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dslx_nick
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join:2011-12-24
Chatsworth, CA
kudos:20

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Spam (phishing) alert

Most of our BBR users tend to be more tech-saavy than the average user, but just in case any of you didn't figure this out already:

SPAM (phishing) ALERT - some DSL Extreme customers have reported receiving a fraudulent email from "Dslextreme.com Online Services" (actually originating from seconci-sp-ue.org.br); an example is attached below. Please do NOT reply to these fraudulent emails - instead, please click on the SPAM button to mark it appropriately.

Example fraudulent email:

"Dear Dslextreme.com User

This mail is to inform all our valued customers that we are currently upgrading our dslextreme.com Admin database, e-mail Center and expanding e-mail quota limit from 500 MB to 2.6 GB. You need to Upgrade and expand your e-mail quota limit to 2.6 GB before you can continue to use your e-mail.you are required to complete your details below and send it to us.This information would be required to verify and upgrade e-mail account to avoid being closed. Please clicking on the reply button;

Full Name:
User Name:
Email:
Password:

Your account will remain active after you have successfully confirmed your account to the monitoring Center.

Thanks for using our Email Services.
Copyright ©Dslextreme.com Web Admin 2013 All Rights."



norbert26
Premium
join:2010-08-10
Warwick, RI

the poor english would have raised a red flag on that beauty and the further faxt i don't use email would have further raised flags. thanks for the enforcing heads up anyways.