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Thread: New MSN Hotmail account verification phishing scam

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    Angry New MSN Hotmail account verification phishing scam

    I have a hotmail ID and I've received this e-mail a few moments ago.

    From: glan_elvispresley_ftd@hotmail.co.uk
    Subject: Account Renewal‏™



    This is a caution for everyone who are not savvy with phishing techniques. Whatever you do, DO NOT reply to this email, however genuine it might appear. Remember, the true authorities will NEVER ask for your password. If they want to upgrade something, they'll do it on their own.

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    Hmm good caution Bluedot .
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    Thanks for the heads up Bluedot. I have privacy filters in place on my Hotmail account, so stuff like this goes to junk mail and just gets deleted after a few days.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluedot View Post
    This is a caution for everyone who are not savvy with phishing techniques. Whatever you do, DO NOT reply to this email, however genuine it might appear. Remember, the true authorities will NEVER ask for your password. If they want to upgrade something, they'll do it on their own.
    What else do you expect from a guy named Dick...LOL!!

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    Thanks for the information Bluedot.
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    After further investigation, the cyber-crime committee had cracked the message.




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    Aha ha ha .

 

 

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