DutchKiwiCowboy2 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 This is a scam E-mail. Don't react on it, It has been confirmed by TelstraClear that it does not come from them. Pass this on to everyone in your address book. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is a WebNews Email Account Update Please see the bottom of this mailing on this information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSAGE FROM CLEAR.NET.NZ WEBMAIL Dear Account Owner, WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT WE ARE HAVING AN ELECTRONIC MAILING PROBLEM ABOUT EACH CUSTOMER ACCOUNT EMAIL. DUE TO ERROR CODE 334409. WE DISCOVER THAT IN SOME FEW HOURS FROM NOW EACH CUSTOMER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS HIS OR HER EMAIL ACCOUNT SO YOU ARE REQUIRE TO SEND HIS OR HER FULL EMAIL ADDRESS AND PASSWORD FOR A NEW ACCOUNT UPDATE. YOU ARE KINDLY REQUESTED TO SEND THIS INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE CAN UPGRADE YOUR ACCOUNT AND YOU SHALL BE REST ASSURED THAT THE LATEST 0.07 AUTO SPAM DETECTOR WILL BE UPGRADED TO YOUR EMAIL SERVER,AND YOU WILL BE AUTHOMATICALLY SPAM FREE. Note: We are sending you this message from our Technology E-mail (Myway E-mail service) webmail service, Due to the problem we are experiencing.Our official webmail account was affected with this problem as well. You are advised to forward your details to the following email address as stated below EMAIL: [email protected] Note:Failure to do this will immediately render your email address deactivated from our database. BELOW IS THE INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR ACCOUNT UPDATE 1)Full Email Address: 2)password: 3)age/country: 4)date: 5)First name/Last name. ©2008 Clear.Net.Nz Webmail All rights reserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 i wonder how many fell for it pretty obvious in the language and use of caps in clear.net.nz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchKiwiCowboy2 Posted May 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 I guess most people would be aware of these things these days, and even if you didn't the bad english should be a giveaway. The people at clearnet hadn't heard of this one yet though so we thought we'd put the word out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Anyone ought be immediately suspicious of any message sent all in capitals and with such poor English Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Anyone ought be immediately suspicious of any message sent all in capitals and with such poor English You're right. It's far too good of english to be real, no misused there, their or they're, lose or loose, bought or brought...There's not even a single UR! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Anyone ought be immediately suspicious of any message sent all in capitals and with such poor English Or anything that asks for your name/password/email address. :-? I wonder if anyone is actually stupid enough to fall for them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Or anything that asks for your name/password/email address. :-? I wonder if anyone is actually stupid enough to fall for them... sadly yes or they woudnt do it. There is ALWAYS one! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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