[LINK] Telstra scam notice

Richard Chirgwin rchirgwin at ozemail.com.au
Tue Dec 13 11:18:54 AEDT 2011


Marghanita -

Are you able to copy the email headers to me?

Cheers
Richard Chirgwin


On 13/12/11 11:07 AM, Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
> Darren Pauli wrote:
>> Is that legit?
>>
> Are you asking whether I received this email?
>
>> Sending out official mail with 'click me' links doesn't help fight the
>> good fight.
>>
> Appears to be standard practice to have a click me - part of the obsession
> with HTML emails!
>
> Fortunately, Link's posting policy doesn't allow attachments otherwise I
> would have forwarded the email with dubious link. If anyone wants the URL I
> can provide it offlink. Note - it isn't a Telstra URL that I recognise!!!
>
>> *
>> Darren Pauli* |Editor
>> 50 Victoria Street | McMahons Point | NSW 2060 | Australia
>> Mob: +61 (0)404 335 975 | Direct: +61 (0)2 8399 7697 | Skype: darren.pauli
>> Key: 0x01eb2931
>>
>>
>>
>> On 13 December 2011 10:05, Marghanita da Cruz<marghanita at ramin.com.au
>> <mailto:marghanita at ramin.com.au>>  wrote:
>>
>>      Following the dramas of the weekend...This just arrived in my
>>      mailbox - M
>>
>>       >  Dear BigPond User,
>>       >
>>       >  Telstra BigPond is sending you this e-mail to inform you that our
>>      service to you could be suspended. This might be due to either of
>>      the following reasons:
>>       >
>>       >  1. You have changed your billing address.
>>       >  2. You have Submitted incorrect information during bill payment
>>      process.
>>       >  3. Your credit/debit card has expired.
>>       >  4. You didnt update your bigpond profile.
>>       >
>>       >  According to above, and to ensure that your service is not
>>      interrupted, we request you to confirm and update your billing
>>      information now
>>       >  BY CLICKING HERE.
>>       >
>>       >  If you have already confirmed your billing information then
>>      please disregard this message as we are processing the changes you
>>      have made.
>>       >
>>       >  Regards,
>>       >  Telstra
>>       >  Billing Department
>>       >
>>       >  Thanks for your co-operation.
>>       >
>>       >  Accounts Management As outlined in our User Agreement, Telstra
>>      (r) will
>>       >  periodically send you information about site changes and
>>      enhancements.
>>
>>
>>      --
>>      Marghanita da Cruz
>>      http://ramin.com.au
>>      Tel: 0414-869202
>>
>>
>>
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