topic Re: Refresh Activation a scam? in Email

Refresh Activation a scam?

silvergirl — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 11:07:48 GMT

I have received an email that I think is a scam. It is purporting to come from TalkTalk and has a link to refresh the recent changes to Webmail but it has been sent from a Tiscali address. I have not clicked on the link but it looks authentic in the body of the message.

Re: Refresh Activation a scam?

Johnian — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 11:22:47 GMT

I received he same thing yesterday but with a suspicious looking talktalk.net sender address (gaunty@talktalk.net). I too suspect a scam and have not clicked on the link. On the web site TT show some new features in Mail but no suggestion of any action needed.

Re: Refresh Activation a scam?

jbuchanangb — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 11:32:02 GMT

Absolutely a scam. Do not click on the link. In mine the link was to "hiltonhollywood.com". I forwarded the item to phishing@talktalk.co.uk, and deleted it. Now I must delete the forwarded item from my sent folder!

Re: Refresh Activation a scam?

Gliwmaeden2 — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 11:36:54 GMT

Yes, copying Talktalk presentation very convincingly.

Very worrying that it seems to have slipped through so many Spam filters.

Quite a bit of discussion about it on here yesterday.

Re: Refresh Activation a scam?

KeithFrench — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 12:00:30 GMT

I'll escalate this to TalkTalk as it would seem that someone might have a grudge against the company. What I think is also worrying, how did they get hold of all of your email addresses?

Re: Refresh Activation a scam?

Gliwmaeden2 — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 12:37:24 GMT

@KeithFrench, they do already know about it. @Karl-TalkTalk mentioned yesterday that they were onto it.

See also the sticky at the top of the page.

Re: Refresh Activation a scam?

KeithFrench — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 13:46:19 GMT

Thanks for that @Gliwmaeden2

Re: Refresh Activation a scam?

td123 — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 14:56:10 GMT

For anyone who is interested this is what the scam/phishing message looks like. I got this from "gary.mcgloughlin@tiscali .co.uk" but others have recieved them from various addresses such as mannelic @talktalk.net; helenarandles@ tiscali.co.uk & keddod@ talktalk.net. The scammer could be using dozens of fake accounts but ( so far) all the messages look like this one

Re: Refresh Activation a scam?

Robbie16 — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 15:55:16 GMT

I have received one of these refresh your email account emails and suspecting it was a scam sent a copy to the talktalk phishing email address. However, no confirmation of receipt has arrived. My concern is that I can recall talktalk having a large data breach fairly recently and I can only assume that email addresses were stolen and what is happening here is the result. About time talktalk issued a statement and advice to their "loyal" customers.

Re: Refresh Activation a scam?

davidl1 — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 19:24:07 GMT

I have had the same mine came from achild@tiscali.co.uk seems suspicious to me I will not click on any email links

Re: Refresh Activation a scam?

davidl1 — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 19:36:26 GMT

I am sure several will have clicked on the link, if so change your password ASAP !!!!