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hc25036 13-12-2007 09:22

[Merged] Virgin Media email:- Phishing Warning
 
Just received this..

http://www.virginmedia.com/img/globa...rgin-media.gif
Attention: Ntlworld Subscribers,

We recently discovered that your email address or someone's email in
your Group is been used in sending bulk mail suspected to be spam or
fraud related letters. You are hereby advised to forward Your Email ID &
Password to us for Verification of Your email Account.

If this is not completed by 20th December, 2007, we will be forced to
delete your email account, as it may have been used for fraudulent
purposes. We apologize for any inconveniences this may cause and appreciate
your Assistance in helping us verify & resolve this Matter.

Thanks for Your Co-operation

Ntlworld , Customers Care Unit.
© 2007 Ntlworld Interactive Media Privacy Statement Terms of Service

________________________________________PeoplePC OnlineA better way to Internethttp://www.peoplepc.com Deleted and ignored, but watch out for it!

Perfect Choice 13-12-2007 09:44

Re: Scam?
 
Yes, just like the bank account scams, ignore except you may want to send it it VM CS so they are aware they are being targetted.

Toto 13-12-2007 10:34

Re: Scam?
 
YES!!!

Definately a scam.

icestar2 13-12-2007 14:36

Re: Scam?
 
Yes its a scam, they would never ask for EmailID and password.

Andrewcrawford23 13-12-2007 15:06

Email warning
 
just a heads up for all virgin media customers, the previosuly reported email scam circulating via ntlworld.com acoutns is now doign it rounds around blueyonder accounts, its a similar email , if you recieve it delete it immedatilly and DO NOT reply with any details

Toto 13-12-2007 15:23

Re: Email warning
 
You mean this?

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/80...l#post34451235

Andrewcrawford23 13-12-2007 15:58

Re: Email warning
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Toto (Post 34451289)

not excately it was abotu ntl only customer i was jsu given the warning it now affect all customers

Toto 13-12-2007 16:15

Re: [Merged] Virgin Media email:- Phishing Warning
 
Ahh, well its an interesting one, looks like scammers a phishing for spam accounts.

checker 13-12-2007 16:20

Re: [Merged] Virgin Media email:- Phishing Warning
 
Well spotted guy's thanks for the heads up.

Rodders 22-03-2010 08:18

Re: [Merged] Virgin Media email:- Phishing Warning
 
Looks like the phishers are active again on this Virgin Media scam.
Just received this in my junk mail this morning:

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https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2010/03/28.jpg
Hello Virgin Media Customer,
This is to inform you that Virgin Media has finished upgrading its servers. In order to continue using our services on our new servers, Please verify your identity on http://www.virginmedia.com/
Failure in verifying your identity may lead in service cancellation and termination.
© 2010 Virgin Media. All Rights Reserved.Virgin Media. http://static-content.virginmedia.co...-vm-footer.gif

goretski 22-03-2010 16:56

Re: [Merged] Virgin Media email:- Phishing Warning
 
^ Same here.

Toto 22-03-2010 19:08

Re: [Merged] Virgin Media email:- Phishing Warning
 
Browser reporting the link as an unsafe site, and it looks like the hosting network have taken it down anyway.


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