ZDNet Jul 14 2003 11:58PM GMT
Sony Electronics has been sending out messages to the customers of its Sonystyle.com retail Web site, warning them of a fraudulent e-mail that asks for personal details. The consumer electronics giant learned earlier this month that an unauthorized mass e-mail with the subject title "Sonystyle user and email address" was being sent to customers...
He's my copy of the scam spam warning...
Subject: Sony Style Fraud Alert
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 08:08:47 -0700 (PDT)
From: Sony Style <sonystyle@news.sonystyle.m0.net>
Reply-To: sonystyle@news.sonystyle.m0.net
|
| Dear Taro:
|
| We have become aware of a fraudulent email message (subject:
| "SonyStyle user and email address") that has been circulating and
| falsely indicates that it is from SonyStyle.com and claims that
| "your user and email address had an error on SonyStyle LLC.
| databases." This email includes a link to a bogus Sonystyle.com
| registration site that asks for your registered username, password
| and email address.
|
| The fraudulent e-mail does not appear to be targeted to
| SonyStyle.com customers, nevertheless we wanted to make you aware of
| it in case you receive it.
|
| The fraudulent email is not from Sony and if you receive it you
| should disregard it and delete it. If you have provided the
| information requested in the email, you should immediately go to the
| SonyStyle.com website and click on "view account" at the top of
| the page to change your registered username and password and you
| should contact the issuing bank of the credit cards you have used
| for purchases on SonyStyle.com. If you use the same username or
| password for any other services or applications, we recommend that
| you consider changing them for those other services/applications
| as well.
|
| Sony is currently investigating the origin of the fraudulent email
| and is working with the appropriate law enforcement authorities.
|
| Please be assured that Sony takes great measures to ensure the
| security of our systems and our customer data and have no indication
| of any compromises to our site or the security of our data.
|
| We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your support in
| this matter.
|
| If you received the fraudulent email, or if you have any questions,
| please call customer service at 1-877-208-7669.
|
| For information about identity theft or providing your information
| to anyone, call 1-877-ID THEFT or visit the Federal Trade
| Commission's Identity Theft Web site at:
| http://news.sonystyle.m0.net/m/S.asp?HB9483149641X2571693X218822X
|
|
| Thank you for your support..
|
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