Beware of "Vodafone New Message" Phishing Scam

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Posted: October 8, 2014 2014-10-08T11:30:59
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The email message below with the subject: "Vodafone New Message," is a phishing scam. The email message was not sent by Vodafone.instead, it was sent by cyber-criminals, so do not follow the instructions or click on the link within it. The link will take you to a fake Vodafone website designed to trick you into stealing your Vodafone user name and password.

The Phishing Scam: Vodafone New Message

Subject: Vodafone New Message

Dear Customer,

You have one unread Message on your Online Vodafone Account.

VIEW YOUR MESSAGE

Regards,

2014 Vodafone Limited

Every day, thousands of these email messages are sent out by scammers to trick their Vodafone potential victims into stealing their username, password, financial or personal information.

If you were tricked into clicking the link in the fake email message and have entered your username and password for your Vodafone account on the fake Vodafone website that you were taken to, please change your Vodafone password immediately.

If you are unable to change your Vodafone password, please contact Vodafone immediately.

This alert is similar to the following:

Check Your Bill Online - Vodafone Phishing Scam

Note: Some of the names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers in email samples on this website may have been impersonated.

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