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Charles,
It would be better to contact SBCGlobal directly (by going to their website or calling them on the phone) and ask them about this letter to verify its accuracy. Do NOT reply to the email you received! When emails contain requests for username/passwords, personal information and are written with typographical errors and poor grammar, this is a strong indicator that it's fraud. Another item to look for is if they have any URL links in the email, if you hover you mouse over the link (without clicking), at the bottom left of the window it will show you the true link, and it won't be the website or company the mail claims to be from. A third thing to look for is that the email is not properly addressed to you (it shows a different email address in the To: field). Yeah, you received a fraudulent email, but the tips above help you to catch others that will land in your inbox.  Patrick P. www.boydcomputersvcs.com "cranheim" <> wrote in message news:... > I received an email solicitating information that looks like a fraud. I > have not been able to find an email to forward this to in order to report > it. Has anyone else received this mail? Do you have any suggestions as to > how I can handle this? Thanks for your suggestions. Charles Ranheim > > Dear Account Owner, > > > > This message is from Sbcglobal Internet SMS message center to all > > sbcgloba account owners. We are currently upgrading our data base and > > e-mail account center. > > > > We are deleting all unused Sbcglobal account and account password that > > has been changed between 4 days back to create more space for new > > accounts. > > > > You are advice to verify and confirm your account details below to enable > > us upgrade our Sbcglobal Internet Service e.g Sbcglobal E-mail, > > Password,and Address etc. > > > > Anyone who fails to submite his or her own will automatically lost his/her > > own Account. > > > > Thanks for using Sbcglobal Internet SM > > To prevent your Account from closing you will have to update it below > > before three days from now! > > > > > > Confirm Your Account Details > > ************************************************** ************ > > Username: > > Password: > > Zip Code: > > ************************************************** ************ > > > > > > You will be sent a confirmation letter from Sbcglobal customer service > > after our upgrading,Thanks for your understanding. > > > > Customer Service Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his or > > her own Sbcglobal account before five days of receiving this warning will > > lose his or her account permanently. > > THANKS > > MANAGEMENT > > |
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I could not find a way to contact SBC Global, but I did report it to
and . In looking at the message detail, it looks like it may have come from overseas. I wish sbcglobal.net had an address available that I could have forwarded it to, but I had no luck trying to find one. Thanks for your input. Charles Ranheim "Patrick Palczewski" <> wrote in message news:%... > Charles, > > It would be better to contact SBCGlobal directly (by going to their > website or calling them on the phone) and ask them about this letter to > verify its accuracy. Do NOT reply to the email you received! > > When emails contain requests for username/passwords, personal information > and are written with typographical errors and poor grammar, this is a > strong indicator that it's fraud. Another item to look for is if they have > any URL links in the email, if you hover you mouse over the link (without > clicking), at the bottom left of the window it will show you the true > link, and it won't be the website or company the mail claims to be from. A > third thing to look for is that the email is not properly addressed to you > (it shows a different email address in the To: field). > > Yeah, you received a fraudulent email, but the tips above help you to > catch others that will land in your inbox. > > Patrick P. > www.boydcomputersvcs.com > > "cranheim" <> wrote in message > news:... >> I received an email solicitating information that looks like a fraud. I >> have not been able to find an email to forward this to in order to report >> it. Has anyone else received this mail? Do you have any suggestions as to >> how I can handle this? Thanks for your suggestions. Charles Ranheim >> >> Dear Account Owner, >> >> >> >> This message is from Sbcglobal Internet SMS message center to all >> >> sbcgloba account owners. We are currently upgrading our data base and >> >> e-mail account center. >> >> >> >> We are deleting all unused Sbcglobal account and account password that >> >> has been changed between 4 days back to create more space for new >> >> accounts. >> >> >> >> You are advice to verify and confirm your account details below to enable >> >> us upgrade our Sbcglobal Internet Service e.g Sbcglobal E-mail, >> >> Password,and Address etc. >> >> >> >> Anyone who fails to submite his or her own will automatically lost >> his/her >> >> own Account. >> >> >> >> Thanks for using Sbcglobal Internet SM >> >> To prevent your Account from closing you will have to update it below >> >> before three days from now! >> >> >> >> >> >> Confirm Your Account Details >> >> ************************************************** ************ >> >> Username: >> >> Password: >> >> Zip Code: >> >> ************************************************** ************ >> >> >> >> >> >> You will be sent a confirmation letter from Sbcglobal customer service >> >> after our upgrading,Thanks for your understanding. >> >> >> >> Customer Service Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his or >> >> her own Sbcglobal account before five days of receiving this warning will >> >> lose his or her account permanently. >> >> THANKS >> >> MANAGEMENT >> >> |
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SBCGlobal is owned by AT&T now, sorry about that. www.att.com.
