posted on March 3, 2004 09:35:40 AM
Dear user of Mailstep.com gateway e-mail server,
Your e-mail account will be disabled because of improper using in next
three days, if you are still wishing to use it, please, resign your
account information.
For details see the attach.
Attached file protected with the password for security reasons. Password is 11108.
Have a good day,
The Mailstep.com team http://www.mailstep.com
posted on March 4, 2004 04:37:56 PM
Hi, thanks for the heads up. FYI, there is almost the identical spoof supposidly originating from Verizon as such:
Dear user of "Verizon.net" mailing system,
Our antivirus software has detected a large ammount of viruses outgoing
from your email account, you may use our free anti-virus tool to clean up your computer software.
Advanced details can be found in attached file.
In order to read the attach you have to use the following password: 53814.
Cheers,
The Verizon.net team .
I have already received two of them and reported it to verizon. Then deleted all of them and emptied the trash. It also contained a zip attachment.
