"We Have Closed Your Earthlink Account" Phishing Scam

We Have Closed Your Earthlink Account Phishing Scam

EarthLink customers, be aware of "We Have Closed Your Earthlink Account" phishing scam like the one below, which claim that your accounts have been closed, are asked to delete them because they are phishing scams. The fake and fraudulent email messages were sent by cyber-criminals to trick EarthLink customers into visiting a phishing website that will steal their usernames and passwords.

The "We Have Closed Your Earthlink Account" Scam

From: EarthLink Support <support@earthlink.net>

Subject: Congratulations : We Have Closed Your Earthlink Account , Credit Card Declined

Date: May 31, 2018 at 7:31:45 AM PDT

Dear EarthLink Subscriber ,

Your Account Has Been Suspended And Disconnected Due To The Following Errors Below .

We Have Been Unable To Charge The Credit Card That Is Associated With Your EarthLink Account .

Your Credit Card Has Been Declined Or Reported Stolen By Your Bank .

Your Account Information's Is Invalid

We Strongly Advise You To Click The Link Below To Confirm And Verify Your Account Information's Within 24hrs Of Receiving This Message

We Will Be Forced To Terminate Your Membership With EarthLink And Your Email Address Will Be Locked If You Do Not Confirm Your Account Within 24hrs .

Delete And Disregard This Message If You Wish To Lock And Terminate Your Membership With EarthLink .

CLICK HERE TO VERIFY YOUR ACCOUNT

Sincerely,EarthLink Support

Support Center

Live Chat

Call Us

© 2017 EarthLink, LLC. EarthLink and the EarthLink logo areregisteredtrademarks of EarthLink, LLC. Trademarks are property of theirrespective owners.All rights reserved.This is an administrative message from EarthLink. It is not spam. Fromtimeto time, EarthLink will send you such messages in order to communicateimportant information about your subscription. If you believe youreceivedthis message in error, please contact EarthLink Support (linksprovidedabove).EarthLink, 1439 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30309.

The link in the fake email message goes to a fake EarthLink website, which was created by cyber-criminals to trick their potential victims into entering their EarthLink usernames, passwords and credit card information on it. If the requested information is submitted by the potential victims, it will be sent to the cyber-criminals, who will use it to steal their money and use their accounts fraudulently. The cyber-criminals/scammers behind the phishing email message will change the website's name, so look out for similar phishing email messages with links that go to different phishing websites.

If you are tricked into submitting your EarthLink credentials and credit card information on the fake web page, please change your EarthLink password immediately and contact your bank and let them know that you have submitted your credit card information on a phishing website.

Remember, never click on a link to sign into your EarthLink account, always go directly to www.earthlink.net and log in from there instead.

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  • July 10, 2018 at 5:51 PM by info

    Here is another scam:

    "From: "EarthLink"<servicesupport@earthlink.net>

    Date: July 10, 2018 at 5:04:46 AM EDT

    Subject: Congratulations! We Have Closed Your EarthLink Account

    EarthLink

    CONGRATULATIONS! YOUR EARTHLINK ACCOUNT HAS BEEN CLOSED

    Dear EarthLink Subscriber,

    You Or Someone Have Requested To Deactivate Your EarthLink Account Permanently

    We Have Successfully Close Your EarthLink Account And Your Subscriptions Will Be Disconnected Within 24hrs Of Receiving This Message .

    Your Financial Information's Such As Your Credit Card And Bank Account Has Been Deleted From Our Database .

    Congratulations Once Again, This Will Be Our Last And Final Notification From EarthLink

    How Ever, You Can Restore Your Earthlink Account If You Have Not Perform This Action And If You Have Not Requested To Close Your EarthLink Account

    Pls Follow The Steps Below To Restore Your EarthLink Account Within 8hrs Of Receiving This Message

    To Restore Your EarthLink Account And To Avoid Permanent Account Deactivation Pls Click The Link Below, Provide All Required Information's .

    YOUR ACCOUNT WILL NOT BE RESTORE IF YOU DO NOT PROVIDE ALL REQUIREDINFORMATION'S

    PLS IGNORE THIS MESSAGE IF YOU HAVE CLOSED YOUR ACCOUNT OR CLICK HERE TO RESTORE YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN 8HRS OF RECEIVING THIS MESSAGE

    Your EarthLink ® Account Will Not Be Restored If You Do Not Provide All Required Information's For Identity Verification ."

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"We Have Closed Your Earthlink Account" Phishing Scam