Yahoo users who have received fake emails like the one below, which claim their accounts will be suspended due to a complaint, are asked to delete the emails and should not follow the instructions in them. This is because the fake emails are phishing scams created by cybercriminals to trick recipients into clicking on the links in them, which go to a fake Yahoo website.
The links go to the following fake Yahoo websites:
- mail-yahoooo.com
- mail-yahoo.icu
If visitors to the fake websites attempt to sign in, their credentials will be sent to the cybercriminals behind the scam, who will steal credentials to gain illegal access to their potential victims' accounts, hijack and use the accounts fraudulent.
A Fake and Phishing Yahoo Email Used by Cybercriminals
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2019, 5:38 PM
From: Yahoo Mailer - no-reply7@mail-yahoooo.com
Hi,
Your email account will be suspended, in accordance with the complaint that was made to the administration.
In accordance with paragraph 8.1 of the user agreement, the email service reserves the right to blocked or terminate service, by noticing the user.
This is an automatic confirmation of your account. This could happen if someone in response to your letter has clicked the option "SPAM" and the system took you to be the robot and ask for validate of your email account.
Also the system may ask you to enter a captcha (set of symbols, numbers, and letters), to protect against automated spamming.
You may dispose the statement, if you follow the link and log in to the server:
Dispose the complaint for your account
If the application will not be rejected within 3 days, your account will be suspended. The given number 05938723
Best regards, Support. Letter sent automatically, please do not respond to it.
04-09-2019 17:37:56
Yahoo users who have already been tricked by the phishing scam are asked to change their passwords immediately. And, if they are unable to, they should click here for instructions on how to recover their accounts.