Email Fraud Alert received from: Blade
I recently received an email with this subject line: Mail account security upgrade/storage Limit info verification and I am concerned that it could be an attempt at defrauding me. Let me know in the comments section what you think, please.
The full contents of the suspected fraudulent (phishing / scamming) e-mail appear below:
As part of our continuous efforts towards providing you with excellent customer service and ensuring efficiency in email processing and security, processing,
we request that you kindly update your records with the us by downloading the email update form attached.
This update will help us to prevent any unauthorized or illegal use of our users identity and to confirm that you are truly the owner of the account your operating.
Failure to update your email account now will lead to termination of your email address, which will result to loss of your important mails and documents.
We recommend that you update your account right now to avoid service suspension.
Please open the attachment to update your account, and continue with email update.
Thanks,
The email security team
The above email was sent by “Microsoft outlook Mail Admin” from this email address: noreply_services@outlook.com
I, Blade, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “Microsoft outlook Mail Admin”:
Do NOT open the attachment as doing so will only result in heartbreak and a nasty virus.
