I got an email that looks like spam.
I'm pretty sure it is spam, but the contents scared me.
Here's what it said:
Hello XXX.XXX,
This is to inform you that your request on: 05/21/2019 2:07:11 p.m. to remove your account from verizon server has been approved and will initiate in one hour from the exact time you open this message. Regards.
ignore this message to continue with email removal or
If this deactivation was not requested by you
Please reply us.
Regards,
verizon
I was in Paris last week, and this email arrived on one of the days I was there. I did not respond, since I didn't see it. My email has worked continuously and without any problems.
I guess what I want is some reassurance that this is indeed spam!
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)It is 100% spam/phishing.
CaliforniaPeggy
(151,919 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(120,478 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(151,919 posts)2naSalit
(92,388 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(151,919 posts)The only problem is that Verizon no longer takes care of email; now AOL handles it.
CurtEastPoint
(19,145 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(151,919 posts)lettucebe
(2,339 posts)Never let yourself do anything but laugh when you read things like that. For starters, no company is going to suddenly cancel your account out-of-the-blue unless maybe you haven't been paying for instance, but this? Just say no.
Everyone needs to be skeptical, in fact, overly skeptical. I shudder thinking of all the people, new users, older gullible users, young gullible users, being duped every day.
Rules for email:
1. If you didn't ask for it, it's not on order. ignore and mark as spam any "confirmations" for things you did not order
2. If the message threatens in any way (going to cancel, etc.) ignore and mark as spam. Legit companies do not operate in that fashion
3. Use your spam filters -- occasionally look to see if they accidentally caught a legit email but keep the bulk out of your inbox
4. Use throw-away email addresses to register for things you don't need to interact with. Sites that simply require an email to download something for instance. You can also create additional gmail accounts for this purpose and just infrequently log-in, if at all
Others can think of more rules but that's a start.
Be skeptical! If you're ever in doubt, just delete
CaliforniaPeggy
(151,919 posts)procon
(15,805 posts)Look at the bad grammar and punctuation, that's always a dead giveaway for spam.
This is a phishing scam. Verizon doesn't pay employees to time stamp ("exact time"?) and individually track your mails.
Don't respond. Verizon has a way for you to report these bogus emails.
Ernesto
(5,077 posts)eppur_se_muova
(37,348 posts)I got a notice from "Microsoft", and a version of the same notice in French. Guess that comes from signing up for a mailing list that originates in France, since I've done nothing else that required a login at a French site.
yonder
(10,002 posts)Weird syntax there. Even "Please reply to us" would've sounded odd to my ear.
Good job on avoiding a problem, CP.
shraby
(21,946 posts)HubertHeaver
(2,526 posts)I don't have Verizon email. I ignored it as harassment. Everything still works.