Cybercriminals have launched a scam designed to steal your AOL, Gmail, Yahoo or Windows Live passwords

Cybercriminals have launched a scam designed to steal your AOL, Gmail, Yahoo or Windows Live passwords

Security firm Sophos has warned users to be wary of emails which claim to come from privacy@microsoft.com.

                                                                                                                                                                                   
The emails, which are cleverly designed to resemble official alerts from Microsoft, tell users that their computer is at high risk and advises visiting a supposed "update" page.

Upon clicking the link, however, users are directed to a phishing site which attempts to harvest email addresses for webmail services including Gmail and AOL mail.

Once the fraudsters have access to your account they can gather personal information and potentially use it to commit identity theft.


To view the full details of this Action Fraud warning and to see an example of the email go to :   Hackers target Gmail, Yahoo and AOL passwords