Yahoo users, be aware of fake "Your Email Requires Attention Now" email messages like the one below, which claim the processing of incoming emails on your account will be stopped if you do not upgrade. The 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 "Your Email Requires Attention Now" Phishing Scam
De: Yahoo! Mail <eavkabutare@yahoo.fr>
Enviado: quarta-feira, 9 de outubro de 2019 13:21:59 BRT
Assunto: 🚫Your Email Requires Attention Now (DO NOT IGNORE)
YAHOO! NOTICE
Dear User,
This is to notify you that we will stop processing incoming emails on your account on 09/10/19
Since you have refused to upgrade your account and we might be forced to lock up your account if this notice is ignored.
DOWNLOAD ATTACHMENT TO UPGRADE
This restriction will be disabled intermediately we confirm upgrade successful.
Thanks
Yahoo Security Team @2019
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.