[Merged] Virgin Media email:- Phishing Warning

hc25036 · 13-12-2007, 09:22

Just received this..

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.
ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â© 2007 Ntlworld Interactive Media Privacy Statement Terms of Service

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Perfect Choice · 13-12-2007, 09:44

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

YES!!!

Definately a scam.

icestar2 · 13-12-2007, 14:36

Yes its a scam, they would never ask for EmailID and password.

Andrewcrawford23 · 13-12-2007, 15:06

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

You mean this?

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

Andrewcrawford23 · 13-12-2007, 15:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toto

You mean this?

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

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

Ahh, well its an interesting one, looks like scammers a phishing for spam accounts.

checker · 13-12-2007, 16:20

Well spotted guy's thanks for the heads up.

Rodders · 22-03-2010, 08:18

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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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.
Â© 2010 Virgin Media. All Rights Reserved.Virgin Media.

goretski · 22-03-2010, 16:56

^ Same here.

Toto · 22-03-2010, 19:08

Browser reporting the link as an unsafe site, and it looks like the hosting network have taken it down anyway.