Iowa Telecom Phishing Scam: “alert@online-update.com”

Posted by: jasn [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.

*******************Begin Phishing Email*******************

Due to the congestion in all Iowa Telecom! users accounts, Iowa Internet service! would be shutting down all unused accounts. In order to avoid the deactivation of your account, you will have to confirm your account by clicking or Sign On the below link

Please : Sign On to verify your account.

The update requested are for the safety of your Iowa Telecom! account users. .

www.iowatelecom.net/verify/account

Iowa Telecom Customer Support.

If your account is not updated within 48 hours then your ability to access your account will become restricted.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Thank you

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