OneDrive De-Activation Request Scam Email

We have a client in a panic today and helped quickly but thought we should help others with awareness.

DE-ACTIVATION in progress important auto-mail-update in the secured data-files:

Attention name@yourname.co.uk

Your valid mail account has been listed for Closure.

Reason: E-mail Authentication Required

Authenticate below to Stay active within 5 hours.

one drive scam email

DO NOT CLICK THE LINK


The scammer wants you to click on the “CLICK HERE VALIDATE” RED BOX link which will take you to a scam website, in this instance we had:-

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one drive scam email landing page

The countdown timer and everything looks to untrained to be genuine.

Ask Yourself Questions

  • Do you use OneDrive?
  • If you DO – is this the email address used?
  • Look at who sent the email to you!
  • Hover on the RED “CLICK HERE VALIDATE” box and look at the website it is going to take you to!

If you did click on the link and enter your password

CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD NOW

If you need help call 0121 663 0456.