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    Nagy Vilmos
    wrote on last edited by
    #1

    I present today's *Wow! That's Bad!" Spam for your Sunday enjoyment. Go on, tell me what's not to believe:

    From: Gmail Team
    To: [redacted, but it's me]
    Subject: Dear Account Owner,

    Dear Account Owner,

    It has come to our notice that your email has not passed the new verification/Update process that we are presently working on. We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail account center. We are deleting all Old Gmail email account to create more space for new accounts..

    To prevent your account from closing you will have to update it so that we will know that it's a present used account. To complete your account re-confirmation, you must reply to this email immediately and enter your account details as requested below.

    ***********************************************
    Your Email User-name:
    Your EMAIL Password:
    Your Date of Birth:
    Your Country or Territory:
    **************************************IMPORTANT:

    This updating is compulsory as a result of our recent server changes. If you fail to update your email address you will soon be unable to receive/send mails.Also your email will not be equipped with the latest anti-virus system in our new servers.

    This will make your email and PC vulnerable to virus attacks from the internet.

    ****HOW TO UPDATE:

    To update simply reply the above to upgrading admin as appropriate. Failure to do so immediately will lead to SUSPENSION OF YOUR ACCOUNT.

    Thanks for your co-operation,
    The Gmail Team.

    Sure Raffael, here are my credentials as I'm sure you work for Google. :suss:

    veni bibi saltavi

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    • N Nagy Vilmos

      I present today's *Wow! That's Bad!" Spam for your Sunday enjoyment. Go on, tell me what's not to believe:

      From: Gmail Team
      To: [redacted, but it's me]
      Subject: Dear Account Owner,

      Dear Account Owner,

      It has come to our notice that your email has not passed the new verification/Update process that we are presently working on. We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail account center. We are deleting all Old Gmail email account to create more space for new accounts..

      To prevent your account from closing you will have to update it so that we will know that it's a present used account. To complete your account re-confirmation, you must reply to this email immediately and enter your account details as requested below.

      ***********************************************
      Your Email User-name:
      Your EMAIL Password:
      Your Date of Birth:
      Your Country or Territory:
      **************************************IMPORTANT:

      This updating is compulsory as a result of our recent server changes. If you fail to update your email address you will soon be unable to receive/send mails.Also your email will not be equipped with the latest anti-virus system in our new servers.

      This will make your email and PC vulnerable to virus attacks from the internet.

      ****HOW TO UPDATE:

      To update simply reply the above to upgrading admin as appropriate. Failure to do so immediately will lead to SUSPENSION OF YOUR ACCOUNT.

      Thanks for your co-operation,
      The Gmail Team.

      Sure Raffael, here are my credentials as I'm sure you work for Google. :suss:

      veni bibi saltavi

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      OriginalGriff
      wrote on last edited by
      #2

      It must be legit, he hasn't asked for your bank details... :-D

      Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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      • N Nagy Vilmos

        I present today's *Wow! That's Bad!" Spam for your Sunday enjoyment. Go on, tell me what's not to believe:

        From: Gmail Team
        To: [redacted, but it's me]
        Subject: Dear Account Owner,

        Dear Account Owner,

        It has come to our notice that your email has not passed the new verification/Update process that we are presently working on. We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail account center. We are deleting all Old Gmail email account to create more space for new accounts..

        To prevent your account from closing you will have to update it so that we will know that it's a present used account. To complete your account re-confirmation, you must reply to this email immediately and enter your account details as requested below.

        ***********************************************
        Your Email User-name:
        Your EMAIL Password:
        Your Date of Birth:
        Your Country or Territory:
        **************************************IMPORTANT:

        This updating is compulsory as a result of our recent server changes. If you fail to update your email address you will soon be unable to receive/send mails.Also your email will not be equipped with the latest anti-virus system in our new servers.

        This will make your email and PC vulnerable to virus attacks from the internet.

        ****HOW TO UPDATE:

        To update simply reply the above to upgrading admin as appropriate. Failure to do so immediately will lead to SUSPENSION OF YOUR ACCOUNT.

        Thanks for your co-operation,
        The Gmail Team.

        Sure Raffael, here are my credentials as I'm sure you work for Google. :suss:

        veni bibi saltavi

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        Nelek
        wrote on last edited by
        #3

        The sad point is... how many people will actually answer that email?

