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  • 07-06-2015 6:14pm
    #1
    Cheshire Cat
    Registered Users Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭


    I received the following email. Seems a bit dodgy to me!

    From: Eircom <trcmallow@eircom.net>
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    A recent change in your personal information
    Mon, 01 Jun, 2015 13:48


    Eircom temporarily suspended your account.
    We need you to complete an account update so we can unlock your account.

    To start the update process, please LOG-IN and follow the steps.


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    jimmynokia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭jimmynokia


    Cheshire Cat wrote: »
    I received the following email. Seems a bit dodgy to me!

    From: Eircom <trcmallow@eircom.net>
    Show Details
      Reply   Reply All   Forward
    A recent change in your personal information
    Mon, 01 Jun, 2015 13:48


    Eircom temporarily suspended your account.
    We need you to complete an account update so we can unlock your account.

    To start the update process, please LOG-IN and follow the steps.
    Is there a link in the mail to login ?  


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    #3
    Cheshire Cat
    Registered Users Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭Cheshire Cat


    Yes there is, but I am not going to click it :cool:


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    #4
    jimmynokia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭jimmynokia


    Can you copy the link an PM it ???


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    eircom: Alan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,831 ✭✭✭eircom: Alan


    Cheshire Cat wrote: »
    I received the following email. Seems a bit dodgy to me!

    From: Eircom <trcmallow@eircom.net>
    Show Details
      Reply   Reply All   Forward
    A recent change in your personal information
    Mon, 01 Jun, 2015 13:48


    Eircom temporarily suspended your account.
    We need you to complete an account update so we can unlock your account.

    To start the update process, please LOG-IN and follow the steps.
    Hi Chesire cat,

    Yes it's definitely a scam/phasing attempt - I have had this confirmed by our broadband operations department.

    Thanks
    Al


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    #6
    Cheshire Cat
    Registered Users Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭Cheshire Cat


    Thank you. Good to know My gut feeling was right!


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    eircom: Alan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,831 ✭✭✭eircom: Alan


    Cheshire Cat wrote: »
    Thank you. Good to know My gut feeling was right!
    Glad I can help :)

    Al


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    Cortina_MK_IV
    Registered Users Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭Cortina_MK_IV


    I got this email this morning. I didn't click on it as I do not have an eir a/c.

    Eir.jpg


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    Eir: Pamela
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,797 ✭✭✭Eir: Pamela


    Cortina_MK_IV wrote: »
    I got this email this morning. I didn't click on it as I do not have an eir a/c.

    Eir.jpg
    Hi Cortina_MK_IV,


    I'm afraid it sounds like this is a scam e-mail. You can read more on this here.

    Thanks,
    Pamela 


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    Cortina_MK_IV
    Registered Users Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭Cortina_MK_IV


    I thought as much. I'll mark is as spam as it got past the filter into my inbox. Thanks Pamela.


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    Eir: Pamela
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,797 ✭✭✭Eir: Pamela


    Cortina_MK_IV wrote: »
    I thought as much. I'll mark is as spam as it got past the filter into my inbox. Thanks Pamela.
    No problem Cortina_MK_IV.


    -Pamela 


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