"cranheim" <> wrote in message news:OO62$... > I could not find a way to contact SBC Global, but I did report it to > and . In looking at the > message detail, it looks like it may have come from overseas. I wish > sbcglobal.net had an address available that I could have forwarded it to, > but I had no luck trying to find one. > Thanks for your input. Charles Ranheim > > > "Patrick Palczewski" <> wrote in message > news:%... >> Charles, >> >> It would be better to contact SBCGlobal directly (by going to their >> website or calling them on the phone) and ask them about this letter to >> verify its accuracy. Do NOT reply to the email you received! >> >> When emails contain requests for username/passwords, personal information >> and are written with typographical errors and poor grammar, this is a >> strong indicator that it's fraud. Another item to look for is if they >> have any URL links in the email, if you hover you mouse over the link >> (without clicking), at the bottom left of the window it will show you the >> true link, and it won't be the website or company the mail claims to be >> from. A third thing to look for is that the email is not properly >> addressed to you (it shows a different email address in the To: field). >> >> Yeah, you received a fraudulent email, but the tips above help you to >> catch others that will land in your inbox. >> >> Patrick P. >> www.boydcomputersvcs.com >> >> "cranheim" <> wrote in message >> news:... >>> I received an email solicitating information that looks like a fraud. I >>> have not been able to find an email to forward this to in order to >>> report it. Has anyone else received this mail? Do you have any >>> suggestions as to how I can handle this? Thanks for your suggestions. >>> Charles Ranheim >>> >>> Dear Account Owner, >>> >>> >>> >>> This message is from Sbcglobal Internet SMS message center to all >>> >>> sbcgloba account owners. We are currently upgrading our data base and >>> >>> e-mail account center. >>> >>> >>> >>> We are deleting all unused Sbcglobal account and account password that >>> >>> has been changed between 4 days back to create more space for new >>> >>> accounts. >>> >>> >>> >>> You are advice to verify and confirm your account details below to >>> enable >>> >>> us upgrade our Sbcglobal Internet Service e.g Sbcglobal E-mail, >>> >>> Password,and Address etc. >>> >>> >>> >>> Anyone who fails to submite his or her own will automatically lost >>> his/her >>> >>> own Account. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks for using Sbcglobal Internet SM >>> >>> To prevent your Account from closing you will have to update it below >>> >>> before three days from now! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Confirm Your Account Details >>> >>> ************************************************** ************ >>> >>> Username: >>> >>> Password: >>> >>> Zip Code: >>> >>> ************************************************** ************ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> You will be sent a confirmation letter from Sbcglobal customer service >>> >>> after our upgrading,Thanks for your understanding. >>> >>> >>> >>> Customer Service Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his or >>> >>> her own Sbcglobal account before five days of receiving this warning >>> will >>> >>> lose his or her account permanently. >>> >>> THANKS >>> >>> MANAGEMENT >>> >>> > > |
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On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:20:15 -0700, Patrick Palczewski wrote:
> Thanks for the correction, I usually have to go to att.com to find SBC stuff > for my customers so I thought it was the other way around. SBC re-branded as AT&T after buying that company. Same old "SBC", just using new livery!  -- Norman ~Oh Lord, why have you come ~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum |
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