Threat Database Adware 'Suspicious sign-in attempt prevented.' Email Scam

'Suspicious sign-in attempt prevented.' Email Scam

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Malware researchers have identified a new online tactic that targets users all around the globe. This con was named the 'Suspicious sign-in attempt prevented.' email tactic. The goal of this tactic is to mislead users into believing that a corrupt actor has tried to log into their email accounts. There are likely other versions of this tactic, which use different fraudulent claims.

The 'Suspicious sign-in attempt prevented.' email tactic would claim that the user's email account was the target of a cyber-attack by an ill-minded entity in a foreign country. Most cons similar to the 'Suspicious sign-in attempt prevented.' email tactic tend to ask users to download a threatening program on their systems or purchase a useless piece of software. However, this is not the case with the 'Suspicious sign-in attempt prevented.' email tactic. The conmen behind this tactic would redirect users to a website called Oawhaursaith.com. This shady website hosts a low-level tactic known as 'Please Click Allow to Continue' and does not pose a threat to your system's health or data safety. However, the operators of the 'Suspicious sign-in attempt prevented.' email tactic may opt to change their tactics in the future, which may make this operation far more threatening.

If you are one of the targets of the 'Suspicious sign-in attempt prevented.' email tactic, it is best to delete the message from your inbox, as well as report and block the sender.

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