        M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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        • N Nagy Vilmos

          I present today's *Wow! That's Bad!" Spam for your Sunday enjoyment. Go on, tell me what's not to believe:

          From: Gmail Team
          To: [redacted, but it's me]
          Subject: Dear Account Owner,

          Dear Account Owner,

          It has come to our notice that your email has not passed the new verification/Update process that we are presently working on. We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail account center. We are deleting all Old Gmail email account to create more space for new accounts..

          To prevent your account from closing you will have to update it so that we will know that it's a present used account. To complete your account re-confirmation, you must reply to this email immediately and enter your account details as requested below.

          ***********************************************
          Your Email User-name:
          Your EMAIL Password:
          Your Date of Birth:
          Your Country or Territory:
          **************************************IMPORTANT:

          This updating is compulsory as a result of our recent server changes. If you fail to update your email address you will soon be unable to receive/send mails.Also your email will not be equipped with the latest anti-virus system in our new servers.

          This will make your email and PC vulnerable to virus attacks from the internet.

          ****HOW TO UPDATE:

          To update simply reply the above to upgrading admin as appropriate. Failure to do so immediately will lead to SUSPENSION OF YOUR ACCOUNT.

          Thanks for your co-operation,
          The Gmail Team.

          Sure Raffael, here are my credentials as I'm sure you work for Google. :suss:

          veni bibi saltavi

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          Jochen Arndt
          wrote on last edited by
          #4

          Have you checked if there was a Reply-To header? If so, the poor Raffael who's address is used here will not get the answer. If not, is's really bad. Especially when using a free email provider located in the EC where chances are good to be identified.

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          • J Jochen Arndt

            Have you checked if there was a Reply-To header? If so, the poor Raffael who's address is used here will not get the answer. If not, is's really bad. Especially when using a free email provider located in the EC where chances are good to be identified.

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            Nagy Vilmos
            wrote on last edited by
            #5

            No, the reply to is `accinf02030@yahoo.co.jp` should anyone feel like writing to them.

            veni bibi saltavi

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            • N Nagy Vilmos

              I present today's *Wow! That's Bad!" Spam for your Sunday enjoyment. Go on, tell me what's not to believe:

              From: Gmail Team
              To: [redacted, but it's me]
              Subject: Dear Account Owner,

              Dear Account Owner,

              It has come to our notice that your email has not passed the new verification/Update process that we are presently working on. We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail account center. We are deleting all Old Gmail email account to create more space for new accounts..

              To prevent your account from closing you will have to update it so that we will know that it's a present used account. To complete your account re-confirmation, you must reply to this email immediately and enter your account details as requested below.

              ***********************************************
              Your Email User-name:
              Your EMAIL Password:
              Your Date of Birth:
              Your Country or Territory:
              **************************************IMPORTANT:

              This updating is compulsory as a result of our recent server changes. If you fail to update your email address you will soon be unable to receive/send mails.Also your email will not be equipped with the latest anti-virus system in our new servers.

              This will make your email and PC vulnerable to virus attacks from the internet.

              ****HOW TO UPDATE:

              To update simply reply the above to upgrading admin as appropriate. Failure to do so immediately will lead to SUSPENSION OF YOUR ACCOUNT.

              Thanks for your co-operation,
              The Gmail Team.

              Sure Raffael, here are my credentials as I'm sure you work for Google. :suss:

              veni bibi saltavi

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              dandy72
              wrote on last edited by
              #6

              Well, if people fall for the scam where you supposedly owe money to the IRS and they want to be paid in iTunes gift cards...

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              • N Nagy Vilmos

                I present today's *Wow! That's Bad!" Spam for your Sunday enjoyment. Go on, tell me what's not to believe:

                From: Gmail Team
                To: [redacted, but it's me]
                Subject: Dear Account Owner,

                Dear Account Owner,

                It has come to our notice that your email has not passed the new verification/Update process that we are presently working on. We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail account center. We are deleting all Old Gmail email account to create more space for new accounts..

                To prevent your account from closing you will have to update it so that we will know that it's a present used account. To complete your account re-confirmation, you must reply to this email immediately and enter your account details as requested below.

