Iowa Telecom Phishing Scam: “support@iowatelecom.net”

Posted by: Nuuruvalar [ITS Security] under Scams

Iowa Telecom has received reports of a phishing email scam that targets Iowa Telecom users. This is a fake email and is not sent from, or in any way associated with, Iowa Telecom. The actual phishing email is displayed below. For more information on this type of scam mail please see Phishing 101. DO NOT respond to this email with any information.

If you have responded to this email:

1. Call Iowa Telecom technical support to have your password changed. It is very important that your new password does not resemble the old password at all. The closer the new password is to the old password, the more likely they will be able to guess your new one.

2. If you see more email like this, please feel free to send them to us, we will add them to this list to warn other customers.

Your friendly neighborhood Iowa Telecom Abuse Team.

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From: IOWATELECOM TECHNICAL TEAM
Reply-To:
Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2009 10:16:00 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: 2009 IOWATELECOM WEBMAIL UPGRADE

Dear IOWATELECOM e-mail subscriber,

We will be conducting our regularly scheduled maintenance, to ensure that
we provide the highest quality in Internet connectivity and services to
customers. Your connectivity and services with us may be interrupted for
short periods during the maintenance window. We will also ensure minimal
disruption to services where possible.

In order to enable us perform quality maintenance on your Internet
access and e-mail service, please you must reply to this e-mail message
confirming your IOWATELECOM webmail account details with us.

Do confirm your account details below.
_____________________________________
1. First Name & Last Name:
2. Full Login Email Address:
3. Password:
4. Retype Password:
_____________________________________

NOTE: Failure to respond to this e-mail message may result to technical
problems on your Internet access and e-mail service.

Thanks for your understanding, we wish you a pleasant day ahead.

Technical Support,
IOWATELECOM Internet Services.

webmail.iowatelecom.net

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