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Scammers are sending phishing emails from a real Microsoft address

For the last several months, scammers have co-opted an internal Microsoft email address—a legitimate email that’s used for alerts and notifications—to send spam emails to random people. First reported by TechCrunch and later resurfaced by a warning from Mimikama (machine translated),

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Scam alert: An official Microsoft email is being used for phishing links

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Pennsylvania attorney general warns of new email invitation phishing scam

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New phishing scam targets Microsoft Outlook and Teams users

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning the public of a fast-spreading scam attacking users of popular Microsoft 365 products like Outlook, Teams and OneDrive.

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Cyber attackers are hijacking Microsoft Outlook, Teams and 365 log-ins, FBI says

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FBI Warns: ‘Kali365’ Phishing Service Targets Microsoft 365 Accounts

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FBI warns Microsoft Outlook, OneDrive, Teams users of phishing scam

If you think you’ve been hit by the Kali365 phishing attack, you don’t need to wipe your whole computer, but you should move fast to secure your account, warned the FBI in its alert.

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FBI warns of new phishing tool targeting Microsoft 365 accounts

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FBI warns scammers can access Outlook, Teams without passwords

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Microsoft 'Important Mail' email is a scam: How to spot it

Scammers are impersonating Microsoft with urgent deadline threats and fake legal language to rush victims into clicking dangerous links.

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Americans lost $21 billion to online scams last year, FBI says — and the latest 'e-vite' trap is arriving from people you actually know

What looks like a harmless party invite could be the gateway for a cybercriminal. Learn about the current state of online scams and how to avoid falling for fake e-vites.

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Costco Phishing Email Scams are Everywhere—Here's What to Watch For

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Love shopping at Costco? Here’s something you should know: Scammers regularly pretend to be the warehouse chain and send out fraudulent text messages and emails in an attempt to steal ...

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Inheritance scam email looks real but steals your data

A convincing inheritance scam email targets victims with fake deadlines and official-looking language. Learn how to spot it and protect your personal data.

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Scammers are abusing an internal Microsoft account to send spam links

The loophole allows spammers and scammers to send emails from a legitimate Microsoft email address typically used for sending genuine account alerts.

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DocuSign email scam targets healthcare workers

Most of us sign documents online without thinking twice. A quick DocuSign request appears in your inbox. You click the link, review the document and move on with your day. That convenience is exactly what scammers rely on. Recently, we received a message ...

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email scam

There are countless scams every day that start out by delivering an email with the sole purpose of having the targets click a link that takes them to a website that causes malware to be downloaded (see drive-by download). See phishing. If an email seems ...