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Phishing Scam - Worldwide Registry for Business Professionals- www.publicationregistry.com

The email message below is a phishing scam designed to trick the recipient into clicking on a link, which will take them to the phishing website www.publicationregistry.com. Do not follow the instructions in the email message and do not enter your personal information on the phishing website.

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Phishing Email Message "Invitation - Please Complete Your Profile"

Subject: Invitation - Please Complete Your Profile
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 22:19:07 -0400
From: "James M. Barton" james.barton@manageinform.com
Reply-To: james.barton@manageinform.com

FROM: Worldwide Registry for Business Professionals
RE: Worldwide Registry Publication

Hello,

You were recently chosen to represent your professional community, deeming you eligible for the inclusion in the new 2013 Edition of Worldwide Registry for Business Professionals.

We are pleased to inform you that your candidacy was formally approved on March 1st, 2013. Congratulations!

Click here to verify your profile and accept the candidacy [1]

The Publishing Committee selected you as a professional based not only upon your current standing, but focusing as well on criteria from executive and professional directories, associations, and trade journals. Given your background, the Director believes your profile makes a fitting addition to our publication.

As we are working off of secondary sources, we must receive verification from you that your profile [2] is accurate. After receiving verification, we will validate your registry listing within seven business days.

Once finalized, your listing will share prominent registry space with thousands of fellow accomplished individuals across the globe, each representing accomplishment within their own geographical area.

To verify your profile and accept the candidacy, please click here [3].

Please kindly note that our registration deadline for this year's publication is June 30th, 2013.to ensure you are included, we must receive your verification on or before this date.

On behalf of our Committee I salute your achievement and welcome you to our association.

Sincerely yours,

James M. Barton|
Vice-President, Research Division
Worldwide Registry for Business Professionals [4]
3671 College Avenue
Mansfield, OH 44907If you would like to update your communication preferences, please click here [5].

Links:
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[1] http://www.manageinform.com/link.php?M=223617 &N=20&L=3&F=H
[2] http://www.manageinform.com/link.php?M=223617 &N=20&L=3&F=H
[3] http://www.manageinform.com/link.php?M=223617 &N=20&L=3&F=H
[4] http://www.manageinform.com/link.php?M=223617 &N=20&L=3&F=H
[5]http://www.manageinform.com/unsubscribe.php M=223617&C=c5fc7dd2e4335 68556c9641d7bd309ae&L=13&N=20

The links in the email message above (www.manageinform.com), goes to the phishing website www.publicationregistry.com.

The website www.publicationregistry.com

Do not enter your information on the website www.publicationregistry.com. This information will be sent to the scammers behind this phishing website. They (scammers) will use this information to scam you or sell it to other scammers.

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