Home Categories Scamming - Fraud The "Closing of Your Account is Been Processed" Phishing Scam 2 2 379 0 Feb 15, 2019 2019-02-15T14:25:10-05:00 Feb 15, 2019 2019-02-15T14:29:17-05:00 Online Threat Alerts (OTA) Online users, be aware of "Closing of Your Account is Been Processed" email messages like the one below, which claim that your email account will be closed because you keep ignoring updates. The email messages are phishing scams being sent by cybercriminals to steal email account usernames and passwords, by tricking online users into visiting a phishing website that steals email account credentials. The "Closing of Your Account is Been Processed" Phishing Scam14/2/2019 Closing of your account is been processed...From: "EMAIL UPDATE"CLOSURE OF EMAILWe informed you that your account will be closed ON 14/2/2019 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 updateNotice: Ignoring this message will cause your account to be terminated without your permission.Thanks ,SincerelyMail Protector ©2019The link in the phishing email message goes to a fake or phishing website, which will attempt to trick the potential victims into entering their usernames and passwords on it. If visitors attempt to sign into the phishing website with their 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 email 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 email account is hijacked. Check the comment section below for answers or additional information. Share what you know, or ask a question about this article by leaving a comment below. Save + Was this article helpful? (0) (0) ▷The Website eccoeshop.online is a Fake ... ◁Spam Websites bvfteij.top and easehop.c... Scam Alert - "Unusual Activity/Security... FusionTechnol at www.fusiontechnol.com ... obgynoutlet.top - it is a Fraudulent On... "Toyota Company UK" Lottery Scam... Is agustinianolavega.com an Untrustwort... Is PowerSave a Scam? Power Save Devices... Comments / Answers Remove sensitive information from your post. Enter comment post here 2infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoAug 6, 2019 at 11:11 PM by The "Closing of Your Account is Been Processed" Phishing Scaminfo"From: Yahoo Mail ! Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2019, 03:29:09 PM PDTSubject: (REMINDER) Closure Of Your Account Has Been ProcessedYahoo!MAILDear User,Your Mail version is outdated,Failure to Upgrade to the newest Yahoo Mail 8.1 now will result to a permanent account closure.According to provision 18.3 of Terms and Conditions, Yahoo may at anytime terminate its services for accounts.CLICK HERE: UPGRADE NOWThanks,Yahoo! Mail TeamPlease do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.For assistance, log in to your email! website and choose the "Help" link on any page.Customer Service Email ID # 1009.c 2019!, Inc. All rights reserved"Here is another scam.infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoApr 15, 2019 at 2:57 AM by The "Closing of Your Account is Been Processed" Phishing ScaminfoHere is another scam:"From: Outlook Admin Sent: Monday, April 15, 2019 9:07:20 AMTo: user-t-online.deSubject: Closing of your account is been processed 2019. CLOSURE OF EMAIL We informed you that your E-mail will be closed because you have been ignoring all our update messages sent you.If you wish to continue using your E-mail update now to continue using our service. Click here to updateNotice: Ignoring this message will cause your E-mail to be terminated without your permission.Thanks ,SincerelyMail Protector ©2019"