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information regarding an email update
I have a notification in my email about an update needed by today and am wondering if it is legitimate or a scam. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!
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I have a notification in my email about an update needed by today and am wondering if it is legitimate or a scam. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!
BruceW
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4 months ago
"Update" emails are almost always phishing/fraud. "Click here or lose your service!" is a scammer classic. Comcast/Xfinity does not ask us to "update" our email accounts. This message is most likely an attempt to steal your login and financial information.
If you check your email with Comcast's Xfinity Connect webmail (https://connect.xfinity.com/), look for the XFINITY Verified Email logo next to any message that claims to be from Comcast/Xfinity. Note that anyone can insert an XFINITY Verified image in the body of an email, so it's important to note not only the presence of that image, but that it is in the correct locations:
See https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/comcast-verified-email for examples of valid logo placement. A logo in the body of the email does not count.
Unfortunately, AFAIK the logo is not present when you view one of their messages in an email app or program. It's only visible when you use their web email site.
Samples of recent phishing messages can be found at https://spa.xfinity.com/alerts under "Top Phishing Scams".
To report a scam email to Comcast, follow the "How do I report ..." links on https://spa.xfinity.com/help/email-abuse?faq=spam-email.
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