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Plusnet Alert:account Sign-In Alert is this real?

Abbott69
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Plusnet Alert:account Sign-In Alert is this real?

Email received today stating; 

RE: Plusnet Alert:Account Sign-In Alert  no.07246-1870-844838

Plusnet Secure Access no.17805 <karen@[Removed].plus.com>

 

It suggested there was a sign in from an unrecognised device in France.

It had a link to what looks like an account login page (which I did not enter details into).

 

Does this seem real or a fake email?

Thanks in advance.

Moderator's note by Mike (Mav): Personal information removed from a public forum (to an area that staff can see).
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Abbott69
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Re: Plusnet Alert:account Sign-In Alert is this real?

Update on this email security alert - I hovered over the link to 'review Plusnet Account' and could see the following as the link address: 

<Deleted>

This goes to a page that looks very much like the Plusnet login page!

But I assume from the link address that this is a scam.

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Digsy
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Re: Plusnet Alert:account Sign-In Alert is this real?

I've had loads of these over the last few days.

 

As you found, the link would take  you to a very "not PlusNet" location, and interestingly the origin e-mail address is usually from  another Plusnet account.

PhilipHeyes
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Re: Plusnet Alert:account Sign-In Alert is this real?

We had the same message and it is pure spam / scam take your pick

Mardler
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Re: Plusnet Alert:account Sign-In Alert is this real?

Yup, same here.

My identification process is simple: hit Forward, scroll down, ascertain sender.

The sender will be either an obvious scammer or a plus.com address.

In the latest case the address had sufficient detail for me to go to the business Facebook page (no website) where the spoofed sender's address was given. I emailed the spoof address and had a quick reply, person thanked me but was obviously annoyed with PN and lodged a complaint.

I was asked to do likewise but am not going to post the address here however if a staffer wishes to pm me I'll happily confirm.