Uh oh, this looks important.

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
09/29/2016 at 14:59 • Filed to: None

I just got this email. It must be important, because it contains legal disclaimers.

Help Desk

Scheduled Maintenance & Upgrade

Your account is in the process of being upgraded to a newest Windows based servers and an enhanced online email interface inline with internet infrastructure Maintenance. The new servers will provide better anti-spam and anti-virus functions, along with IMAP Support for mobile devices to enhance your usage.

To ensure that your account is not disrupted but active during and after this upgrade, you are required to kindly confirm your account by stating the details below:

* Domain\user name:

* Password:

This will prompt the upgrade of your account.

Failure to acknowledge the receipt of this notification, might result to a temporary deactivation of your account from our database. Your account shall remain active upon your confirmation of your login details.

During this maintenance window, there may be periods of interruption to email services. This will include sending and receiving email in Outlook, on webmail, and on mobile devices. Also, if you leave your Mailbox open during the maintenance period, you may be prompted to close and reopen.

We appreciate your patience as this maintenance is performed and we do apologize for any inconveniences caused.

Sincerely,

Customer Care Team

***This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.

Maybe I should send them my SSN and credit card number just to be sure.

DISCUSSION (23)

miadaman? yes please > ttyymmnn
09/29/2016 at 15:00

The word “Kindly” is a pretty big giveaway.

ttyymmnn > miadaman? yes please
09/29/2016 at 15:01

It’s a pretty big ESL flag.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > ttyymmnn
09/29/2016 at 15:02

Better do it

Jcarr > ttyymmnn
09/29/2016 at 15:05

You know, I could probably make a killing as a proofreading consultant for these people.

ttyymmnn > Jcarr
09/29/2016 at 15:07

You probably could. Maybe you should offer your services, because you know they wouldn’t be doing it if they weren’t successful at it.

ttyymmnn > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/29/2016 at 15:07

Okay. Thanks. I’ll get right on it. Maybe I should include your SSN too, just to be safe.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > ttyymmnn
09/29/2016 at 15:11

8675309

ttyymmnn > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/29/2016 at 15:13

Jenny? Is that you??

OPPOsaurus WRX > ttyymmnn
09/29/2016 at 15:14

just keep giving them incorrect info and see how long they will play along with it

jimz > ttyymmnn
09/29/2016 at 15:14

I’m surprised there isn’t a “do the needful” in there.

Wacko > ttyymmnn
09/29/2016 at 15:17

i’m the IT department at my work, and spent part of the day combatting a Crypto virus that one of my users installed by opening the attached invoice.zip in a email.

I also took the time to send an email to my 100 users about email saftey and to no longer open any .zip attachements.

I still can’t believe people are stupid enough to click on anything or to reply with their pass words.....

that being said if you send me 5000.00 i will give you 15million on my dead uncle’s brother inheritance. you know, i need help paying the legal fees and the hitman...

BorkBorkBjork > Jcarr
09/29/2016 at 15:18

The spelling errors and stupidity of the subject are intentional, and part of the scam. Scammers want to specifically attract dumb people, as it makes their job easier.

Why make a super-convincing scam that will attract thousands of people when only a tiny percent will actually fall for it? Waste of time and resources. Better to make it dumb as hell so that the only people who respond are ones already dumb enough to write you a check (or give you their password).

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > BorkBorkBjork
09/29/2016 at 15:26

Wow. That’s deep.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Jcarr
09/29/2016 at 15:27

Send your offer along with your bank information and UN/PW so they can deposit the fee for your services directly into your account.

ttyymmnn > Wacko
09/29/2016 at 15:33

There’s a sucker born every minute. I got one of those emails from a friend that said he was stuck in Singapore, lost his wallet, passport, and plane ticket, and would I please help. Interestingly, his email @ was correct in the body of the message, and his name appeared correctly in the in box, and when I hit reply his name appeared in the To field. So I expanded the name and it was going to some other @ (I had no intention of actually replying). I find it particularly surprising that anybody would fall for that one.

ttyymmnn > OPPOsaurus WRX
09/29/2016 at 15:35

The funny part is that I don’t own a Win computer.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > ttyymmnn
09/29/2016 at 15:37

Looks like they hired an actual English speaker to write this one. Dang. Upping their game.

Laurence > ttyymmnn
09/29/2016 at 15:37

Seems legit....

Maybe it’s just my inner child thinking this, but I’d be tempted to respond using a completely made up username and password. I just love the irony and thought of whoever it is running this trying to enter the details and them not working, then finally realising they won’t work, and then muttering something along the lines of “man, this dude was trying to pull the wool over my eyes”, and feeling ripped off because of it