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Is this real?

Airport — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 17:38:22 GMT

Just checked my email to find the following message and I am unsure if it is a scam or not.

293We have reasons to believe that someone have tried to access your Plusnet account on 8/27/2023 08:07:57.512

3B2In order to keep using Plusnet services, you need to prove that you are the right account holder. 6FD
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802After your successfully verified your identity, you don`t have to do anything more, you will be able to use your account as usual.765

4BC Please note that if you will ignore this automated email, we may be forced to suspend your account until you will verify it.BA8

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Re: Is this real?

Anonymous — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 17:00:05 GMT

It's a SCAM !

Re: Is this real?

jab1 — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 16:51:22 GMT

@Airport Pure spam - ignore (and report to Plusnet).

Re: Is this real?

Airport — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 16:59:17 GMT

Thanks.

Re: Is this real?

philh01 — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 17:53:49 GMT

I also received this email today. i have just spent 30 minutes on the Plusnet website trying to find out how to report it to Plusnet. Can you provide a link to how to report it, please, if just for the future.

I have found a page about blacklisting, but since I am using Thunderbird that doesn't really apply, as Thunderbird has no blacklisting facility that links back to Plusnet.

I have just deleted the messsage.

Re: Is this real?

Anonymous — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 18:23:57 GMT

@philh01 , regarding Thunderbird your best bet would be to enable the Junk settings, and then mark the SPAM message as Junk and ensure it moves to the Junk folder. As more 'junk' messages accumulate in the Junk folder, Thunderbird will start to recognise the 'pattern' that distinguishes those messages from those you haven't tagged, and will start to automatically filter new junk messages and move them to your Junk folder for review.

Regarding reporting SPAM emails to Plusnet, this page How to stay safe online says -

Re: Is this real?

SammyM — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:31:25 GMT

Thanks for letting us know about this, it's deffo a scam and I would need you to forward it to our security team at abuse@plus.net