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Potential phishing email from no-reply@privacy.plus.net .... but seems genuine?

icoss
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Potential phishing email from no-reply@privacy.plus.net .... but seems genuine?

Hi,

 

Got a strange email yesterday which seems genuine (pic attached), subject... "Request ID: ZXJYWZxxxxx) Your Privacy Request"

 

The link points to a genuine website (not clicked)

 

[Link removed]

 

Is someone ringing plusnet trying to access my data?

 

Thanks

 

Moderator's note by Mike (Mav): Potential phishing link removed.
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jab1
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Re: Potential phishing email from no-reply@privacy.plus.net .... but seems genuine?

I think someone is trying a new scam - Plusnet don't use third-party agencies for this kind of communication. Did you make a request to Plusnet? - if not, an obvious phishing attempt.

John
icoss
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Re: Potential phishing email from no-reply@privacy.plus.net .... but seems genuine?

I assumed too, made no request, but the link points to a genuine site, moderator removed the link (i did cut it off half way) but the link goes to the onetrust.com site, https://www.onetrust.com/company/about-us/

which makes me think it might be something plusnet are doing on the marketing side (without explicit permission)?

 

jab1
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Re: Potential phishing email from no-reply@privacy.plus.net .... but seems genuine?

Nope - nothing to do with PN - as I said, they do not use external services for this kind of thing, and the email in your original post, although slightly convincing, has one or two 'give-aways in it.

John