WARNING: BT Billing scam email

OldBear

Keeps your eyes open, folks.

Just received an email purporting to come from BT Billing; it looks like this:

Dear Customer,

This e-mail has been sent to you by BT Internet to inform you that we were unable to process your most recent payment of bill. This might be due to either of the following reasons:

1. A recent change in your personal information. (eg: billing address, phone)
2. Submitting incorrect information during bill payment process.

Due to this, to ensure that your service is not interrupted, we request you to confirm and update your billing information by clicking here. (I've removed the link, obviously)

If you have already confirmed your billing information then please disregard this message as we are processing the changes you have made.

Regards,
BT
Billing Department

Thanks for your co-operation.

[FONT=&quot]The link in the email sends one to a site (in Russia, I think) that does look very like the BT Login page. However, it's not from BT and apparently they are aware of it and are investigating.[/FONT]

Keep Calm and Carry On.

OB

divadee

i have received this email as well, but didnt fall for it as i am with virgin media lol.

But have to agree if with bt some people might fall for it.

margtony

I too have received this message - still at it I see!
As I'm with skyit has no relevance at all!

peter_the_piper

I have also received this mail and am on BT, however how could I give any details as my name is not Mr Customer.

martinthebandit

which is why you should never ever click on links in emails that lead to sites where you have to log on.

I wish paypal and ebay knew this

Freddie_Snowbits

Not a problem, My Friend Sammy, a Colonel in the Nigerian Army is in dire need of reddies. Please help him.

biscit

There are so many different permutations of phishing scam that sharing the details of a specific one is going to be of limited help. Of more use would be discussing the general skills involved in spotting scams rather than discussing the specifics of any one scam.

martinthebandit

biscit wrote: »

There are so many different permutations of phishing scam that sharing the details of a specific one is going to be of limited help. Of more use would be discussing the general skills involved in spotting scams rather than discussing the specifics of any one scam.

here ya go

http://www.419eater.com/index.php

hollydays

biscit wrote: »

There are so many different permutations of phishing scam that sharing the details of a specific one is going to be of limited help. Of more use would be discussing the general skills involved in spotting scams rather than discussing the specifics of any one scam.

YAY! What he/she said!I am so sick of hearing about western union,419,etc.lets have a sticky "spotting scams"

PZH

martinthebandit wrote: »

Which is why you should never ever click on links in emails.....

Especially ones that address you as Dear Customer... :rotfl:

loztiggy

Dear me!

Its hard enough ignoring the ACTUAL SCAMS that come FROM BT nevermind third party ones lol!!