{"id":2022,"date":"2019-04-06T19:33:53","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=2022"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"I.T.-Support-'Mail-Server-Upgrade'-Phishing-Scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=2022","title":{"rendered":"I.T. Support &#8216;Mail Server Upgrade&#8217; Phishing Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Yet another email account <a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/phishing-scams-anti-phishing-information\/\">phishing scam<\/a> is hitting inboxes. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Top Content Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4870821038\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The email, which claims to be from I.T. Support, masquerades as a notification about upgrading to a new mail server. Supposedly,  \u00a0the upgrade will improve security and provide users with a &#8220;new mail experience&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The scam message prompts you to click a &#8220;Submit Ticket&#8221; link to begin the upgrade.<\/p>\n<h2>Here&#8217;s \u00a0what the scam email looks like<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Subject: I.T Support:- ID: Ticket#3359448<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ID: Ticket#3359448<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dear Active User;<\/p>\n<p>This notification is prompted to have your account updated to our new mail server upgrade. Upgrade is to improve our security and new mail experience. As an active user, use the link below to submit ticket for upgrade.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Submit Ticket now for upgrade<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For security reasons, the upgrade portal link will expire within 24-hours.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thanks,<br \/>\nI.T Support<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Link opens fake Microsoft \u00a0Outlook login page<\/h2>\n<p>If you do click the link, the following fake &#8220;Outlook Web App&#8221; login box will open in your browser.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/it-support-scam-email-5-2017.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8091\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/i-t-support-mail-server-upgrade-phishing-scam\/it-support-scam-email-5-2017\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/it-support-scam-email-5-2017.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,699\" 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=\"it-support-scam-email-5-2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/it-support-scam-email-5-2017-300x262.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/it-support-scam-email-5-2017.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8091\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/it-support-scam-email-5-2017.jpg\" alt=\"Fake email account upgrade website\" width=\"800\" height=\"699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/it-support-scam-email-5-2017.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/it-support-scam-email-5-2017-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/it-support-scam-email-5-2017-768x671.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/it-support-scam-email-5-2017-500x437.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/it-support-scam-email-5-2017-585x511.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you enter your login details, criminals can steal them and use them to hijack your Microsoft account. \u00a0Once they have \u00a0gained access, the criminals can use \u00a0your account to conduct further spam and scam campaigns in your name. They can also fraudulently use and steal information from connected accounts such as OneDrive. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HSNet Article Center --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"5727909035\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Email Account Phishing Scams Are Very Common<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/microsoft-outlook-account-exceeded-storage-limit-phishing-scam\/\">Scam emails like this<\/a> are distributed continually.  \u00a0Be wary of any email that claims that you must click a link to upgrade your account, rectify an account issue, or update personal details. If you receive \u00a0such an email, do not click any links or open any attachments that it contains.<\/p>\n<p>It is always safest to access your online accounts by entering the address into your browser&#8217;s address bar or via an official app. \u00a0<\/p>\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>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/i-t-support-mail-server-upgrade-phishing-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/i-t-support-mail-server-upgrade-phishing-scam\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yet another email account phishing scam is hitting inboxes. \u00a0 \u00a0 The email, which claims to be from I.T. Support, masquerades as a notification about upgrading to a new mail server. Supposedly, \u00a0the upgrade will improve security and provide users with a &#8220;new mail experience&#8221;. 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