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Re: Phishing attempt, supposedly from Apple

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On 5/3/14 12:59 PM, in article
dfritzin-739CDE.13590003052014@news.eternal-september.org, "David
Fritzinger" <dfritzin@nospam.mac.com> wrote:

> Just a warning to all. I just received what appears to be a phishing
> email t)hat appeared to be (but wasn't) from Apple. The subject of the
> email is: "Important Notification", and the content is: "As we strive to
> secure your account, please be informed to upgrade to our latest
> security platform here.
> Your privacy and protection is our concern.
> Apple Support".
>  
> If you go to the site by clicking "here" (no, I didn't do that-I just
> looked at the preview in Mail), you will see that they ask for all kinds
> of personal information, including your credit card number and security
> code, mother's maiden name, etc.

Yep, I got the same damn thing. Promptly marked it a s-h-i-t and went on my
way. 

If they don't have my name, f--k em...

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Phishing attempt, supposedly from Apple David Fritzinger <dfritzin@nospam.mac.com> - 2014-05-03 13:59 -0400
  Re: Phishing attempt, supposedly from Apple billy@MIX.COM - 2014-05-03 19:23 +0000
    Re: Phishing attempt, supposedly from Apple Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-03 16:10 -0400
  Re: Phishing attempt, supposedly from Apple Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-03 16:06 -0400
  Re: Phishing attempt, supposedly from Apple Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2014-05-03 15:16 -0500
  Re: Phishing attempt, supposedly from Apple George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2014-05-03 17:26 -0500
  Re: Phishing attempt, supposedly from Apple JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-05-03 19:10 -0400
    Re: Phishing attempt, supposedly from Apple Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-05-04 12:51 +1200
      Re: Phishing attempt, supposedly from Apple George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2014-05-04 08:58 -0500
    Re: Phishing attempt, supposedly from Apple Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2014-05-10 12:39 +0200
      Re: Phishing attempt, supposedly from Apple Lloyd  E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2014-05-10 08:43 -0500
        Re: Phishing attempt, supposedly from Apple Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-10 11:33 -0400
      Re: Phishing attempt, supposedly from Apple Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-05-11 19:45 +0100

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