The "AOL Request to Terminate Account" email message below is a phishing scam. The phishing email message is being sent by cybercriminals to trick AOL users into clicking on the link in it. The link in the email message goes to a fake AOL website that will ask visitors to sign-in. Once visitors attempt to sign into the fake website with their AOL user names and passwords, the information will be sent to the cybercriminals behind the phishing scam.
The "AOL Request to Terminate Account" Phishing Scam
From: "AOL Team" <hy@qw1.cgh>
Date: August 9, 2018 at 9:29:52 AM CDT
Subject: Complete Action
AOL
Hi,
On Aug 9, 2018, we received a request from you to terminate your Aol account
We are processing your request and your account will be inactive in the next 48 hours until we hear from you
If this wasn't you, please cancel the request here.
Thanks
AOL
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Once the cybercriminals have received the stolen AOL usernames and passwords, they will use it to hijack their potential victims’ accounts and use the accounts fraudulently. This is why AOL user should never click on links in email messages to sign into their accounts, they should instead, go directly to http://mail.aol.com/ and sign in from there. If there is someone that needs to be done their accounts, they will be notified after signing in.
AOL users who have been tricked by the phishing scam are asked to change their AOL account passwords, check their accounts for discrepancies, and contact AOL for help if any is found.