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The "Yahoo Mailbox Shutdown Notification Alert" Phishing Scams

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Sep 4, 2018 2018-09-04T03:07:40-05:00
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Yahoo users, be aware of "mailbox shutdown" email messages like the one below, which claim that you need to update or upgrade your Yahoo account or else your account will be terminated. The fake email messages are phishing scams being sent by cybercriminals to steal Yahoo usernames and passwords, by tricking Yahoo users into visiting a phishing website that steals email account credentials.

The "Yahoo Mailbox Shutdown Notification Alert" Phishing Scam

From: ✅Yahoo! Mail <paiprp@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, September 3, 2018, 7:28:31 AM GMT+8
Subject: Mailbox shutdown (Final warning) !!
YAHOO NOTIFICATION ALERT!
Dear User,
We are sorry for any inconveniences. Several months ago you were given a notice that your Yahoo! mail needed to be updated regarding the latest Yahoo Mail 7.1. Please update your Account now for security purpose. Failure to do so will result immediate account termination.
Please Open the attachment to update your account now.
Yahoo! Privacy Team
Yahoo! Inc.

The link in the phishing email message goes to a fake or phishing Yahoo website, which will attempt to trick the potential victims into entering their usernames and passwords on it. If Yahoo users attempt to sign into the phishing website with their Yahoo usernames and passwords, it will be sent to the cybercriminals behind the email scam, who will use the information to hijack their accounts. The hijacked Yahoo accounts will then be used by cybercriminals fraudulently.

Remember, if you receive email messages like these, please go directly to your email account instead of clicking on the links in the email messages. If there is something wrong with your account, it will be shown to you after signing in. And, if you were tricked by one of these phishing scams, please change your password immediately before your Yahoo account is hijacked.

For victims whose accounts have already been hijacked, click here for help.

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Jan 31, 2020 at 8:18 AM by info

"From: "Yahoo Account update"
To: "noreply-yahoo.com"
Sent: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 at 13:04
Subject: Administration

Account

Our record indicates that you recently made a request to shutdown your Yahoo account and this request will be processed shortly.
If this request was made accidentally and you have no knowledge of it, you are required to cancel the request now by clicking on the link below,

Cancel Request Here

However, if you do not cancel this request your account will be shut-down within the next 24 hrs and all your email data will be lost permanently.
Sincerely,
Yahoo Support Team.

©2001 - 2020 Administrator. All Rights Reserved."

Here is another scam.

Aug 28, 2019 at 12:03 AM by info

"From: yahoo.com
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2019, 01:03:00 PM CDT
Subject: Account Shut-Down

Dear,

You need to Update your yahoo.com security and Mailbox before 24hours
to avoid account shutdown.

Click Here to update.

Failure will lead to final shutdown of.

Thanks,

yahoo.com 2019."

Here is another scam.

Jul 10, 2019 at 9:28 AM by info

"From: "Yahoo"
Sent: Wed, Jul 10, 2019 at 12:39 AM
Subject: Mailbox shutdown (Do not ignore)

Dear Valued User,

Due to recent online security incidents, your account has been blacklisted under the yahoo mail terms due to your e-mail account verification failure.

Please note that with subsequent verification failure, Yahoo may terminate its service for your account. So to continue using your account please OPEN ATTACH TO ACTIVATE. To prevent your email from being shut down.

Best regards,

Account Services,
Yahoo Mail Team
Copyright Oct 2019 Inc."

Here is another scam.

Feb 19, 2019 at 4:34 PM by info

I received this today. I have not replied nor opened the attachment. Hope you catch these people.

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: MAIL SERVICE
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019, 7:22:04 AM EST
Subject: Yahoo Notification: MailBox At Risk! (Action Requested)

Yahoo

Dear User,

Your MailBox Might be at Risk and has low Email security.

Kindly use the below attachment to help desk to update and increase
Email Security and avoid Email Phishing.

Failure to Update Email will lead to permanent Closure of Email.

Yahoo Inc.
©2019. All Rights Reserved.

Oct 18, 2018 at 11:26 AM by info

Here is another scam:

"From: ✅Yahoo! Mail
Date: October 18, 2018 at 10:58:30 AM EDT
Subject: Shutdown Mailbox (Final warning)!!

YAHOO NOTIFICATION ALERT!

Dear User,

We are sorry for any inconveniences. Several months ago you were given a notice that your Yahoo! mail needed to be updated regarding the latest Yahoo Mail 7.1. Please update your Account now for security purpose. Failure to do so will result immediate account termination.

Please Open the attachment to update your account now.

Yahoo! Privacy Team
Yahoo! Inc."

Oct 17, 2018 at 1:48 PM by info

Here is another scam:

----- Forwarded message -----
From: Yahoo Mail
Sent: Tuesday, 16 October 2018, 16:58:25 BST
Subject: Mailbox shutdown (Final warning) !!

YAHOO!

We informed you that your account will be closed ON 16/10/2018 because you have been ignoring all our update messages sent you.

If you wish to continue using your account update now to continue using our service.

Click Here To Update

Notice: Ignoring this message will cause your account to be terminated without your permission.

Thanks ,

Sincerely
Yahoo Protector ©2018

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