[RT] Fw: IMPORTANT: Fraudulent Billing Notice and Other Email Scams

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From: <A 
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To: <A title=members@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
href="">SBC Internet Services Members 
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 8:00 PM
Subject: IMPORTANT: Fraudulent Billing Notice and Other Email 
Scams
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                IMPORTANT: 
                  Fraudulent Billing Notice andOther email Scams 
              
        
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            Dear SBC Customer:
            THIS IS AN URGENT NOTICE ABOUT RECENT DANGEROUS EMAIL 
            SCAMS. Earlier this week, some of our customers received 
            an email message appearing to come from an SBC Billing department 
            and claiming their service would be terminated if they did not 
            respond. These emails are fraudulent and do not come from any SBC 
            company or affiliate. Those responsible for sending these messages 
            may be attempting to obtain personal information from recipients 
            with false claims that "account information needs to be updated" or 
            that "any failure in updating your records will result in account 
            suspension." Some of these emails direct consumers to a 
            "look-alike," unsecured web site and request they enter their 
            updated credit card and personal information - such as User IDs, 
            passwords, and ATM passwords. No SBC company has requested this 
            information, and we caution you not to provide your information to 
            this web site. If you received the fraudulent email and 
            provided any information, you may "reply" to this email to receive 
            additional information regarding steps you can take to protect 
            yourself. Simply hit "reply" and "send" and an automated response 
            will be sent to you. This type of fraudulent email is 
            just one example of the types of email scams spreading throughout 
            the Internet community. While the purpose of some emails is identity 
            theft, such as the example above, others target the spreading of 
            computer viruses. If you receive a suspicious email, you should 
            delete it immediately. To provide you with added 
            protection against email viruses, scan your computer for viruses on 
            a weekly basis and maintain continuous, up-to-date anti-virus 
            protection. For information on anti-virus software, you can visit 
            the retail sites listed below:    Norton 
            Anti-Virus  <A 
            href="">www.symantec.com/nav/nav_9xnt/ 
               McAfee Anti-Virus  <A 
            href="">http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?cid=9043 
            For more information on email viruses and scams such as 
            this, you can visit <A 
            href="">http://www.ftc.gov and <A 
            href="">http://help.sbcglobal.net or to 
            find out more about the SBC Consumer Alert regarding the Identity 
            Theft scam, go to <A 
            href="">http://www.sbc.com/press_room/1,,31,00.html?query=20977. 
            We appreciate your business. Sincerely, SBC 
            Internet Services  
  
    
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