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IMPORTANT - Phishing Scam

We have seen an increase in Scam/Phishing emails being sent to our Customers similar to the one below. These messages did not originate from us, as we never ask for this information via email. Please delete the message WITHOUT replying.


With the increase of scam messages, here are a few phrases to look for:

"Verify your account." - (Valid businesses usually do not ask you to send passwords, login names, Social Security numbers, or other personal information through e-mail.)


"If you don't respond within 48 hours, your account will be closed." - (These messages convey a sense of urgency so that you'll respond immediately without thinking.)


"Dear Valued Customer." - (Phishing e-mail messages are usually sent out in bulk and often do not contain your first or last name.)


"Click the link below to gain access to your account." - (HTML-formatted messages can contain links or forms that you can fill out just as you'd fill out a form on a Web site).



** IMPORTANT **

If you have already replied to a message containing one of these phrases, or a similar one, please contact your local Customer Service Office to have your password changed. This will prevent any unauthorized access to your account.



---- Sample Scam/Phishing Message ----


Dear (Company) Webmail Subscriber

This message is to inform all our { Company } webmail users that we will be
maintaining and upgrading our website in a couple of days from now. As a
Subscriber you are required to send us your Email account details toenable
us know if you are still making use of your mail box.

Be informedthat we will be deleting all mail account that is not
functioning toenable us create more space for new users, You are to send
your mailaccount details which are as follows:

*User Name:
*Password:
*Date of birth:

You can also confirm your email address by logging into your Company
account at http//webmail.(Company).net/before sending us the required
information.

Warning: Any of our webmail user that refuses to send his/her
verificationdetails within the next seven(7) days of receiveing this
message andfailed to respond will be deleted immedately from our database.

verification code: Bh#:65248671/852

Thank you for using Company!
From The Webmail Support Team.

Dear Valued Customer Scam Message
Please be on the lookout for the following scam message. It did not originate from us. Please delete the message from your email program without replying.


Dear -Company Name- Valued Customer,

As we carry out general maintenance on our web mail system some existing
inactive email account will be closed,To prevent yours from being closed
down, Do fill the form below as a prove that you make use of your email
account at least twice a week to avoid your email account from being
closed down by our maintenance engineers.

All existing Get -Company Name- customers are to comply with
this email by filling out this form and have it sent back to us.
Sign Management. ©2007 All rights reserved.

-COMPANY NAME- COMMUNICATION CUSTOMER BILLING FORM.

First Name.: *
Middle Name.
Last Name.: *
Mobile phone No.: *
House Phone No.: *
Fax No.:
Email Address.:
MAIDEN NAME.: *
PASS WORD.: *
RE TYPE PASS WORD.: *
Residential Address: *
State: *
Country : *

CEO subpoena scam
Scammers are sending e-mail messages to executives, telling them they've been subpoenaed for a federal court case.

Verisign, which estimates that about 2,000 people were tricked by the scam on Monday, believes that Wednesday's attack was on a much smaller scale.

Full information/story found HERE

Fake IRS Tax Refund Email
Internet security experts are warning of a fake phishing email which appears to come from the IRS. The phishing scam advises you that you have a tax refund due.

If you receive one of these emails, DO NOT click on the links inside of the email. Please just delete the message.


Example Message:


From: Internal Revenue Service [mailto:refunds@tax.irs.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 4:29 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Internal Revenue Service Tax Notification

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) United States Department of the Treasury

After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of $184.80.

Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 6-9 days in order to process it.

A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons. For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline.

To access the form for your tax refund, use the following personalized link:

http://_random_characters_/www.irs.gov/

Regards,
Internal Revenue Service


Document Reference: (_random_characters-).

FBI warns of Valentines Day Storm Worm virus
The FBI and the Internet Crime Complaint Center today said that with the Valentine's Day holiday approaching, users should be on the lookout for spam e-mails spreading Storm Worm malware.

The Storm Worm virus has capitalized on various holidays in the last year by sending millions of e-mails advertising an e-card link within the text of the spam e-mail. Valentine's Day has been identified as the next target. Such email directs the recipient to click on a link to retrieve the electronic greeting card (e-card). Once the user clicks on the link, malware is downloaded to the Internet connected device and causes it to become infected and part of the Storm Worm botnet. A botnet is a network of compromised machines under the control of a single user.

Original/Complete story found Here