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Forums › One NZ (including Farmside) › [WXC/VFX] Fake account validation e-mail
Niel

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#142849 26-Mar-2014 15:19
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I just received an e-mail that apparently I've exceeded my in-box quote and need to validate my account by logging into the web site http://xnet-co-nz-accountverification.webs.com/.  WXC might want to block the site or do something like enter fake account details to trace who tries to use the fake details.




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  #1013230 26-Mar-2014 15:24
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That's sneaky ... I would hope that url is obvious to most people though.....

Using a webbs site, couldn't have gone more cheap on it!




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  #1013231 26-Mar-2014 15:25
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Why can they never spell?

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  #1013232 26-Mar-2014 15:26
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Thanks Neil!

The website has now been blocked on our network.

Regards

Josh




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  #1013233 26-Mar-2014 15:31
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Whack-a-mole

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  #1013237 26-Mar-2014 15:35
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dolsen: Why can they never spell?

Pasoword and Confirm Pasoword.


classic.

Didn't do well on the mobile view of the site iver, pretty dam obvious.


Love the "send message" submit box too, sounds like a pretty legit submit box for any verification.


I wouldn't be surprised if webs blocked the word password so they had to get "creative"




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  #1019289 6-Apr-2014 06:03
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Got another one this morning, sent from office091000@bellsouth.net with reply to onlineservices@techie.com saying you are upgrading customer's e-mail quote to 5.5GB and need name, user name, e-mail address, and password...




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  #1019365 6-Apr-2014 09:24
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It's a good day for me when:
* I've won 2 million bucks in the Nigerian lottery.
* I can double the length of my penis (again).
* Some Russian model has fallen in love with me after looking at my profile.




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  #1019419 6-Apr-2014 11:22
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DarthKermit: It's a good day for me when:
* I've won 2 million bucks in the Nigerian lottery.
* I can double the length of my penis (again).
* Some Russian model has fallen in love with me after looking at my profile.

Did your profile include the first two items? smile




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