Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.
Hi all, please see this major site announcement: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058427594/boards-ie-2026

Dodgy email from eircom.net to verify live email addresses??

  • 03-10-2010 02:06PM
    #1
    Eibhin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 152 ✭✭


    I got this email entitled "Upgrade" and this is the content:

    "Webmail.eircom.net

    This message is from Eircom.Net Messaging Center to all email account
    owners.We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail account center.We
    are deleting all unused Eircom.net account to create more space for new
    accounts.To prevent your account from closing, you will have to update it
    below so that we will know that it's a present used account.

    CONFIRM YOUR EMAIL IDENTITY BELOW

    EMAIL USERNAME:.......... .....
    EMAIL PASSWORD:................

    Warning!!! Account owner is to update his or her account within Seven days
    of receiving this warning or will lose his or her account permanently.

    Thank you for using Eircom.net!
    Warning Code:**********

    Thanks, Management. "


    Does anyone know if this is spam? The email address to reply to was interconnectiondept@live.co.uk


    Thanks in advance!!


Comments

  • #2
    emanresu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 373 ✭✭emanresu


    It is not only spam, but a scam attempt.
    The same type of fake warning messages about closing accounts have been sent regarding many other companies.
    There are some grammar mistakes.
    The reply address "interconnectiondept at live co uk" is a big hint that it is not from Eircom, (although scammers can make reply addresses appear genuine, even thought they haven't done so in this case).


  • #3
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,548 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Eibhin wrote: »
    Does anyone know if this is spam? The email address to reply to was interconnectiondept@live.co.uk
    Seriously? With a reply address like that, do you even need to ask?


  • #4
    emanresu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 373 ✭✭emanresu


    "To report spam or any other form of online abuse, please fill out the following form, giving as much detail as possible."
    http://support.eircom.net/abuse/
    "Please copy the e-mail header information into the box provided. For steps on how to get the header details from an e-mail please click here"


  • #5
    Eibhin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 152 ✭✭Eibhin


    Thanks Emanresu I will do that now.


    To Alun: Not everybody is a techincal genius like you, otherwise why would I come on here to ask. Don't worry I won't be back here to ask any other stupid questions.


  • #6
    rmacm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭rmacm


    Eibhin wrote: »
    To Alun: Not everybody is a techincal genius like you, otherwise why would I come on here to ask. Don't worry I won't be back here to ask any other stupid questions.

    The forum is for knowledge sharing and discussion, questions are welcome from anyone. So feel free to post at any time.


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    emanresu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 373 ✭✭emanresu


    rmacm wrote: »
    The forum is for knowledge sharing and discussion, questions are welcome from anyone. So feel free to post at any time.

    Exactly. There has to be a first time for everyone to experience scam attempts, and if that happens, the sensible thing to do is ask advice about it rather than getting caught out.


Advertisement
Advertisement