{"id":2308,"date":"2019-04-06T19:34:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=2308"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"Microsoft-Outlook-'Account-Blocked-Due-to-System-Error'-Phishing-Scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=2308","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Outlook &#8216;Account Blocked Due to System Error&#8217; Phishing Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Outline:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n&#8216;Account info&#8217; email purporting to be from Microsoft claims that your Outlook account will be blocked due to a system error and you must therefore click a link to verify the account immediately.<\/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><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Brief Analysis:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe email is not from Microsoft.  \u00a0It is a phishing scam designed to steal your Microsoft Account login details.<\/p>\n<div class=\"example\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Example:<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Subject: ACCOUNT INFO MT476\u00e2\u20ac\u008f <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft Outlook MTv9 Office.:Verification<\/p>\n<p>Dear Customer,<br \/>\nYour account will be Blocked due to system error<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to continue using your Email Address,<\/p>\n<p>CLICK HERE here to Verify Your Account Now<br \/>\nNB: your security is our concern unblock to show content<\/p>\n<p>YOU WILL COMPLETELY LOSE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<br \/>\n2016 Microsoft- Terms &amp; Privacy<br \/>\nYour mailbox security is our primary concern.<\/p>\n<p>Sent from Outlook<\/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><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Detailed Analysis:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nAccording to this email, which claims to be from Microsoft, your account is about to be blocked due to a system error. The email warns IN ALL CAPS that you will completely lose your email address if you do not take action. The &#8216;action&#8217; that the email \u00a0speaks of is clicking a link to verify your account.<\/p>\n<p>However, the email is certainly not from Microsoft and you certainly do not need to click a link in the email to verify your details and avoid an account block. This is a <a title=\"Phishing Scams - Anti-Phishing Information\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/phisher-scams.html\">typical \u00a0phishing scam<\/a> designed to nab your Microsoft \u00a0account login details.<\/p>\n<p>If you do click, you will be taken to a fraudulent website designed to \u00a0look like a genuine Microsoft login page. \u00a0The page asks you to enter your Microsoft Account email address and password. After you have \u00a0&#8216;signed in&#8217; on the fake page, you may see a message claiming that you have successfully \u00a0verified your account.  \u00a0You may then be redirected to a genuine Microsoft website.<\/p>\n<p>But, now, the criminals can collect the \u00a0login credentials you submitted and use them to hijack your Microsoft Account. Once in, the criminals \u00a0can use \u00a0your account to launch further spam and scam campaigns in your name. They can also steal information from connected Microsoft services such as OneDrive.<\/p>\n<p>Email account phishing scams like this one <a title=\"Microsoft Outlook 'Account Exceeded Storage Limit' Phishing Scam\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/microsoft-outlook-account-exceeded-storage-limit-phishing-scam\/\">are very common<\/a>. Keep in mind that Microsoft will never send you an unsolicited email that demands that you click a link or open an attached file to deal with a supposed account problem. It is always safest to login to all of your online accounts by entering the address into your browser&#8217;s address bar or via a trusted app.<\/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<a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/email-phishing-scam-hook-laptop-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1673\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/microsoft-outlook-account-blocked-due-to-system-error-phishing-scam\/email-phishing-scam-hook-laptop-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/email-phishing-scam-hook-laptop-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,504\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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=\"email-phishing-scam-hook-laptop-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/email-phishing-scam-hook-laptop-1-300x189.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/email-phishing-scam-hook-laptop-1.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1673\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/email-phishing-scam-hook-laptop-1.jpg\" alt=\"Email Phishing\" width=\"800\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/email-phishing-scam-hook-laptop-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/email-phishing-scam-hook-laptop-1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/email-phishing-scam-hook-laptop-1-768x484.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">Last updated: April 22, 2016<br \/>\nFirst published: April 22, 2016<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=\"Phishing Scams - Anti-Phishing Information\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/phisher-scams.html\">Phishing Scams &#8211; Anti-Phishing Information<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/microsoft-outlook-account-blocked-due-to-system-error-phishing-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/microsoft-outlook-account-blocked-due-to-system-error-phishing-scam\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outline: &#8216;Account info&#8217; email purporting to be from Microsoft claims that your Outlook account will be blocked due to a system error and you must therefore click a link to verify the account immediately. Brief Analysis: The email is not from Microsoft. \u00a0It is a phishing scam designed to steal your Microsoft Account login details. 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