'Scottishpower' phishing

bobsmoneywatch

Over the past week I've received 2 emails purporting to be from ScottishPower, the first claiming that I'd 'switched' to them and suggesting I log on to my personal account page. Needless to say as I have had no dealings with them whatsoever I was very wary and didn't 'swallow the bait' just ignored it.
Then got the second 'follow-up' message 'We notice you haven't accessed your personalised website yet.' - treated it same way.

Just concerned that someone more vulnerable may be caught by this so I'm posting it here. Is there anyone that these scams can be reported to to put an end to them?
The emails look like this (I've asterisked any personal data and had to remove the links to allow posting on here):-

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[FONT=&quot]ScottishPower Logo[/FONT]
Dear Mr ****,
Just a quick note to say ’thank you’ for taking the time to switch to ScottishPower. We’ll send your Welcome Pack to you in the next few days to greet you as a ScottishPower customer and confirm the details of the energy deal you chose.
Until then, why not have a look at the personalised website we’ve created especially for you?
It’s an extra level of support, making it simple for you to see how your switch to ScottishPower is progressing. It lets you:

• Check the progress of your switchover to us
• Discover money saving tips and energy saving ideas
• Give us a meter reading when we ask to ensure your bills are accurate
• See the paperwork and information we’ve sent you in one convenient place

It’s secure and user-friendly, and we hope you enjoy using it.
Just go to:
Personalised web link
To protect your privacy, you will have to login, with your Agreement Number (5*******6) and your postcode.
Once your Welcome Pack arrives, if you have any further questions, please call us on 0800 027 8484.
Kind regards,
James B. Paterson
UK Marketing Director
ScottishPower Energy Retail Ltd
Registered Office: 1 Atlantic Quay, Glasgow, G2 8SP.
Registered in Scotland No. 190287, Vat No. GB 659 3720 08
ScottishPower Energy Retail
Cathcart Business Park, Spean St, Glasgow G44 4BE.
SP WEB ADDRESS

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[FONT=&quot]ScottishPower Logo[/FONT]
Dear Mr ****,
We want to keep you informed about how your switch to ScottishPower is going but we've noticed you haven't accessed your personalised website yet.
Your personalised switchover website is a great way to stay in touch with what's happening during your move to ScottishPower. It's full of useful information and has a handy progress tracker which we update regularly. If you haven't logged in to your website yet, why not give it a try today?
Personalised web link
The website is secure. Click on the link and enter your login details. You'll need your agreement number and postcode to log in. It's that simple.
Agreement number: 5*******6

Kind regards,
James B. Paterson
UK Marketing Director
PS You won't find your personalised website via a search engine. You need to use the link given above. If you're having problems logging in, check the firewall settings on your computer and try enabling cookies.
ScottishPower Energy Retail Ltd
Registered Office: 1 Atlantic Quay, Glasgow, G2 8SP.
Registered in Scotland No. 190287, Vat No. GB 659 3720 08
ScottishPower Energy Retail
Cathcart Business Park, Spean St, Glasgow G44 4BE.
SP WEB ADDRESS

dealer_wins

That actually could be genuine.

I would call them and check (Using a telephone number on their website not the one on the email). Maybe you or your partner have switched, or maybe its a mistake or a fraud by one of their salesman.

The quality of the grammar in that email is of a level beyond 99% of phishers.

vuvuzela

What is the URL that is linked on the email and is it actually the correct one, not a redirect or a fake phishing one ?
It may well be legit, some numpty might have used your email address instead of theirs - I get various emails every week from morons unable to remember what email address they have.

bobsmoneywatch

The links all go to pages beginning scottishpower dot fb dot eclipse dot addemar dot com doesn't seem likely to be the real SP site!; and the promised 'welcome pack' never appeared. Neither of us has switched to ScottishPower or for that matter any other supplier.
Just as an aside I've also had calls purporting to be B Gas with 'special offers' who don't seem to like it when I tell them that I don't sign up to anything over the phone unless or until I've seen the details/T&Cs in writing, needless to say nothing ever appears!

dave76

I had one of these over the weekend - the url's do look a bit dodgy and having not signed up I was very suspicious. I have just been on the online chat via their official website and they found an application made a few days ago with my email address and my real postal address too so somebody has signed me up! They have cancelled the application but couldnt tell me any more about where the application came from.

bod1467

FWIW the phone number on the email IS correct for SP.

http://www.saynoto0870.com/search.php and search for Scottish Power.

keyser666

Was going to say the OP's looks authentic til I realised the date of the post

bod1467

Good spot - I hadn't even looked. :eek:

pmduk

Why not talk to your existing supplier? See if they can shed any light on this?

DUTR

pmduk wrote: »

Why not talk to your existing supplier? See if they can shed any light on this?

I'm sure it is resolved withn the 22 months of the original post and now :beer:

dave76

not sure what the date has to do with it? It was a valid concern a couple of years ago and still is today when you see these kinds of URL's in emails. I could have created a new post on this but thought adding it to an existing post (albeit quite an old one!) might help people realise it wasn't a one off and to not just ignore what looks to be a phishing email.