New Phishing Scam Targets Verizon Online Customers

 

Verizon Online has been made aware of a new phishing scam targeting Verizon customers. This scam attempts to lure customers to a fraudulent web site to input personal information and/or download virus infected programs.

Verizon will never ask you to provide or verify personal or account information by email.

If you receive an e-mail similar to the following example, do not respond or click any links. Please delete it immediately.

Please note the content of the message may vary slightly.
Do not open any attachment, or provide any data, to the web site contained within this report.

Phishing Scam email Fake message

From: Verizon Technical Support
To: Undisclosed recipients
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 8:28 AM
Subject: Verizon Users : Important Customer Service Alert (CODE-2875087547876)

Due to the congestion in all Verizon! users accounts, Verizon! would be shutting down all
unused accounts. In order to avoid the deactivation of your account, you will have to
Update your account by clicking or Sign On the below link

Please : Sign On to verify your account. The update requested are for the safety of your
Verizon! account users.

http://www.verizon.net/update/account.asp

Verizon Customer Support.

If your account is not updated within 48 hours then your ability to access your account
will become restricted.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Thank you

Phishing Scam email Fake message

From: Verizon
To: undisclosed recipients
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 2:01 PM
Subject: Verizon E-mail Notice

Dear Verizon Email User,

You are receiving this email with regards to your personal email Services.
Please read carefully before continuing as some vital information are being updated.
Your E-mail is showing to be incomplete due to a data failure in our systems and you
MUST provide us with a correct information within 48 hours of receiving this email.
Failure to comply will result in your Account Termination.

To update your E-mail Account provide us with the following dates:
1. User name:
2. Password:
3. Complete Name:

Ensure the information are correct carefully before submitting it,mistakes can
terminate your account. Thank you in advance for your participation.


Verizon,Sales Director


Phishing Scam email Fake message

From: Verizon
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 9:08 AM
To: xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.com
Subject: Verizon Member Services Team

Dear Valued Verizon Member,

It has come to our attension that your verizon records information are out
of date .
We were unable to process your most recent information.
Did you recently change your phone number ?
To ensure that your service will not be interrupted, please update your
information NOW by visiting the new Verizon business system .

PLEASE , NOTE THAT FAILURE TO VERIFY YOUR RECORDS
WILL RESULT IN ACCOUNT SUSPENSION .

Sincerely,

Verizon Member Services Team

P.S. The link in this massage will be expired within 24 Hours . You have to
update your information before that time