A scam email that says your email is on hold |
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This phishing email attempts to trick you by telling you your emails have been placed on hold until you click a link.
Here is an example (with comments in red)...
Subject:
Message Delivery Failure 10/01/2019
Body of the email looks like this...
INCOMING MAILS ON HOLD
This is to notify you about your incoming Mails placed on hold This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Hold details
Date: 01/10/2019 < (notice American Style Date)
Mails Hold: 19
Status: Undelivered/Clustered
Please restore your mails performing activity below:
(Notice grammatical error)
(Notice the use of the word 'Microsoft' to sound 'official')
Messages will be delete and damage if actions are not performed < (More grammatical errors!)
Thanks This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ;
Account Support
10/01/2019 < (American Dates again)
What action should you take?:
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Do not click on anything
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Do not follow any instructions
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Delete the email
If you happen to have Easykey's Cloudcare Antivirus and do make the mistake of clicking on a link - you will see this...
(This is your anitvirus keeping you safe)