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Weird email - possible phishing attempt

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  • 17-10-2017 10:11am
    #1
    gerrybbadd
    Registered Users Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭


    HI there, 

    i got a weird email to my work email address, from noreplys@eir.ie 

    It basically says that my bill is €184.48 (its never more than €56) and that "bill is available now to complete" There's a hyperlink to view an invoice (Removed link to prevent any harmful clicks)

    Am I right in saying this is a phishing attempt? Is there anywhere I can report this to officially?

    Thanks


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    1hnr79jr65
    Registered Users Posts: 916 ✭✭✭1hnr79jr65


    Thats most likely a scam mail, my friend recieved 1 of those last week.


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    eir: Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,508 ✭✭✭eir: Adam


    gerrybbadd wrote: »
    HI there, 

    i got a weird email to my work email address, from noreplys@eir.ie 

    It basically says that my bill is €184.48 (its never more than €56) and that "bill is available now to complete" There's a hyperlink to view an invoice - here

    Am I right in saying this is a phishing attempt? Is there anywhere I can report this to officially?

    Thanks
    Hi gerrybbadd,

    Thanks for getting in touch with us. If you send me your account number and full name in a PM, I'll check on this for you.

    - Adam


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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,325 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    That's a known malware mail, there's already a few examples of it on the forum. You should remove the link to the malware payload itself, in case anyone either clicks on it, or Google wrongly flags boards for hosting it.

    A bit worrying that Eir:Adam thinks it somehow involves your accout details before he could point this out.


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    eir: Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,508 ✭✭✭eir: Adam


    Spear wrote: »
    That's a known malware mail, there's already a few examples of it on the forum. You should remove the link to the malware payload itself, in case anyone either clicks on it, or Google wrongly flags boards for hosting it.

    A bit worrying that Eir:Adam thinks it somehow involves your accout details before he could point this out.
    Hi Spear,

    Thanks for getting in touch with us here. It is standard procedure to double-check an account to ensure that an email isn't relating to the account before confirming if it's spam or not.

    - Adam


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