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Email scam?

patonka — Mon, 29 May 2023 10:48:10 GMT

got the email below from this address. Is it real? mail @Wifi.contact.sky

Thank you for registering with Sky WiFi.

Before you have access to thousands of hotspots across the UK in popular places such as restaurants, cafes, bars, train stations and shopping centres, you must activate your account.

To activate your account, click the link: content removed

To update your marketing preference and to view the Sky WiFi Roaming Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notice log in to the Preference Centre

Moderator note: link removed

Re: Email scam?

Mark39 — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 16:00:01 GMT

@patonka wrote:

got the email below from this address. Is it real? mail @Wifi.contact.sky

Thank you for registering with Sky WiFi.

Have you, in fact, registered with Sky WiFi?

Re: Email scam?

patonka — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 16:40:58 GMT

No, not to my knowledge, unless I was auto registered?

Re: Email scam?

Mark39 — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 16:51:37 GMT

The web page looks ok, but if it were me, I'd be inclined to ignore it if you haven't specifically registered.

Re: Email scam?

caesarome — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 16:55:09 GMT

It might be that somebody else has register with Sky Wifi but has made a mistake in entering their email address so you have ended up with it instead, this does happen !

Re: Email scam?

patonka — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:45:01 GMT

Yes, that's a possibility. I'll not be clicking on it.

Re: Email scam?

QueenBee18 — Thu, 25 May 2023 17:12:30 GMT

This email has just come through to my daughters phone to but it's been with me most of the day as she is revising. She hadn't signed up for anything. Surely this is a scam?

Re: Email scam?

caesarome — Thu, 25 May 2023 18:34:00 GMT

It could well be but just delete it then there is no harm done.

Re: Email scam?

BykeRider — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:14:17 GMT

I too received such an email but didn't notice until the day after. The timestamp was when I was in a pub of the Vintage Inn chain and trying to get onto the guest wifi. I've just looked at Vintage Inns website and it says:

"Once you have located ‘Guest Wi-Fi’ just click on it and follow the on-screen prompts to connect. You’ll need to register to use Sky Wi-Fi, you can also opt in to receive marketing from us so we can tell you about all our cool deals and promotions!"

Irritatingly, when I signed up for the guest wi-fi, I saw no indication that it was Sky Wi-fi and that I would be getting an email to verify my email address. But, in my case at least, the email was unexpected but legitimate and intended for me.

Re: Email scam?

Kelyb — Thu, 29 May 2025 16:35:14 GMT

Iv just received the same email , sat at home not on my phone totally out of the blue i won't be clicking on it either as I think its some sort of scam too

Re: Email scam?

AndrewMcGrouther — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 05:09:39 GMT

Solved! Thanks to BykeRider's post. Ta.

I received this email after registering for wi-fi at a Vintage Inns pub. So it seems it's legit, but the Sky element isn't at all obvious when you register at the pub.

I am already a Sky broadband user, so it was doubly odd and concerning.

Thanks again BykeRider.