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Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: MikeF9 on July 26, 2010, 09:21:33 PM

Title: Phish-y e-mail
Post by: MikeF9 on July 26, 2010, 09:21:33 PM

I got an e-mail tonight (Monday) from Fairpoint, talking about doing maintenence on their web mail, and service may be interrupted. To avoid problems, they want you to reply and confirm name, e-mail, and password.
Hmmmm..........
Called Fairpoint.
Bogus. A phishing scheme.

It comes across as "Technical Team", and the e-mail address is "notice @ myfairpoint.net". Subject heading is 'Upgrade Your Account".
Delete it.

Title: Re: Phish-y e-mail
Post by: mary on July 27, 2010, 05:51:14 AM

Thank you for posting the warning. We received the same email from our internet provider - surfglobal - referencing an upgrade and requesting confirmation of email & password.  Hmmm....

Mary

Title: Re: Phish-y e-mail
Post by: Chris Santee on July 27, 2010, 07:32:07 AM

I tried to forward mine to:
abuse@myfairpoint.net
and
fraud@myfairpoint.net
but neither were active............

I didn't go to their site to find the right address.

Title: Re: Phish-y e-mail
Post by: GamingWeasel on July 27, 2010, 08:44:28 AM

Trouble communicating with Fairpoint?  How unusual... *sarcasm* 

From my experience they have pretty terrible customer service.

Title: Re: Phish-y e-mail
Post by: Scott on July 27, 2010, 02:36:02 PM

No service should EVER ask for your password. If they do...it's most likely fraudulent.
(IT Guy)

Title: Re: Phish-y e-mail
Post by: mkr on August 03, 2010, 05:28:26 PM

Scott is correct.  Never supply personal information, passwords, banking info, social security #, etc... Upgrades to their equipment never require your information.

(Former IT Girl :-)

Title: Re: Phish-y e-mail
Post by: Rev. Elizabeth on August 05, 2010, 02:17:57 PM

I got something similar today from 'earthlink.' Deleted it!