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Your billing information at MSN
17th November 2004

please forward any scams you've received to spoof@millersmiles.co.uk

Report Summary
Date Reported
17th November 2004
Apparent Sender
MSN
Return Address
msnmerchant Support < msnprocessing@msn.net >
Subject
Your billing information at MSN
Format
HTML
Method

Spoof email links to a spoof webpage where victim is prompted to enter their details believing the site is genuine. Details are then forwarded to a local script and captured.

Bogus Web Content?
Yes
URL of web content

http://www.updatingmsn.info

RISK LEVEL
MEDIUM
WARNINGS

1. Email claims to be from MSN asking you to verify/confirm/update your account. You will be taken to a spoof login page where your details will be captured by the phishers.

2. MSN never send users emails requesting details in this way.

3. URL apparently does not exist - however I've reported this scam as it's one I've not seen before, and its likely there are versions in circulation that have a working spoof website.

4. Telltale signs this is a spoof include lack of logo, poor formatting, a not very professional feel, and bad spelling and grammar.

 

" Dear MSN services client, This is an automated e-mail notification sent to your registered e-mail adress. Please do not reply to it as it will not reach the just department. "...

If you have received this email, please remember that it is very common for these email scams to be redistributed at a later date with only slightly different content or the same but with the fake page(s) hosted by a different provider. Also, once you have received one of these hoaxes, it is also common place to receive at least another one and usually a day or two after the first, although not necessarily from the same apparent sender.

 

The Spoof Email ...

Dear MSN services client,

This is an automated e-mail notification sent to your registered e-mail adress.
Please do not reply to it as it will not reach the just department.
-
Recently there have been many reports of fraud activity regarding stolen account information and stolen identities.

This requires a full update on your records matching our database information to suit the future prolongation of account billing.
You will be prompted to provide full and complete information regarding your account with us just so you can identify your online personality.

Please take six minutes to fill out the forms.
Failure to update your online records will result in a halt of your email account and a possible reactivation fee.

Please Click Here to refresh your billing records.

Thanks for using MSN services,
MSNFee Office.

 

 

The Spoof Website...

Not online at time of report, but likely to closely resemble the real MSN page at www.msn.com, with a request for you to login.

 
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