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IMPORTANT SECURITY MESSAGE

AOL Service Update


Date Reported: 10th August 2012	Risk Level: MEDIUM-HIGH

Email Subject:

*****IMPORTANT SECURITY MESSAGE*****

Apparent Sender:

AOL Service Update

Return Address:

susansimon@mindspring.com

Email Format:

HTML

URL of Web Content:

http://eradicatingioljahs.3owl.com/

Anchor text of URLs:

1)
http:www.aol.com/userupdate/memberverificatio
n/129394/users/newcode=idating, 2) click here

Location:

ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

Scam number:

20761-357100-824712

Comments:

Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at AOL Service Update by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.

AOL Service Update never send their users emails requesting personal details in this way.

The anchor text appears as a legitimate URL, but don't be fooled - clicking on it will take you to a phishing site!

REPLY-TO: AOL Service Update
brolaski@bellsouth.net

AOL SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

-------------------------

DEAR CUSTOMER,

Due to congestion in all AOL! Mail user
accounts, there shall be a removal exercise
of all used and unused AOL Accounts.
AOL! Inc would be shutting down several
accounts.

You will have to confirm your account. So you
are required to logon to your Online AOL
Account with the provided link
below.

http:www.aol.com/userupdate/memberver...

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