo.com

Date: April 22, 2018 at 6:35:39 AM EDT

Subject: ❶FINAL-WARNING: Deleting & Shutting Down of Email Account

Yahoo

Dear User,

Your ID will stop receiving messages due to our system upgrade. You have to verify your email address information, to avoid account termination. To verify this email address,

Please use the attachment to update your account .

Regards,

Yahoo! Member Services

Note: Your email address information is out-of-date.

Technical Team

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.

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  • August 13, 2020 at 12:21 AM by info

    "Yahoo Mail <wawolma1@att.net>

    Tue, Aug 11 at 3:57 PM

    Yahoo

    Dear User,

    Our security team received your request to delete your account, we will process your request within 24hours.

    All features associated with your Yahoo account will be lost.

    Was this you or someone else, If you didn't make this request, kindly cancel the request to continue using our service.

    Cancel Request

    Protecting your information is important to us and we work continuously to strengthen the threats targeting our Domain.

    2020 Yahoo Intellectual Property. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Help

    Yahoo and the Yahoo logo are trademarks of Yahoo Intellectual Property."

    Another scam.

  • July 26, 2020 at 6:18 AM by an anonymous user from: Irving, Texas, United States

    Do when are you going to begin this so called “better” experience with yahoo? I’ve got these emails for years. Just like Apple saying they are cracking down on bot calls. I still get them at all hours.

    Companirsnhave no freaking idea how to do they? They will risk losing thousands of readers to try out a half-assed idea from some idiot worker. Ok, your company not mine. Knock your socks off. You don’t take care of the consumer - the consumer will go elsewhere. Thanks for the years of yahoo headaches. Good riddance.

    *keep your comment respectful or not will not be posted? Trump didn’t do that - his comments were posted. As evil as they were.

    Priceless!

  • June 29, 2020 at 6:50 PM by info

    "From: Yahoo Mail <hismission@ymail.com>

    Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2020, 02:22:52 PM EDT

    Subject: We received your request

    Yahoo

    Dear User

    We received your request to delete your account, we will process your request within 24hours

    Please visit yahoomail.com/ and Sign in to review.

    If you feel you have received this message in error, please Click here to continue using our service.

    Have a great day!

    Thanks,"

    Here is another scam.

  • February 26, 2020 at 12:32 AM by an anonymous user from: Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

    I just received this email and believe it is a scam:

    "Yahoo <mgsia17@yahoo.com>

    ⚠️⚠️ FINAL-WARNING: Deleting & Shutting Down of Your Email Account

    Dear User,

    Yahoo is shutting down some account that are causing conflict to their system,which your own account is among them.You are required to confirm your account periodically to avoid suspension, which will lead to permanent blockage of your email account to avoid this suspension and blockage.

    kindly download attach below to confirm your own account now.

    Note: If found in spam move it to inbox and continue the upgrade ignoring of this message would lead to the suspension of your account

    after 72hours of receiving this automated mail.

    Kind regards,

    Yahoo Validation Team

    Copyright © 2020 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.

    Attachments cannot be downloaded.Learn more

    Yahoo.html (209.2kB)"

  • December 19, 2019 at 7:14 PM by an anonymous user from: Millington, Tennessee, United States

    My email said that if I didn't update by Dec 20 my account would be deleted and I would lose all my data; is this a scam? I have the new yahoo but not the pro which I don't need

    • December 19, 2019 at 7:35 PM by info

      Yeah, it is a scam.

  • December 5, 2019 at 10:16 PM by info

    Received this scam today

    - Forwarded Message -

    From: "Yahoo" <ajoyatienza@yahoo.com>

    Sent: Thu, Dec 5, 2019 at 7:01 PM

    Subject: ❶ FINAL-WARNING: Deleting & Shutting Down of Email Account

    Yahoo SECURITY SERVICE.. 2019 Upgrade..

    Dear User,

    This is to inform you for the final time that from 7th Dec 2019, being Tomorrow we will discontinue support on your account and security.

    If you choose not to renew your account on or before 7th Dec 2019,

    You will no longer have access to your email and many of the latest features for.

    Note: Take a minute to renew your account for a faster, safer and full-featured experience.

    Please use the attachment to update your account.

    Regards,

    Yahoo! Technical Group

    Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail

  • October 12, 2019 at 8:45 AM by info

    "From: ATT_Support [mailto:strib08@bellsouth.net]

    Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2019 7:09 PM

    Subject: We are deleting your email

    AT&T Yahoo

    Dear User

    We received your request to delete your account, we will process your request within 24hours

    For your security, Please visit att.yahoo.com/ and Sign in to review.

    If you feel you have received this message in error, please Click here to continue using our service.

    Thanks for choosing us,

    AT&T"

    Here is another scam.

