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Hoax / Spam email

This morning I found an email entitled, "Your password has been successfully updated" in my email box, that was made to appear as if it was mailed by Mo'time. It was not. And it contained a virus-carrying attachment. We never send you unrequested email unless there are very special circumstances and NEVER include attachments.

This was very well done, and even included a salutation with my real username. Here's what it said:

"Dear user howard, You have successfully updated the password of your Motime account. If you did not authorize this change or if you need assistance with your account, please contact Motime customer service at: info@motime.com. Thank you for using Motime! The Motime Support Team"

The attachment was named, "account-password.zip", accompanied by a footer in the email indicating that it had been scanned and was virus-free.

Repeat: Mo'time does not send you emails with attachments. Please let me know if you receive such emails, thanks, and do not open those attachments.

posted by: howard at 09:12 | link | comments (8) |
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Comments:

#1  19 August 2005 - 09:39

 

Thanks for the alert Howard.

Jackal

#2  19 August 2005 - 12:40

 

It was very well done, but they were pretty dumb to send it to YOU, of all people.

Thanks for the heads up!

AmericanGirl

#3  19 August 2005 - 18:16

 

i think it was Stefano, he wants the Motime Empire all to himself.

rustymadgal

#4  19 August 2005 - 18:42

 

wow, that was a flawlessly crafted email... though, i still wouldn't fall for it. =] thanks.

jenius

#5  19 August 2005 - 19:49

 

Thank you, H.

alohalani

#6  20 August 2005 - 22:12

 

There was a time when I would have fallen for that... ugh.

So... from the technical idiots here... thanks, Howard. :)

Ladyinthemoon

#7  25 August 2005 - 00:31

 

Thanks for the info Howard.
Quite scary what these folks can get up to!

Mara

#8  28 August 2005 - 16:22

 

Thanks Howard. Those guys are gettting so clever. Keep up the great work here at motime.

Caesura

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