Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
Microsoft users who have received emails claiming their accounts will be closed and need to be updated or upgraded are asked to delete the same emails. This is because the emails are fakes or phishing scams being sent by cybercriminals to frighten the recipients into following the instructions in them, by tricking them into believing they will stop receiving emails and their accounts will be locked or disabled.
This why Microsoft Windows Live, Hotmail or Outlook users should never click on a link in an email message to sign into their accounts. They should always go directly to www.outlook.com, www.live.com or www.hotmail.com and sign in from there instead. Once they have signed in, they will be alerted to important notifications or changes, if there are any.
From: E-mail Team <yvonne.erasmus@hotmail.co.za>Date: 6 December 2017 at 17:49:00 GMT+8To: E-mail Team <yvonne.erasmus@hotmail.co.za>Subject: Re: Re: Your email will be closed at 06/12/2017Account expiredYour email will be closed at 06/12/2017Dear User,This message is being sent to you to inform you that your account will expire on 06/12/2017If you wish to continue using this account please upgrade to our services. Ignoring this message will cause the account to be closedUpdate your account`Note: This upgrade is required immediately after receiving this messageThank youSecurity account team
From: E-mail Team <yvonne.erasmus@hotmail.co.za>
Date: 6 December 2017 at 17:49:00 GMT+8
To: E-mail Team <yvonne.erasmus@hotmail.co.za>
Subject: Re: Re: Your email will be closed at 06/12/2017
Account expired
Your email will be closed at 06/12/2017
Dear User,
This message is being sent to you to inform you that your account will expire on 06/12/2017
If you wish to continue using this account please upgrade to our services. Ignoring this message will cause the account to be closed
Update your account`
Note: This upgrade is required immediately after receiving this message
Thank you
Security account team
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Here is another scam: "From: Microsoft.com Office365 Sent: 26 September 2018 13:30 To: Microsoft.com Office365 Subject: Re: Your E-Mail will be closed VIOLATION OF TERMS OF SERVICE Your aol account will be suspended from sending maiIs due to violation of terms of service. All saved maiIs will be lost if this is not resolved. Activate And Resolve Issue Now Urgently! Sincerely, AOL Customer Care Team ©2018"
Here is another scam: "From: Microsoft Live 2018 Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 3:44:26 AM To: member_service@outlook.com Subject: Your email will be closed at 08/04/2018 Account expired Your email will be closed at 08/04/2018 Dear User, This message is being sent to you to inform you that your account will expire on 08/04/2018 If you wish to continue using this account please upgrade to our services. Ignoring this message will cause the account to be closed Update your account` Note: This upgrade is required immediately after receiving this message Thank you: Security account team"
