Author Topic: This email seems fishy  (Read 816 times)

teabagger357

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This email seems fishy
« on: October 21, 2009, 08:46:33 AM »
I got this email from supposedly from Black Chip Poker. I personally think it is a scam. Why would they be asking for my password. I was just wondering if any one else got this? I personally will not send the my password.




Webmail Technical Support
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 7:54 AM
From:
"Webmail Technical Support" <helpdesk@hcmier.edu.vn>
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To:
undisclosed-recipients
Dear Account Users,

This mail is to inform all our Account users that we will be maintaining and upgrading
our website in a couple of days from now.As a Subscriber you are required to send us
your Email account details to enable us know if you are still making use of your
mailbox. Be informed that we will be deleting all mail account that is not functioning
to enable us create more space for new member and, You are to send your mail account
details which are as follows:

*User Name:
*Password:

Failure to do this will immediately render your email address deactivated from our
database.We apologize for the inconvenience that this will cause you during this
period, but trust you understand that our primary concern is for our customers and for
the security of their data.our customers are totally secure.

Thank you for using our service

FROM ACCOUNT AND UPDATE SERVICES

NELLOB

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Re: This email seems fishy
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2009, 02:35:56 PM »
You should not even have bothered to post the email.  No, I did not receive same.  Let me tell you, NO POKER ROOM WILL EVER ASK FOR YOUR PASSWORD.  If any do ask, they are automatically bogus and crooked. 
NELLOB  MAN  OF  LEISURE  AND  POKER  LOVER

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Re: This email seems fishy
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2009, 04:10:24 PM »

Did you look at the sender email address?

<helpdesk@hcmier.edu.vn>  that is not a blackchippoker domain name..

Definitely a scam attempting to get account information

No poker room will ever ask for your password!
I don't share private passwords, instead I share the IP addresses, usernames and email addressses of password thieves

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Re: This email seems fishy
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2009, 06:15:46 PM »
Thanks I was not planing to reply, I was just curious if anyone else got it.

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Re: This email seems fishy
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2009, 06:21:04 PM »

Did you look at the sender email address?

<helpdesk@hcmier.edu.vn>  that is not a Black Chip poker domain name..

Definitely a scam attempting to get account information

No poker room will ever ask for your password!
Yes that's why I thought it was fake. it was webmailtechicalsupporthelpdesk@hcmier.edu