Is this a scam?

[Anonymous]

I have just received this email purporting to come from O2.

Is this genuine?

Dear Customer,

You have a pending security update on your account.

Visit [link removed for safety] to avoid any future network disruption.

Regards

The O2 Team

[perksie]

Very poor phishing when the link doesn't even work!

[Anonymous]

Yes you would of thought they would try harder

[Anonymous]

I received a 02 email into a hotmail account (which I have never used with 02).  It  looks genuine but I'm still suspicious even though it has the right Slough address.  It goes..

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Dear User,

You can now check the progress of your account at My O2. Just go to

[link removed by moderator]   and enter your username and password. If you've
forgotten these, we can send you a reminder here too. Once you've signed
in, go to My account and follow the instructions.***

[jonsie]

It's a scam, don't click on the link.

Flagged to remove link.

[perksie]

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@Anonymous wrote:

I received a 02 email into a hotmail account (which I have never used with 02).  It  looks genuine but I'm still suspicious even though it has the right Slough address.

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Report it here, but not with the dodgy link included as this is a public forum.

If you think it's not right forward it to:

phishing@o2.com