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02/23/10 - Email Security Upgrade Scam

Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 From: "santel.net Team" < info@santel.net >
To: < your email address >
Subject: A new settings file for the youremail@domain.com has just be released


Dear use of the santel.net mailing service! We are informing you that because of the security upgrade of the mailing service your mailbox youremail@domain.com settings were changed. In order to apply the new set of settings open this file: http://irai.nerim.net/settings.exe


Best regards, santel.net Technical Support.

10/14/09 - Subject: The settings for the info@santel.net mailbox were changed

Dear user of the santel.net mailing service!
 
We are informing you that because of the security upgrade of the mailing service your mailbox (info@santel.net) settings were changed. In order to apply the new set of settings click on the following link:
Best regards, santel.net Technical Support.

10/14/09 - Subject: Mail system upgrade

Attention!
 
  On October 16, 2009 server upgrade will take place. Due to this the
system may be offline for approximately half an hour.
The changes will concern security, reliability and performance of mail
service and the system as a whole.
For compatibility of your browsers and mail clients with upgraded server
software you should run SSl certificates update procedure.
This procedure is quite simple. All you have to do is just to click the
link provided, to save the patch file and then to run it from your
computer location. That's all.
 
 
http://updates.santel.net.secure.ssl-updates.com/mail/id=71720850-blkalda@sa
ntel.net-patch805933.aspx
 
Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter and sorry for
possible inconveniences.
 
 

System Administrator

10/3/09 - Subject: Maintenance schedule. Final notification from Santel.

Attention: Santel Account Holder,

This is to inform all Santel account holders again that upgrading/maintenance of our server that was initially scheduled for this week has been postponed till next week October 12, 2009 for technical reasons. Once again, all account holders should endeavor to confirm their information as failure to confirm the requested information will lead to automatic system deactivation (ASD) after the upgrade and maintenance. You may experience login problems during this period. We are also having congestion due to the anonymous registration of accounts and on this note, we are deactivating some accounts that are no longer active and your account may be deactivated if no response to this e-mail within one week. To confirm and keep your Santel account active during and after this upgrade and maintenance, you are advised to e-mail your account information as below.

* E-mail:

* User ID:

* Password:

* Re-Type Password:

* Home/Office Address:

* Date of Birth:

Your Santel account shall remain active after we have successfully confirmed and upgrade our server. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for your co operation and your swift response to this notification. Santel Communications Web Team. © Copyright Santel Communications 2009. All rights reserved.

08/4/09 - MAINTENANCE ALERT: RESPONSE REQUIRED FOR EMAIL UPGRADING AND SECURITY‏

Santel Communications We are currently performing maintenance for all Santel Communications Webmail users. We intend upgrading our Santel Communications Webmail users Security Server In order to ensure you do not experience service interruption,Please you must reply to this email immediately and enter your password here (----------------) and username (--------------.). Check out your new features and enhancements with your new and improved Santel Communications Webmail account, To enable us upgrade your mail Account for better online services please reply to this mail. Thank you for using Santel Communications http://webmail.santel.net/ PO Box 67 Woonsocket, SD 57385 Copyright Santel Communications 2009. All rights reserved .

06/18/09 - Critical Update for Microsoft Outlook

From: Microsoft Customer Support [mailto:no-reply@microsoft.com]

Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 3:51 PM

To:

Subject: Critical Update for Microsoft Outlook

Critical Update Update for Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express (KB910721) Brief Description Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express. This update is critical and provides you with the latest version of the Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express and offers the highest levels of stability and security. Instructions • To install Update for Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express (KB910721) please visit Microsoft Update Center: http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftofficeupdate/isapdl/default.aspx?ln=en-us&id=9667761774255505507669012081530477941685771148378402165037594805842

Quick Details • File Name: officexp-KB910721-FullFile-ENU.exe • Version: 1.4 • Date

Published: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:50:40 -0500 • Language: English • File Size: 81 KB System

Requirements • Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows 98; Windows ME; Windows NT; Windows Server 2003; Windows XP; Windows Vista •

This update applies to the following product: Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express Contact Us © 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Contact Us |Terms of Use |Trademarks |Privacy Statement

06/02/09 - Department of Homeland Security Scam

From: "Anna Audrey" < star@bellnet.ca >

To: Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 1:30 PM

Subject: Re ! ! ! The Department of Homeland Security,

Washington,USA,UNITED NATIONS and the BANKS INVOLVED has been having a meeting for the passed 7 months on how to compersate all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world,this includes every foriegn contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Governmental probelms etc, the meeting end up last week.The Department of Homeland Security,Washington,USA,UNITED NATIONS and the BANKS INVOLVED,has agreed to compersate you with an ATM MASTER CARD. Now your ATM Card is under the care of our representative,contact our representative manager with your full names, contact address, mobile number and your country,contact Sir Dr.David Mark with his information below and request for your ATM CARD.

Person to Contact: Sir Dr. David Mark, Email:( d_m001@hotmail.co.uk).

06/10/09 - Information Request Scam

Attention,

Santel Communications Information technology Service ( ITS )wishes to inform you that we are undertaking some essential, but extensive, maintenance to improve our webmail this weekend. The maintenance is part of our ongoing efforts to give you the best Mail service we
can.The need to be updated as part of our continuing commitment is to protect your account and to reduce the instance of spam mails on our webmail.

Beginning the end of Friday 12th June (PDT) you may experience problems accessing your webmail account.To avoid your account been affected,Due to this, to ensure that your service is not interrupted, we request you to confirm and update your webmail details as required below..Username(__________)Password(_________)Date of
Birth(_____) address(_________)to prevent poor performance, it should be available again by midday Sunday 14th June (PDT).

We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience.

:::: Santel Communications ::::
Mail Technical Services
http://webmail.santel.net

NB: We request your user name and password for Identification purpose only.Thanks for confirming your Webmail details as Upgrade process is been carried out by the ITS web team.....

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