Here we go AGAIN!! Email Fraud - Announcement

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It seems as though the scam artists are starting another email campain. 
Note in the fwd portion of messege how close the return email address is
to an actual IBM service address and sig to an actual IBM message.

Just a reminder, don't give credit card numbers, phone numbers, etc to
"ISP" employees via email.  Legit employees should have access to this
information on their network.  Any confirmations should be live and in
technicolor by either phone or smail.

notify@ibm.net wrote:
> 
> IMPORTANT NOTICE CONCERNING UNAUTHORIZED
> REQUEST FOR PERSONAL INFORMATION
> 
> IBM Internet Connection Subscriber:
> 
> IBM has determined that an IBM Internet Connection Services account has been
> used to impersonate the IBM Internet Connection Services Billing Department
> without IBM's authorization. The e-mail generated from the account was not
> originated or authorized by IBM or the IBM Internet Connection Services Billing
> Department 

snip

> The return address on the e-mail is "notify2@ibm.net" and it is
> signed "James Henson, Chief Manager IBM Global Network in Billing > Service Department".  

snip

> requests the recipient to send back a reply containing personal information
> such as name, phone number, credit card number, name and phone number of the
> bank that issued the credit card.
> 
> We advise you not to send personal information to the return address of this
> e-mail. If you have already responded to the e-mail by sending the personal
> information requested, please contact immediately the financial institution
> that issued your credit card for more information on how to proceed.
> 
> It is IBM Internet Connection Services' policy to only request personal
> information for billing purposes during the registration process or when a
> customer needs to update their credit card information using the "User
> Services" link on our home page at www.ibm.net or directly with a customer
> representative via phone.

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> Sincerely,
> 
> IBM Internet Connection Services

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