  • September 3, 2019 at 1:40 PM by info

    "From: ATT Account Support <mccurdyfuneralhome@att.net>

    Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 11:50 AM

    Subject: We received your request

    AT&T Yahoo

    Dear User

    We received your request to delete your account, we will process your request within 24hours

    For your security, Please visit att.yahoo.com/ and Sign in to review.

    If you feel you have received this message in error, please Click here to discontinue using our service.

    Thanks for choosing us,

    AT&T"

    Here is another scam.

  • June 27, 2019 at 7:21 PM by info

    "From: Yahoo Mail <boles56@yahoo.com>

    Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2019, 03:20:03 AM EDT

    Subject: FINAL WARNING: YOUR MAIL BOX WILL BE CLOSED AND DELETED

    Dear Yahoo User,

    You would be blocked from sending and receiving emails if you have not update your account in our new security database.

    Click here to update

    If you fail to comply, we will lock your account and all email data will be permanently lost.

    Notice: If you receive this email in your spam kindly move it to inbox and Upgrade.

    Thanks for choosing Yahoo Mail.

    ©2019 Corporation.

    All rights reserved"

    Here is another scam.

  • June 19, 2019 at 11:10 AM by an anonymous user from: Germantown, Maryland, United States

    Great Job Guys notifying everyone. I just got one of these emails this morning.

  • May 22, 2019 at 8:45 PM by info

    Here is another scam:

    "From: Yahoo Security® <jmorbeck@sbcglobal.net>

    Date: May 21, 2019 at 11:29:58 AM CDT

    Subject: ✉- Notice: : Deleting & Shutting Down of Email Account

    Reply-To: Yahoo Security® <jmorbeck@sbcglobal.net>

    Dear User

    You must update your

    E-mail now

    Failure to Update your Yahoo Mail will result to permanent account closure.

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

  • May 3, 2019 at 5:22 AM by info

    Here is another scam:

    - Forwarded Message -

    From: drakhshan sd <drakhshansd@yahoo.com>

    Sent: Friday, 3 May 2019, 1:23:17 pm GMT 8

    Subject: Auto Response: ⚠️⚠️ FINAL-WARNING: Deleting & Shutting Down of Your Email Account

    Dear Sir/Madam We have successfully received your E-mail. and we would respond to your E-mail less than 24 hours. You also can be in touch with us directly through below information: TEL: 971 4 3539159 FAX: 971 4 3534798

  • March 29, 2019 at 4:54 PM by info

    Another scam:

    - Forwarded Message -

    From: "Yahoo security" - surneco_osfd@yahoo.com

    Sent: Fri, Mar 22, 2019 at 7:09

    Subject: ⚠️⚠️ FINAL-WARNING: Deleting & Shutting Down of Your Email Account

    Dear User,

    Yahoo is shutting down some account that are causing conflict to their system,which your own account is among them.You are required to confirm your account periodically to avoid suspension, which will lead to permanent blockage of your email account to avoid this suspension and blockage.

    kindly download attach below to confirm your own account now.

    Note: If found in spam move it to inbox and continue with the upgrade ignoring of this message would lead to the suspension of your account

    after 72hours of receiving this automated mail.

    Kind regards,

    Yahoo Validation Team

  • February 28, 2019 at 1:48 PM by info

    Here is another scam:

    - Forwarded Message -

    From: "no-reply@yahoo-inc" <jho22_romero@yahoo.com>

    Sent: Thu, Feb 28, 2019 at 10:12 AM

    Subject: FINAL-WARNING: Deleting & Shutting Down of Email Account

    Yahoo

    Dear User,

    Your ID will stop receiving messages due to our system upgrade. You have to verify your email address information, to avoid account termination. To verify this email address,

    Please open the attachment to update your account.

    Regards,

    Yahoo! Member Services

    Note: Take a minute to renew your account for a faster, safer and full-featured experience.

    Technical Team

  • December 4, 2018 at 6:10 PM by info

    Here is another scam:

    - Forwarded message -

    From: "Yahoo!" <donaldcruz@yahoo.com.ph>

    Sent: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 at 11:28 pm

    Subject: FINAL-WARNING: Deleting & Shutting Down of Your Email Account

    Dear User

    Access to E-mail is about to expire, We recommend that you upgrade your account to avoid the suspension.

    Please open the attachment to update your account.

    Thank You.

    Yahoo mail

  • August 23, 2018 at 6:21 PM by an anonymous user from: Palo Cedro, California, United States

    I just received this email and believe it is a scam:

    "Yahoo <quangman23@yahoo.com>

    Today at 3:50 PM

    Dear Member,

    Our security team received your request to delete your account, we will process your request within 24 Hours. All features associated with your Yahoo Account! account will be lost.

    Was this you or someone else, If you didn't make this request, kindly cancel request to continue using our service

    Log-in to Cancel Request

    Thanks for using Yahoo."

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Yahoo Deleting and Shutting Down of Email Account Phishing Scams