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Penfold42
25-09-2007, 11:44 AM
I've just recieved this don't know if it will help........
My MD works here - so it's pucker......


This message has been sent to all Advisors and Managers in Converged and Broadband Business Repair Technical Help Desks

Team,
I have been informed by the product line that we have a potential issue hitting us regarding an e-mail scam….see below:

Dear btconnect.com Subscriber,

To complete and verify your btconnect.com account, you must reply to this email immediately and enter your password here (*********)

Failure to do this will immediately render your email address deactivated from our database.

You can also confirm your email address by logging into your btconnect.com account at http://www2.btbroadbandoffice.com/

Thank you for using BTCONNECT.COM!

THE BTCONNECT TEAM

The e-mail appears to our customers to come from [email protected]

This is a scam and customers should be advised that under no circumstances should they reply giving their password.

The portal team are working to get a message on our web-site informing our customers of this and we are helping to trace the IP address to discover where this is coming from and stop it hitting our mail servers.

Any questions or issue please let me know.

Regards

xxx

xxx xxxxxx
Senior Service Relationship Manager
Internet Technical Helpdesks
Retail Business Customer Service Management

Larry B Entertainment
25-09-2007, 08:01 PM
Just a typical one this. All legit companies will not ask nor expect to be given sensitive info like passwords and user names via email. People must still fall for it though.

PropellerHeadCase
25-09-2007, 10:40 PM
They do fall for it, in their droves. Especially non-savvy (and usually older) users.

soundtracker
25-09-2007, 10:50 PM
oi watch it ageist!

rob1963
25-09-2007, 10:55 PM
They do fall for it, in their droves. Especially non-savvy (and usually older) users.

I'd better be extra careful then! :rolleyes: