Just received this from Photobucket

[grumpyduck]

Just got this:

Photobucket
Image Hosting Is Not Permitted

We have detected that you are hosting images using a free tier account in violation of our terms of use. You can either purchase an unlimited hosting plan or immediately stop hosting.

Upgrade Now

or Break Your Hosting Links

If you select Upgrade Now, you are agreeing to purchase our unlimited hosting plan, with room for up to 25,000 original images and an ad free experience for just $5 per month for 6 months.

Verrry interesting... I used Photobucket for a few years before they decided to charge people for photos they had uploaded on a free account, but I wouldn't have a clue how to host photos, let alone what a "free tier" account is. So I'm wondering if it's a scam. I'm going to contact them directly thru their web site and see what happens. Obviously, no way I'm going to click on the links.

UPDATE: I just tried their web site, but there doesn't seem to be any way to contact them directly. So the hell with it.

[MiniMe]

1. Wow, you just got that notice now?

I got it 2 or 3 years ago, and switched to imgur for photo hosting.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Good luck!

I moved away from them a long time ago. No regrets.

There are many good photo hosting platforms. I found SmugMug suited me very well. It costs around $40 a year and I can post unlimited numbers of photos. They are reliable.

[JHB]

3. I switched over to Imgur because of Photobucket's paywall

https://www.imgur.com/

Then just remove stuff from your Photobucket account and close it.

On edit: Yes you should visit or contact Photobucket directly. The message you received could very well be phishing for your account info and financials.