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Heads up for anyone that uses Comcast (Xfinity) email November 17, 2011 11:54 pm FrankC

I got a very convincing email supposedly from Xfinity stating my account had been locked due to someone accessing my account from a different computer.

They directed me to another convincing site where the problem could be resolved. After asking me to confirm my email address, they wanted me to copy and paste a lengthy code into a dialogue box.

Since this was spooky, I contacted Comcast and they denied any knowledge of the message. I was never locked out in any case.

I suspect some mischief by Comcast but who knows?

  • As cautious as I think I am, I did the same thing with Netflix last week. Convincing site, bill, ... by bowser 2011-11-18 14:49:21
    • Ouch. Bowser, I'm disappointed, you're my gold standard for paranoia about personal privacy, my canary in the coal mine privacy muse. But ... by Robert 2011-11-18 17:15:55
      • They snuck right up in front of me. by bowser 2011-11-21 17:01:01
        • They do that, Bowser. They do that. by Robert 2011-11-21 17:06:25
        • I'm not that concerned about privacy issues but I am reasonably cautious. I have plenty of protection from viruses and ... by FrankC 2011-11-18 18:28:35
      • Good instincts. Everything about that incident stinks to high heaven: Traditional social hacking approach, the phishing site, and the coup ... by Robert 2011-11-18 12:50:59
        • Yes, I should have tried to sign on before even looking at the thing but I let my curiosity overtake ... by FrankC 2011-11-18 13:33:24

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