Several emails daily from AOL addresses wanting me to click link to keep from losing my emails & content.

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Several emails daily from AOL addresses wanting me to click link to keep from losing my emails & content.

Marilyn Maple 20

Several emails daily from AOL addresses wanting me to click link to keep from losing my emails & content. is this real? My account for 365 is up to date. This is message in emails.

Dear Valued Customer, This is to notify you for the final time that we will have to stop processing incoming email and files on your account.

Since you have refused to upgrade your account to our new service, we will be forced to De-activate your account if this notice is ignored.

[UPGRADE NOW](https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqrco.de%2Fbgc6sn&data=05%7C02%7C%7C61ca7f3fb0104c5196eb08de68e8540e%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639063544216683116%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=fMsCi7mF1%2Bol2k56UIW8Nz38mvQb%2BTO12HUJY55guqY%3D&reserved=0"Protected by Outlook: https://qrco.de/bgc6sn. Click or tap to follow the link.")

Note: This upgrade is required immediately after receiving this message. After updating, if you receive messages like this just ignore. Thanks,

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Erland Sommarskog 137.3K MVP Volunteer Moderator

Correct, that is not for real. It's a scam and phishing attempt. Don't click on any links, just delete it.

Marilyn Maple 20 Reputation points

2026-02-10T22:16:29.5+00:00

Could it have anything to do with not being Microsoft 11?

Want to cover all bases but will keep deleting.
Erland Sommarskog 137.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2026-02-10T22:20:30.75+00:00

Didn't you say that the mail were coming from AOL? Why would Microsoft send mails from AOL? And use the monikers "Mailbox Upgrade" and "Mailbox Service"?

Even to be a phishing attempt, it is pretty lame.
Marilyn Maple 20 Reputation points

2026-02-10T22:33:14.5066667+00:00

Thank you, delete delete delete. Got it