email account

[Anonymous]

is anyone else getting emails to say that their email address needs to be verified? I've had a few now telling me to log in and verify my details or my account will be closed down. Is this spam, the address it comes from is noreply@o2.co.uk

[Anonymous]

I have not received an email regarding this, wonder if anyone else has,

[Anonymous]

Hi angeltk,

It could be spam. If you're not sure, just delete it.

[perksie]

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@Anonymous wrote:
is anyone else getting emails to say that their email address needs to be verified? I've had a few now telling me to log in and verify my details or my account will be closed down. Is this spam, the address it comes from is noreply@o2.co.uk

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It's a scam, do not click on any links in this email.

http://www.millersmiles.co.uk/email/new-message-received-o2

An unsolicited email from anyone asking you to verify anything is likely to be fake.

[perksie]

That link may well lead to a fake site where they could be tricked into entering their O2 account details.

It's called phishing and the fake site could be indistinguishable from the real one.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Yes, there was an article about this in the trade press. The usual scammers taking opportunity of the outage. Once your O2 account is compromised they can change your address and order a new phone.

[Anonymous]

Thanks perksie, edited my reply.

[Anonymous]

thanks to you all for your replies, i thought it mite be a scam but have had a few so thought i'd better check it out. Thanks again

[perksie]

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@Anonymous wrote:
thanks to you all for your replies, i thought it mite be a scam but have had a few so thought i'd better check it out. Thanks again

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Let's stay safe out there!

There are several sites that expose these scams and phishing emails, have a Google for them.

I like a program called Trusteer Rapport, which can safeguard the sites you use and log into regularly, if you try to log onto a fake one it will block it and flag it to you.

You can get it here and it's free:

http://www.trusteer.com/webform/download-rapport

[perksie]

I've just noticed my advice has found it's way into the O2 Twitter feed now!