[LINK] Telstra scam notice

[Frank O'Connor]

I've gotten the same message on a number of occasions. An amateur attempt at stealing identity details and credit card funds.

I helpfully forwarded same to Telstra on each occasion, and they forwarded a corporate PR generated e-mail to me that was meant to calm me ... think corporate morphine ... and disguise the fact that they weren't gonna do anything about it (despite the fact that the return address wasn't munged and that it would have been easy to track the stupid sod down and shut this puppy down).

Better to have the less unwary of Telstra's clientele provide their details and get defrauded I suppose.                    :(

Someday Telstra may get a clue ... But I'm guessing not in this century.

                           Regards,

Sent from my iPad
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On 13/12/2011, at 11:18 AM, Richard Chirgwin <rchirgwin at ozemail.com.au> wrote:

> 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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