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Email Received this morning

  • 05-06-2013 11:05am
    #1
    one man clappin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 606 ✭✭✭


    Hi
    Received the following email from Eircom this morning.  Is this genuine?



    Dear xxxxxxxxxxxxx


    To save server resources and provide everyone with free webmail hosting service we regularly remove inactive accounts.

     

    Our automated checking system has dedected your account and flaged it so webelieve it is inactive.

     

    But, if your are the owner of this account, and you would like to continueusing our services, you can protect your account against termination by logging on to your account at


    https://secure.eircom.net/email/


    And if you do not need this account, do not respond to this email and your account will be removed/suspended in 7 days.

    We are sorry for any inconveniences and thanks for using our services!

     
    [font=Times New Roman","serif]EIRCOM Webmail Team[/font]

    the spelling errors have me questioning if this is not some sort of spam or worse?

    Can you clarify whether this email is genuine or not please?


Comments

  • #2
    Baneblade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 426 ✭✭Baneblade


    Spam

    that link is really http://eircom.emailvalidate.pw/eircom%20Webmail%20Login.htm

    delete it


  • #3
    one man clappin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 606 ✭✭✭one man clappin


    Thanks Baneblade


  • #4
    eircom: Alan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,831 ✭✭✭eircom: Alan


    one man clappin wrote: »
    Hi
    Received the following email from Eircom this morning.  Is this genuine?



    Dear xxxxxxxxxxxxx


    To save server resources and provide everyone with free webmail hosting service we regularly remove inactive accounts.

     

    Our automated checking system has dedected your account and flaged it so webelieve it is inactive.

     

    But, if your are the owner of this account, and you would like to continueusing our services, you can protect your account against termination by logging on to your account at


    https://secure.eircom.net/email/


    And if you do not need this account, do not respond to this email and your account will be removed/suspended in 7 days.

    We are sorry for any inconveniences and thanks for using our services!

     
    EIRCOM Webmail Team



    the spelling errors have me questioning if this is not some sort of spam or worse?

    Can you clarify whether this email is genuine or not please?


    Hi one man clappin

     

    I can confirm that this is indeed a phishing attempt (spam) and your initialsuspicions on this are correct.

    Please take no action on this other than deleting this email.

     

    Thanks

     

    Al


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