I have and have been posting my email address a lot on the internet. So I guess this is my fault. And I can't say I was not expecting it.
I'm a cox user and I got this in an email yesterday.
To complete your NETCOMMANDER.COM webmail account, you must reply to this email
immediately and enter your Password here ()
This message is from NETCOMMANDER.COM messaging center to all NETCOMMANDER.COM
email account owners. We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail
account center.
We are deleting all unused NETCOMMANDER.COM email accounts to create more
space for new accounts.
To prevent your account from being closed, you will have to update it
below so that we will know that it's a present used account.
CONFIRM YOUR EMAIL IDENTITY BELOW
Email Username : .......... .....
EMAIL Password : ................
Date of Birth : .................
Country or Territory : ..........
Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his or her account
within Seven days
So I was like yeah...ok...learn to spell and someone may actually buy this scam....
Today I got this... I guess he realized that I was with cox and decided to try this....
To complete your COX.NET webmail account, you must reply to this
email immediately and enter your Password here ()
This message is from COX.NET messaging center to all COX.NET
email account owners. We are currently upgrading our data base and e-
mail account centre.
We are deleting all unused COX.NET email accounts to create more
space for new accounts.
To prevent your account from being closed, you will have to update it
below so that we will know that it's a present used account.
CONFIRM YOUR EMAIL IDENTITY BELOW
Email Username : .......... .....
EMAIL Password : ................
Date of Birth : .................
Country or Territory : ..........
Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his or her account
within Seven days.
I like the last part. It's not even a compleate thought.