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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 Reputation points
2026-02-10T21:58:19.1966667+00:00

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.

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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. 

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  1. Erland Sommarskog 132.9K Reputation points
    2026-02-10T22:08:42.93+00:00

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


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