Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
1(855)291-6640 is a fake "Hotmail Support Team" customer service telephone number. The fake support number is being used by cybercriminals to trick potential victims into calling it. If potential victims call the number, the cybercriminals will ask them for their Microsoft account credentials(usernames and passwords). If the requested information is given to the cybercriminals, they will use it to gain access to their potential victims' account, hijack and use them fraudulently.
The cybercriminals may even ask their potential victims to give them remote access to their computers. If they do so, the cybercriminals will secretly steal their personal or even financial information from their computers. Or, silently use their computers to commit other cybercrimes.
From: jenettecowles@confirmedsite.club <jenettecowles@confirmedsite.club>Sent: February 28, 2018 4:54 AMSubject: Your Account Has Been Hacked Call NowYou need to call now 1 855-291-6640We Have Detected Unusual Activity With Your Hotmail Account and suspicious activity on your computerLogin Has Occurred on 2/27/2018 @ 12:51 PM ESTFrom IP: 33.124.12.1 Geo Location Found: Eastern RussiaIf This Was Not You Please Call Hotmail Support Team1 855-291-6640
From: jenettecowles@confirmedsite.club <jenettecowles@confirmedsite.club>
Sent: February 28, 2018 4:54 AM
Subject: Your Account Has Been Hacked Call Now
You need to call now 1 855-291-6640
We Have Detected Unusual Activity With Your Hotmail Account and suspicious activity on your computer
Login Has Occurred on 2/27/2018 @ 12:51 PM EST
From IP: 33.124.12.1 Geo Location Found: Eastern Russia
If This Was Not You Please Call Hotmail Support Team
1 855-291-6640
Online users who have already called the fake technical support number and who have been tricked by the cybercriminals are asked to change their passwords immediately before their accounts are hijacked and used fraudulently.
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I keep getting emails from ...@greenexpress.trade, ...@realitykingdom.trade, ...@confirmedsite.club As well. Microsoft does not care. blocking emails does nothing.
I keep getting emails from ...@greenexpress.trade, ...@realitykingdom.trade, ...@confirmedsite.clubThese email addresses keep changing and it is impossible to block them. Worse still Microsoft refuses to block these senders.Perhaps we need to start a 'veto Microsoft' online campaign if this huge company refuses to protect its subscribers from this sort of pornographic spam. I'd like to know if Microsoft are being paid by the business behind this vile stuff.Any thoughts?
Flag them as spam or junk. This will educate the spam filter about the emails and will start blocking them once it has enough data to make a decision.
Received this:"jleadbetter@greenexpress.tradeYou need to call now 1 855-291-6640We Have Detected Unusual Activity With Your Computer Your Private Information Is At RiskLogin Has Occurred on 3/9/2018 @ 09:09 AM ESTFrom IP: 36.174.12.1 Geo Location Found: Eastern RussiaIf This Was Not You Please Call Support Now1 855-291-6640"
The funny thing is, the IP 36.174.12.1 geolocation is not Eastern Russia, it's in Beijing, China. LOL
Heres one I just received:"You need to call now 1-855-291-6640We Have Detected Unusual Activity With Your ComputerYour Private Information Is At RiskLogin Has Occurred on 3/8/2018 @ 10:53 AM ESTFrom IP: 36.174.12.1 Geo Location Found: Eastern RussiaIf This Was Not You Please Call Support Now1 855-291-6640"
Here is another scam: "De: danyelharriston@confirmedsite.club Enviado: jueves, 1 de marzo de 2018 10:13 p.m. Asunto: {ALERT} Your Account Has Been Hacked You need to call now 1 855-291-6640 We Have Detected Unusual Activity With Your Microsoft Computer Login Has Occurred on 3/1/2018 @ 5:08 PM EST From IP: 36.174.12.1 Geo Location Found: Eastern Russia If This Was Not You Please Call Microsoft Support Now 1 855-291-6640"
