Saturday, January 23, 2010

Inbox - the AOL Instant Messenger SCAM

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Dear AOL Instant Messenger user, I am not an AOL Instant Messenger user that I know of

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From: "AOL Instant Messenger"

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Subject: AIM critical update
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:22:45 +0100
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Dear AOL Instant Messenger user,

Your AIM account is flagged as inactive. Within the following 72 hours it&r=

squo;ll be deleted from the system.

If you plan to use this account in the future, you have to download and lau=
nch the latest update for the AIM. This update is critical.

In order to install the update use the following link. This link is generated exclusively for your account and is available within a certain period of time. As soon as this link is not available anymore you will get another letter.

If you click on the link your browser should warn you

"Reported Web Forgery!

This web site at update.aol.com.pikie.com.pl has been reported as a web forgery and has been blocked based on your security preferences.

Web forgeries are designed to trick you into revealing personal or financial information by imitating sources you may trust.

Entering any information on this web page may result in identity theft or other fraud."

Thank you,

AIM Service Team

This e-mail has been sent from an e-mail address that is not monitored. Please do not reply to this message. We are unable to respond to any replies.

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