                ***********************************************
                Your Email User-name:
                Your EMAIL Password:
                Your Date of Birth:
                Your Country or Territory:
                **************************************IMPORTANT:

                This updating is compulsory as a result of our recent server changes. If you fail to update your email address you will soon be unable to receive/send mails.Also your email will not be equipped with the latest anti-virus system in our new servers.

                This will make your email and PC vulnerable to virus attacks from the internet.

                ****HOW TO UPDATE:

                To update simply reply the above to upgrading admin as appropriate. Failure to do so immediately will lead to SUSPENSION OF YOUR ACCOUNT.

                Thanks for your co-operation,
                The Gmail Team.

                Sure Raffael, here are my credentials as I'm sure you work for Google. :suss:

                veni bibi saltavi

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                David ONeil
                wrote on last edited by
                #7

                Why don't the hackers turn their botnets into tools for flooding those email addresses with so much spam that the idiots give up ever wading through them?

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                • N Nagy Vilmos

                  I present today's *Wow! That's Bad!" Spam for your Sunday enjoyment. Go on, tell me what's not to believe:

                  From: Gmail Team
                  To: [redacted, but it's me]
                  Subject: Dear Account Owner,

                  Dear Account Owner,

                  It has come to our notice that your email has not passed the new verification/Update process that we are presently working on. We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail account center. We are deleting all Old Gmail email account to create more space for new accounts..

                  To prevent your account from closing you will have to update it so that we will know that it's a present used account. To complete your account re-confirmation, you must reply to this email immediately and enter your account details as requested below.

                  ***********************************************
                  Your Email User-name:
                  Your EMAIL Password:
                  Your Date of Birth:
                  Your Country or Territory:
                  **************************************IMPORTANT:

                  This updating is compulsory as a result of our recent server changes. If you fail to update your email address you will soon be unable to receive/send mails.Also your email will not be equipped with the latest anti-virus system in our new servers.

                  This will make your email and PC vulnerable to virus attacks from the internet.

                  ****HOW TO UPDATE:

                  To update simply reply the above to upgrading admin as appropriate. Failure to do so immediately will lead to SUSPENSION OF YOUR ACCOUNT.

                  Thanks for your co-operation,
                  The Gmail Team.

                  Sure Raffael, here are my credentials as I'm sure you work for Google. :suss:

                  veni bibi saltavi

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                  dan sh
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #8

                  Your Email User-name: FatFinger@TypoGod.com Your EMAIL Password: I-Type-H-When-I-Should-Type-B- Your Date of Birth: Cheshvan 5, 5777 Your Country or Territory: Kaechon[^]

                  "It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[^]

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                  • N Nagy Vilmos

                    I present today's *Wow! That's Bad!" Spam for your Sunday enjoyment. Go on, tell me what's not to believe:

                    From: Gmail Team
                    To: [redacted, but it's me]
                    Subject: Dear Account Owner,

                    Dear Account Owner,

                    It has come to our notice that your email has not passed the new verification/Update process that we are presently working on. We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail account center. We are deleting all Old Gmail email account to create more space for new accounts..

                    To prevent your account from closing you will have to update it so that we will know that it's a present used account. To complete your account re-confirmation, you must reply to this email immediately and enter your account details as requested below.

                    ***********************************************
                    Your Email User-name:
                    Your EMAIL Password:
                    Your Date of Birth:
                    Your Country or Territory:
                    **************************************IMPORTANT:

                    This updating is compulsory as a result of our recent server changes. If you fail to update your email address you will soon be unable to receive/send mails.Also your email will not be equipped with the latest anti-virus system in our new servers.

                    This will make your email and PC vulnerable to virus attacks from the internet.

                    ****HOW TO UPDATE:

                    To update simply reply the above to upgrading admin as appropriate. Failure to do so immediately will lead to SUSPENSION OF YOUR ACCOUNT.

                    Thanks for your co-operation,
                    The Gmail Team.

                    Sure Raffael, here are my credentials as I'm sure you work for Google. :suss:

                    veni bibi saltavi

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                    Brittle1618
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #9

                    Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                    Subject: Dear Account Owner,

                    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

                    Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                    This will make your email and PC vulnerable to virus attacks from the internet.

                    Hmm,, Confession... FIFTY :-D :thumbsup:

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