No, Your E-Mail Account Is NOT About to be Closed
Account Closure E-Mails are Another Form of Phishing
Account Deactivation E-Mails
Have you received an e-mail stating your ISP is going to deactivate your e-mail account? Did you panic? Well, you can relax, as these "Account Closure" e-mails are just another form of phishing, and they can safely be junked.
To review, phishing is a form of spam. in which the bad guys try to steal your personal information by impersonating someone trustworthy. We've talked about phishing many times in the past. The Bad Guys use sophisticated tactics to try to separate you from your personal information, often so they can impersonate you and/or steal your identity. E-mails threatening to close your e-mail account if you do not click on a link are no different.
