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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.
From: "AOL Team" <hy@qw1.cgh>Date: August 9, 2018 at 9:29:52 AM CDTSubject: Complete ActionAOLHi,On Aug 9, 2018, we received a request from you to terminate your Aol accountWe are processing your request and your account will be inactive in the next 48 hours until we hear from youIf this wasn't you, please cancel the request here.ThanksAOLPrivacy Policy | Customer Support© 2018 Oath Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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
Privacy Policy | Customer Support
© 2018 Oath Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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.
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Here is another scam:-----Original Message-----From: AOL Mail Team Sent: Wed, 22 May 2019 21:51Subject: nedlohuk; Did you really request us to terminate your [email removed]! account?Hi,Did you really request us to terminate your [email removed] account? please if you did not, reply to this message To cancel the termination request. If not, All files on your mail including (Inbox, Sent, Spam, Trash, Draft) will be deleted and access to your Email address will be Denied.Regards, © 2019 Aol Inc.,
Received this scam:"From: "The Aol Accounts" Date: April 15, 2019 at 6:43:39 PM EDTSubject: kapturowski; Urgent: Account Deactivation RequestReply-To: ,,,,,,,, The request was received from your Aol account 04/14/2019 2019 23:15 GMT. Sometimes these requests are made in error. If this deactivation was not requested by you, we ask that you submit your password in reply to this email. Once the current password on the account is verified the deactivation request will be canceled and your account will remain active. Be advised, once an account is deactivated it cannot be recovered. Thank You, The Aol Team
Here is another scam:-----Original Message-----From: Final Notice replynow-99gage.com, To: bank101010 Sent: Thu, Apr 4, 2019 8:09 pmSubject: YOUR REQUEST TO TERMINATE YOUR AOLDear Aol™ User,You submitted a request to terminate your Aol mail account and the process has started by our Aol™ Team, Please give us 3 working days to close your mail account.To cancel the termination request reply to this mail.All files on your Aol mail including (Inbox, Sent, Spam, Trash, Draft) will be deleted and access to your Aol™ mail account will be Denied.If you wish to Terminate your Email Address, you can Sign Up for a new Aol™account.For further help please contact by replying to this mail.Regards,Aol™ Account Services
Here is another scam:"From: Final Notice replynow-99gage.comDate: Wednesday, April 3, 2019Subject: YOUR REQUEST TO TERMINATE YOUR AOLDear Aol™ User,You submitted a request to terminate your Aol mail account and the process has started by our Aol™ Team, Please give us 3 working days to close your mail account.To cancel the termination request reply to this mail.All files on your Aol mail including (Inbox, Sent, Spam, Trash, Draft) will be deleted and access to your Aol™ mail account will be Denied.If you wish to Terminate your Email Address, you can Sign Up for a new Aol™account.For further help please contact by replying to this mail.Regards,Aol™ Account Services"
