Got this in my SPAM email recently.
Published on October 15, 2016
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The subject read as follows:
"Domain Notification for PENBROWPERSON.COM : This is your Final Notice of Domain Listin..."
Curious, I clicked on the message. It contained nothing except my email said it had blocked images. Further curious, I clicked to show images. I was intrigued when my mouse pointer didn't change into a cursor, but I was still able to copy the following.
"Response Requested By
08 - October - 2016
PART I: REVIEW NOTICE
Attn: REGISTRATION PRIVATE
As a courtesy to domain name holders, we are sending you this notification for your business Domain name search engine registration. This letter is to inform you that it's time to send in your registration.
Failure to complete your Domain name search engine registration by the expiration date may result in cancellation of this offer making it difficult for your customers to locate you on the web.
Privatization allows the consumer a choice when registering. Search engine registration includes domain name search engine submission. Do not discard, this notice is not an invoice it is a courtesy reminder to register your domain name search engine listing so your customers can locate you on the web.
This Notice for: PENBROWPERSON.COM will expire at 11:59PM EST, 08 - October - 2016 Act now!"
(a link to select term packages)
Payment by Credit/Debit Card
Select the term using the link above by 08 - October - 2016"
From the email address listed below.
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wasa0hn2bw4u9bvtmc@domain-shield.com
WASA0HN2BW4U9BVTMC@DOMAIN-SHIELD.COM
IF any of you ever get an email like this, this is PHISHING! I really wasn't going to write this post except that it was on CNN this morning as a Topic of Interest.
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