{"id":317,"date":"2019-04-06T19:33:18","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=317"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"'Request-To-Terminate-Outlook-Account'-Phishing-Scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=317","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Request To Terminate Outlook Account&#8217; Phishing Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>According to this email, the &#8216;Microsoft account team&#8217; has received a request to terminate your Outlook account. The email notes that, if you did not make such a request, you should open an attached file to cancel the pending termination.<\/p>\n<p>However, the email is not from Microsoft and the termination request claims are untrue. It is a typical \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/phishing-scams-anti-phishing-information\/\">phishing scam \u00a0<\/a>and is quite \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/phishing-scam-request-to-terminate-microsoft-account\/\">similar to earlier versions<\/a> \u00a0that claimed that your Microsoft account was set to be terminated.<\/p>\n<p>If you open the attached file, a PDF will be displayed. The PDF again claims that a termination request has been received and invites you to click a link to cancel the request (see screenshot below).<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"9162856233\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p> If you click the link, you will be taken to a fake Microsoft Account login page and asked to enter your login credentials. After entering your details on the fake form, you will be automatically directed to a genuine Microsoft webpage.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8216;Microsoft Account login details you supplied will be collected by the scammers. A &#8216;Microsoft Account&#8217; is the name for what was previously known as a &#8216;Windows Live ID.&#8217; Criminals can use the same login credentials to hijack several Microsoft services and use them to perpetrate further fraudulent activities in your name.<\/p>\n<p>If you receive this message, do not open any attachments or click any links that it contains.<\/p>\n<h2>Example<\/h2>\n<div class=\"example\">\n<p><strong>Subject: Request to terminate your Outlook Accoun\u00e2\u20ac\u008ft\u00e2\u20ac\u008f\u00e2\u20ac\u008f\u00e2\u20ac\u008f\u00e2\u20ac\u008f\u00e2\u20ac\u008f\u00e2\u20ac\u008f<\/strong> \u00a0Dear Outlook User,<\/p>\n<p>we received a request to terminate your Outlook Account, if you did not make this request view attach and cancel your request .<\/p>\n<p>Thanks,<br \/>\nThe Microsoft account team<\/p>\n<p>(Attach Request.pdf)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/request-terminate-outlook-account-phishing-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"24531\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/request-to-terminate-outlook-account-phishing-scam\/request-terminate-outlook-account-phishing-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/request-terminate-outlook-account-phishing-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"700,649\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"request-terminate-outlook-account-phishing-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/request-terminate-outlook-account-phishing-1-300x278.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/request-terminate-outlook-account-phishing-1.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/request-terminate-outlook-account-phishing-1.jpg\" alt=\"Terminate Outlook Phishing Scam\" width=\"700\" height=\"649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/request-terminate-outlook-account-phishing-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/request-terminate-outlook-account-phishing-1-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/request-terminate-outlook-account-phishing-1-500x464.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/request-terminate-outlook-account-phishing-1-585x542.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Third Content Ad Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1909104632\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Bottom AdLinks --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"1358951439\" data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/request-to-terminate-outlook-account-phishing-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/request-to-terminate-outlook-account-phishing-scam\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to this email, the &#8216;Microsoft account team&#8217; has received a request to terminate your Outlook account. The email notes that, if you did not make such a request, you should open an attached file to cancel the pending termination. However, the email is not from Microsoft and the termination request claims are untrue. 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