the system admin for our rural net sent out this email yesterday:
the following message is showing up on some of your computes
IT IS A HOAX - DO NOT RESPOND TO IT
Dear HoltonKS.net webmail Subscriber,
We are currently carrying out an upgrade on our system because
it has come to our notice that one or more of our subscribers are
introducing a very strong virus into our system and it is affecting
our network.We are trying to find out the specific person. For this
reason all subscribers are to provide their USER NAME AND
PASSWORD for us to verify and have them cleared against this virus.
Failure to comply will lead to the termination of your Account in the
next 48 hours.
Information to send;
EMAIL ADDRESS:
USERNAME:
PASSWORD:
Hoping to serve you better.
Sincerely,
HoltonKS.net Support
This is the one he sent out today:
PEOPLE ARE SENDING ME THEIR EMAIL NAME AND PASSWORD
PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS
THIS IS A HOAX AND MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS
the following message is showing up on some of your computes
IT IS A HOAX - DO NOT RESPOND TO IT
Dear HoltonKS.net webmail Subscriber,
We are currently carrying out an upgrade on our system because
it has come to our notice that one or more of our subscribers are
introducing a very strong virus into our system and it is affecting
our network.We are trying to find out the specific person. For this
reason all subscribers are to provide their USER NAME AND
PASSWORD for us to verify and have them cleared against this virus.
Failure to comply will lead to the termination of your Account in the
next 48 hours.
Information to send;
EMAIL ADDRESS:
USERNAME:
PASSWORD:
Hoping to serve you better.
Sincerely,
HoltonKS.net Support
do you think maybe he should have included a mailing address and request for $$?
the following message is showing up on some of your computes
IT IS A HOAX - DO NOT RESPOND TO IT
Dear HoltonKS.net webmail Subscriber,
We are currently carrying out an upgrade on our system because
it has come to our notice that one or more of our subscribers are
introducing a very strong virus into our system and it is affecting
our network.We are trying to find out the specific person. For this
reason all subscribers are to provide their USER NAME AND
PASSWORD for us to verify and have them cleared against this virus.
Failure to comply will lead to the termination of your Account in the
next 48 hours.
Information to send;
EMAIL ADDRESS:
USERNAME:
PASSWORD:
Hoping to serve you better.
Sincerely,
HoltonKS.net Support
This is the one he sent out today:
PEOPLE ARE SENDING ME THEIR EMAIL NAME AND PASSWORD
PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS
THIS IS A HOAX AND MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS
the following message is showing up on some of your computes
IT IS A HOAX - DO NOT RESPOND TO IT
Dear HoltonKS.net webmail Subscriber,
We are currently carrying out an upgrade on our system because
it has come to our notice that one or more of our subscribers are
introducing a very strong virus into our system and it is affecting
our network.We are trying to find out the specific person. For this
reason all subscribers are to provide their USER NAME AND
PASSWORD for us to verify and have them cleared against this virus.
Failure to comply will lead to the termination of your Account in the
next 48 hours.
Information to send;
EMAIL ADDRESS:
USERNAME:
PASSWORD:
Hoping to serve you better.
Sincerely,
HoltonKS.net Support
do you think maybe he should have included a mailing address and request for $$?