Please be aware of the following scam email which has been sent to a number of @manx.net email addresses.
Manxnet will NEVER send a mass email out to you in this manner asking for your password. The email, copied below, is attempting to obtain fraudulent access to your email address.
Under no circumstances should you reply to an email which asks for your password or click on any links within the email. If you have taken action on this email please contact us at problems@manx.net or log a case with our Service Centre on 624 624 at any time.
SCAM EMAIL FOLLOWS:
"-----Original Message-----
From: Email Alert from manx.net [mailto:xxxxxxx@manx.net]
Sent: 18 January 2011 19:38
Cc: recipient list not shown:
Subject: Update your manx.net Email Now
Update your manx.net Email Now.
Dear Valuable Customer,
This message is from manx.net messaging center to all
manx.net Email owners. We are upgrading our data base and e-mail center. We
are deleting all unused manx.net Email to create more space for new one. To
prevent your account from closing you will have to update it below so that
we will know that it's a present used account.
During our regularly scheduled account maintenance and verification
procedures, we have detected a slight error in your account information. To
securely confirm your personal information please refrence to the file
bellow:
However, manx.net has been receiving complaints from our manx.net Email. As
a result we are making an extra security check our entire Customers mailbox
to protect their information from theft and fraud. And this will also
prevent your manx.net account from receiving junk mails.
To get started :
FILL THE FORM BELOW.
Requested Information
Email User-name: ...............
Email Password: ................
Reconfirm Email Password:..............
Date of Birth: ................
Country or Territory: ..........
Confirm Your Account now to start enjoying the benefits of your account and
to avoid identity theft and fraudulent activities on your account.
Please Note:
If we do no receive the appropriate account verification within 48 hours,
then we will assume this account is fraudulent and will be suspended. The
purpose of this verification is to ensure that your account has not been
fraudulently used and to combat the fraud from our community.
Copyright@2011 manx.net all rights reserved."
- Ends -
Tuesday 18th, January 2011 01:23pm.