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D.@discussions.microsoft.com Sid D.

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Jan 26, 2005, 2:45:02 PM1/26/05

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I received an email from "Customers Support" stating that an audit had
reveiled a problem with my acvcount and that if I did not go to the enclosed
link within 48 hours my email service would be come limited. Is this an issue
that I need to follow up on or is it some kind of scam or illegal attempt to
obtain personal information?

PA Bear

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Jan 26, 2005, 3:19:20 PM1/26/05

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Scam.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)

N. Miller

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Jan 27, 2005, 1:49:31 AM1/27/05

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In article <36302CE0-8B8D-413C...@microsoft.com>, says...

Any such message is better than 99.99% scam. If your Hotmail account is a
free account, there is nothing to audit anyway. If you get such a message
about a paid account, any account you pay for, go directly to the site
without using any links in the message. It is probably wise to bookmark your
providers' billing pages. Close such a message, clear your cache, and close
your browser if it was open. Start with a fresh cache and a new browser
session.

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Norman
~Win dain a lotica, En vai tu ri, Si lo ta
~Fin dein a loluca, En dragu a sei lain
~Vi fa-ru les shutai am, En riga-lint

Unknown

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Jan 28, 2005, 9:25:01 PM1/28/05

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ToyeGirl

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Jan 28, 2005, 9:27:02 PM1/28/05

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"N. Miller" wrote:

I received the same email today. If you click on the link you should notice
that the URL address has changed. Also please (ALWAYS) notice that the site
is NOT secure. I have forwarded the entire email including the link and the
information requested on the link to the FBI. They immediately sent me a
PERSONAL response (not automated). They indicated that this information be
shared with family, friends and co-workers and to report anything like this
to the FBI.

Carol

EmandAbsMom

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Jan 31, 2005, 7:01:02 PM1/31/05

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This happened to me too. Is there someone we should forward the message to?
I knew when I saw that it was asking for SSN, bank account number, pin
number, etc that something was fishy. I hope others are realizing this is a
scam!

Tom Pepper Willett

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Jan 31, 2005, 7:12:21 PM1/31/05

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"phishing"

http://www.antiphishing.org/

Tom
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ToyeGirl

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Jan 31, 2005, 7:47:05 PM1/31/05

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"EmandAbsMom" wrote:

> This happened to me too. Is there someone we should forward the message to?
> I knew when I saw that it was asking for SSN, bank account number, pin
> number, etc that something was fishy. I hope others are realizing this is a
> scam!
>

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1/31/05

Yes, per the email I received from the FBI:

If you've been victimized by a spoofed e-mail or website, you should contact
your local police or sheriff's department, and file a complaint with the
FBI's Internet Fraud Complaint Center at www.ifccfbi.gov.
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