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New(?) phishing scam - beware

I just got an email this evening from Security Department VZWMail@verizonsecure.us - stating my account had been locked and to log in at www.verizonsecure.us to unlock it... I forwarded it to phishing@verizonwireless.com since I knew it was fake - did NOT go to the link. And, BTW, I can log into my verizon account just fine, thank you. It's not locked at all.

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Ann154

I got one too, but the email address I received it at is only associated with my Community Only ID for this community. I didn't receive one on the email address associated with my actual MyVerizon account

tikibar1

I got a couple of those as well in early December. And interestingly enough, as Ann154 said, they arrived at the e-mail address that I use for this forum, not the e-mail address that I use for my MyVerizon account. I also forwarded them to the VZW phishing e-mail address.

beechmtnncverizonissu

Just got one this morning as well.

SuzyQ

Please forward it to the phishing address given above - if they get inundated with reports, it may spur them to actually DO something.

By not clicking the link or otherwise responding, other than to forward the email, we take a way o bit of the scammers satisfaction and purpose in doing this; there are enough that WILL click and fill in their info to make it worthwhile, but I won't be one of them.

tikibar1

I received another one yesterday, again to the e-mail address I use for this forum and not the e-mail address that I use for MyVerizon. :smileysad: At least the scam phone calls I was receiving have basically stopped.

SuzyQ

I've only received the one email so far, and it was to the email I use on the forum as well. Scammer got hold of the forum email addresses?? And no calls ... so I guess that's good.

tikibar1

Just received another scam e-mail, this time to the e-mail address I use for MyVerizon.

HollyB42

Got one today (1/31). Couldn't find a way to report it to Verizon.

tikibar1

As noted in earlier posts, forward the e-mail to phishing@verizonwireless.com

narntek

Bumping of old thread, but I had this awhile back and actually, going on the Do not call or email registry, stops this all together.

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