Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Online users who have received emails like the one below, asking them to upgrade their accounts due to a Domain Name System Security (DNSS) are advised to delete the emails. This is because the emails are phishing scams being sent by cybercriminals to trick their potential victims into visiting a phishing website that steals online account usernames and passwords.
Subject: URGENT UPDATEDate: Mon 5/14/2018 8:02 PMFrom: "Admin Team"Notice:Dear userWe are updating our Domain Name System Security (dnss).Upgrade within 12hours to avoid account termination.Upgrade NowTechnical Team Server Administrator Powered by MailBox ©2018.The system generated on: Tuesday, May 15, 2018,4:02:54 AM
Subject: URGENT UPDATE
Date: Mon 5/14/2018 8:02 PM
From: "Admin Team"
Notice:
Dear user
We are updating our Domain Name System Security (dnss).
Upgrade within 12hours to avoid account termination.
Upgrade Now
Technical Team Server Administrator Powered by MailBox ©2018.
The system generated on: Tuesday, May 15, 2018,4:02:54 AM
Online users who have already been tricked by the phishing scam are asked to change their passwords immediately before their accounts are hijacked and used fraudulently.
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