A lame attempt at phishing

[Keith Lane]

The quality of phishers has gone down the tubes in these uncertain economic times, indeed.
This in my inbox this AM, from "Mrs. Smith" no less. No graphics at all just this with all it's warts and bad grammar. Enjoy....

from

Earthlink Message Center <admins@earthlink.net>reply-to

adms10@earthlink.net
to
date

Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 6:45 AMsubject

Earthlink Messagemailed-by

earthlink.net
hide details 6:45 AM (3 hours ago)

Dear Valued Customer,

We are currently performing backing up on all our services. We intend securing our Security Servers for better on-line services.

In order to ensure you do not experience service interruption, please you must reply to this email immediately and enter your:

Email Address: (********)
Password: (********)
Zip code:
Telephone number:

And check out your new features and enhancements with our new and improved email account. To enable us upgrade account for better on-line services,
please reply to this email.

Thank You.

Mrs. Susan Smith
Earthlink Administrator.
www.earthlink.net

************************************************************
This is an Administrative Message from EarthLink. It is
not spam. From time to time, EarthLink will send you such
messages in order to communicate important information about
your subscription.
************************************************************

 

[shywon]

So, did you get the upgrade?

 

[Jack Spectre]

Send bogus info, let the phisher waste some time on it.

 

[Palmpilot]

Send bogus info, let the phisher waste some time on it.

But send it from a disposable email address.

 

[shywon]

If the address really is adms10@earthlink.net to reply to, forward the email to support@earthlink or another legit address and have the persons acct suspended.

 

[Steve Foley]

I got one very similar, but it was from Jay Hoover at the FBI