Is this real or bogus?

[RumpleMom]

I received this email.
Your mail needs to be updated today as we are rolling over to a new version in order to serve you better. Kindly use the link below... or your account will be closed.

Thank you,
Windows AOL Team

What do you think? A scam ?

 

[Travel60]

Scam

 

[diznygirl]

Never use the provided link or phone number.

 

[wfjny]

Yes, a scam...

There are alot of warnings. First and foremost, the "Urgency" that they mention. Your account will be suspended, closed, etc.

The to and from lines. Who is the "Windows AOL Team"?

etc...

 

[Mysterian]

That doesn't sound right. When you roll your mouse cursor over the link, does it display a non-AOL.com address? Same with the email itself, is it from an AOL.com address?
Also, how is the email addressed to you? By name or generically?

 

[Christine]

Scam. No company would ever do something like that with a link.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

Windows AOL Team

Seriously?

 

[Dan Murphy]

scam

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

It's totally bogus. Nobody uses AOL any more. HAHAHAHA

 

[RedAngie]

It's totally bogus. Nobody uses AOL any more. HAHAHAHA

I think I still have a valid AOL e-mail address with over 9,999 unread messages. But when I’ve tried in the past to see them, my phone says there are none. So which is it, i-phone?

 

[VandVsmama]

scam

 

[Lumpy1106]

Scam
AOL is an easy target because of companies like Verizon that outsourced their e-mail service to AOL. Verizon customers don't know diddly about AOL and don't care, but they don't want to lose their email either.
I mean, total scam, don't click that link, but still...

 

[Kennywood]

 

[fla4fun]

Definitely a scam.

If you get an email that you aren’t sure whether it’s valid or a scam, don’t click on anything in the email. Contact the provider through their legitimate website (most companies will have a Contact Us page on their website with email and phone info) and ask if there is a problem.

It’s too bad emails don’t get alerts like when the phone rings and caller ID says Illegal Scam. That would be helpful.

 

[_19disnA]

Scam. Nothing legit ever needs to be done 'today', no real company will require thousands of users to immediately do something or threaten to close your account. Likely the email it came from is also bogus and not associated with any real company. Good example of a phising email where they are trying to get your logon ID/password. Just delete it.

 

[RangerPooh]

Scam. Do you actually still use AOL???

 

[Sparkly]

"Windows AOL team" LMAO

1998 called, they want their scams back.