03-02-2012, 09:37
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Scam email from Virgin?
Just had a few emails with the headline "Security Maintenance" from "Virgin Media <store-news@virginmedia.co.uk"
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Dear Virgin Media customer,
We are upgrading our database, Please update your profile .
You can access your profile at https://www. virginmedia.com/
Thank you for using Virgin Media
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Last edited by Kymmy; 03-02-2012 at 09:50.
Reason: Phishing URL obfuscated
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03-02-2012, 09:42
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Re: Scam email from Virgin?
Oh yeah, just look at the link. A site called http://www.beklms.com/ I think the text on the main page is a big clue to the origin of this.
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03-02-2012, 09:45
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Re: Scam email from Virgin?
It's not listed on the Internet Security site here http://netreport.virginmedia.com/netreport/ so needs reporting
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03-02-2012, 09:52
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Re: Scam email from Virgin?
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Originally Posted by Grimpy
Just had a few emails with the headline "Security Maintenance" from "Virgin Media <store-news@virginmedia.co.uk"
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Just because you got the email it doesn't meant to say you should post the phishing link for everyone...
Embedded link changed in the first post so no-one can click on it
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03-02-2012, 10:07
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Re: Scam email from Virgin?
It goes to what looks like a genuine site but the address is incorrect plus one of the addresses it lists is btinternet.com, it is quite clever as the othe links take you to genuine Virginmedia pages so do not click.
Report it here http://netreport.virginmedia.com/netreport/
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06-02-2012, 09:21
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Re: Scam email from Virgin?
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Originally Posted by Kymmy
Just because you got the email it doesn't meant to say you should post the phishing link for everyone...
Embedded link changed in the first post so no-one can click on it
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i can still click it  but it is a phishing site dnt use anyone
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08-02-2012, 20:27
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Re: Scam email from Virgin?
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Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23
i can still click it but it is a phishing site dnt use anyone
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no you cant
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10-02-2012, 11:31
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Re: Scam email from Virgin?
It's clickable but not valid.
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13-02-2012, 12:01
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Re: Scam email from Virgin?
yes it aint valid but if you know what you doign you can ge tthe original llnk :p
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13-02-2012, 15:37
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Re: Scam email from Virgin?
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yes it aint valid but if you know what you doign you can ge tthe original llnk :p
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Why would you honestly try to access the scam site using your own machine a fruitless and pointless exercise.
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14-02-2012, 09:15
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Re: Scam email from Virgin?
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Originally Posted by Peter_
Why would you honestly try to access the scam site using your own machine a fruitless and pointless exercise.
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i dnt use my own machine i use a test machine that is isolate from my network it the same thing i use for testing software incase of spyware or virus etc, it more for seeing and getitng alaugh out of teh scammer attempts but i have to say some are qwuite realistic
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14-02-2012, 09:25
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Re: Scam email from Virgin?
I used my own machine to look at it.. There was nothing dangerous apart from a phishing site and I only made the URL unclickable but still accessible by those who have an interest in security matters..
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14-02-2012, 10:50
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Re: Scam email from Virgin?
I saw it in work so clicked the link and it was not blocked by Virgin Media's own firewall so it was deemed as safe by it so the is no real danger in the link.
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14-02-2012, 13:01
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Re: Scam email from Virgin?
FF10 reports page as a web forgery
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14-02-2012, 20:10
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Re: Scam email from Virgin?
there isa difference a between danger9ius link and phising link
a dangerous link will be to virus or spyware
a phising link is to thata site copying anoteher to get yoru details but you have to press the submit button for them to get it, if you want to have fun just put in some phoney details like iamaidiot mypasswordiseasy as the idiot will most liekly try them all
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