{"id":2298,"date":"2019-04-06T19:34:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=2298"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"Microsoft-\"No-longer-Allowed-to-Access-Your-Email-Account\";-Phishing-Scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=2298","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft &#8220;No longer Allowed to Access Your Email Account&#8221;; Phishing Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Outline:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nEmail purporting to be from &#8220;Microsoft Department&#8221; warns that you are no longer allowed to access your email account because the company has disabled your online access for security reasons.<\/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><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Brief Analysis:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe email is not from Microsoft and access to your email account has not been disabled. Instead, the email is a phishing scam designed to steal your Microsoft Account login credentials.<\/p>\n<div class=\"example\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Example:<\/b><\/span><br \/>\nSubject: Request 352 &#8211; on pending.<br \/>\nYou are no longer allowed to access your e-mail account. We had to disable your online access for your security.This can be because of a recent change in your address or submitting incorrect information during the initial registration process.Please verify your Hotmail account within the next 48 hours in order to avoid full online suspension.<br \/>\nAfter an effective account verification you will be able to use your login as usual<br \/>\nFollow our secure verification page to proceed to an effective online authentification.[Link removed]<\/p>\n<p>We respect your privacy and will not provide your personal information to other parties without your consent.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<br \/>\n[Name Removed]<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft Department 2017<br \/>\nPlease do not reply this e-mail as it not monitored.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\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<p>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Detailed Analysis:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nAccording to this email, which claims to be from &#8220;Microsoft Department&#8221;,  \u00a0you are no longer able to access your email account. Supposedly, Microsoft had to disable your online account for your own security.  \u00a0It suggests that the security problem might be because you either changed your address or submitted incorrect information during the initial registration process.  \u00a0 It warns that you must click a link to \u00a0verify your account within 48 hours in order to avoid &#8220;full online suspension&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The link opens a fraudulent website that mirrors \u00a0the appearance of a genuine \u00a0Microsoft Account login page.<\/p>\n<p>If you log in on the fake page as instructed,  \u00a0online criminals can use the login details to hijack your Microsoft Account. Your Microsoft Account login may provide access to a number of linked services including, email, Skype, and OneDrive. Thus, once they \u00a0have gained access, the criminals can use these services \u00a0to launch spam and \u00a0scam campaigns in your name and conduct other \u00a0fraudulent activities.<\/p>\n<p>They may also be able to steal personal information that you may have stored in the account.<\/p>\n<p>This video from the Hoax-Slayer YouTube Channel covers a simailr phishing scam attempt.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OncqFdwvU58\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\n<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 class=\"date\">Last updated: February 10, 2017<br \/>\nFirst published: February 10, 2017<br \/>\nBy Brett M. Christensen<br \/>\n<a class=\"foot\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/about.shtml\">About Hoax-Slayer<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ref\">References<br \/>\n<a title=\"Microsoft Outlook 'Account Exceeded Storage Limit' Phishing Scam\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/microsoft-outlook-account-exceeded-storage-limit-phishing-scam\/\">Microsoft Outlook &#8216;Account Exceeded Storage Limit&#8217; Phishing Scam<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Windows Live - Hotmail Account Closure Phishing Scam\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/windows-live-hotmail-phishing-scam.shtml\">Windows Live &#8211; Hotmail Account Closure Phishing Scam<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Phishing Scams \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Anti-Phishing Information\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/phishing-scams-anti-phishing-information\/\">Phishing Scams \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Anti-Phishing Information<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/microsoft-no-longer-allowed-to-access-your-email-account-phishing-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/microsoft-no-longer-allowed-to-access-your-email-account-phishing-scam\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outline: Email purporting to be from &#8220;Microsoft Department&#8221; warns that you are no longer allowed to access your email account because the company has disabled your online access for security reasons. Brief Analysis: The email is not from Microsoft and access to your email account has not been disabled. 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