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Recipients of the "Server Congestion - Holding 5 Incoming Messages" below are asked not to follow the instructions in it because it is a phishing scam. The fake email is being sent by cybercriminals who are attempting to trick their potential victims into clicking on the link in it. The link goes to a phishing website that steals email account credentials(usernames and passwords) if the visitors attempt to sign into it.
Hi, you have 5 delayed messagesThu 13/09/2018 05:11From: SupportEmail accountServer CongestionDear Info,sever is holding (5) incoming messages because your email has not been verified. To continue using your account, please verify your email account below.Review & Verify your accountNote: Move this message to your inbox folder if you are having a problem with the above link.You may not be able to access your email if ignored, this process takes few minutes only.Thank you,Team
Hi, you have 5 delayed messages
Thu 13/09/2018 05:11
From: Support
Email account
Server Congestion
Dear Info,
sever is holding (5) incoming messages because your email has not been verified. To continue using your account, please verify your email account below.
Review & Verify your account
Note: Move this message to your inbox folder if you are having a problem with the above link.
You may not be able to access your email if ignored, this process takes few minutes only.
Thank you,
Team
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Here is another scam:"From: Mail Delivery Subsystem Date: 2 May 2019 at 21:36:11 BSTSubject: Hi, melissacgs you have (5) delayed messagesEmail accountServer CongestionDear,Office is delaying (5) incoming messages because your email [] has not been verified. To continue using your account, verify your email account below.Review & Verify your accountNote: Move this message to your inbox folder if you are having a problem with the above link.You may not be able to access your email if ignored, this process takes few minutes only.Thank you,Support Team"
Hi, we are on Office 365 and getting bombarded with this SPAM. any idea how we can stop these spam coming. thank you
You cannot stop them, but you flag them as spam so they are automatically sent to your junk folder.