Comments on: New Settings File Scam Email

By: dian

dian — Mon, 03 May 2010 18:01:48 +0000

to what email address to I send a copy of the spam? Simply cut and paste it into the comment box, Dian. Be well, BM

By: Cathie

Cathie — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:04:58 +0000

Hi All,
I got this message today:
In the Subject line:
A new settings file for the xxxx @snowflakepub.lib.az.us has just be released

Dear use of the snowflakepub.lib.az.us mailing service!

We are informing you that because of the security upgrade of the mailing service your mailbox xxx @snowflakepub.lib.az.us settings were changed. In order to apply the new set of settings open this file:

irai.nerim.net/settings.exe

Best regards, snowflakepub.lib.az.us Technical Support.

This one contains obvious typos but still…
Thanks for posting this!

By: Denise

Denise — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:33:00 +0000

* settings.zipsettings.zip

Dear use of the lightingresourcesusa.com mailing service!

We are informing you that because of the security upgrade of the mailing service your mailbox dhuffman@ lightingresourcesusa.com settings were changed. In order to apply the new set of settings open zip attached file.

Best regards, lightingresourcesusa.com Technical Support.

By: Syed Naseer

Syed Naseer — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 06:57:34 +0000

Dear All

I got the same message saying that A new settings file for the “mail id” has just been released

We are informing you that because of the security upgrade of the mailing service your mailbox “mail id” settings were changed. In order to apply the new set of settings open zip attached file.

Best regards, “my website here” Technical Support

By: Glen

Glen — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:50:53 +0000

I got several today but they contained a link I did not click, rather than a ZIP file. They come from no-reply@, admin@, service@, alert@, customerservice@

Thanks!

By: nimasay

nimasay — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:19:28 +0000

Today I received one of these too.
this is the email i got:

From: “Anna Franco”
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009
To:
Subject: A new settings file for the “my email here” has just been released

Dear user of the “my email here” mailing service!

We are informing you that because of the security upgrade of the mailing service your mailbox “my email here” settings were changed. In order to apply the new set of settings open zip attached file.

Best regards, “my website here” Technical Support.