The fake AOL email removal request below is a phishing scam. Therefore, AOL users who have received the same email are asked to delete it and not follow the instructions in it. The phishing scam is being sent by cybercriminals to trick AOL users into clicking on the link in it, which goes to a phishing website that steals AOL email account username and password.
The Fake "AOL Request to Remove Account from Server" Email
From: AOL - GHFGHGRIOTUGjflksdjflj@senstead.com
Sent: Fri, Mar 29, 2019 12:39 pm
Subject: Your account will be deactivated
Hello,
This is to inform you that your request on: 28/03/2019 2:07:11 p.m. to remove your account from AOL server has been approved and will initiate in one hour from the exact time you open this message. Regards.
ignore this message to continue with email removal or
If this deactivation was not requested by you
Please reply us.
Regards,
NOTE: If You Receive This Message In Your Junk or Spam Its Due to Your Internet Provider
AOL
AOL users who have already received the phishing email message, and who have followed the instructions in it, are asked to change their AOL account passwords immediately before their accounts are hijacked by cybercriminals and used fraudulently.
AOL users should never click on a link to sign into their accounts, they should instead, go directly to https://www.aol.com and sign-in from there. They will be notified of important changes or alerts after signing in if there is any.