topic Database upgrade in Email

Database upgrade

StephenM1 — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 20:42:29 GMT

I have received the following email which is spam-

Hello customer

we found that your incoming messages were placed on hold due to our recent uograde to our database. Your security is our top priority and to further protect our users, we've decided to improve the security system.

click on the link below to re-validate your mailbox to receive new messages that are pending else we shall suspend your account within 48 hours.

Re: Database upgrade

Mark39 — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 20:48:14 GMT

You're right - scam. There are numerous such emails urging customers to 're-validate' their account. They're just a ruse to take you to a fake website designed to capture your login credentials. It's doubtelss the background to numerous customers thinking they've been hacked, when in fact, they've simply given away their ID and password,

Re: Database upgrade

StephenM1 — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 21:25:18 GMT

Thanks, at least 2 of us agree. If it was genuine it would have appeared on the website surely.

Re: Database upgrade

jayach — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 02:14:17 GMT

@StephenM1 wrote:
If it was genuine it would have appeared on the website surely.

Absolutely.

Re: Database upgrade

LisaCastillo — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 12:57:43 GMT

The email begins with a generic greeting like "Hello customer," rather than addressing you by name. This suggests that the sender doesn't actually know who you are, which is common in phishing emails sent to a large number of recipients.