The recent theft of passwords from LinkedIn prompted me to post these spams masquerading as messages from that firm. The first one made no attempt beyond the Sender name to look like it came from LinkedIn. The others made a minimal attempt to look like a LinkedIn message and all look like they came from the same source.
Sender: messages-noreply@bounce.linkedin.com on behalf of LinkedIn (welcome@linkedin.com)
Subject: Fwd: Wire Transfer (65483QW63)
Text:
Dear Bank Account Operator,
WIRE TRANSACTION: WIRE-6463513454494788
CURRENT STATUS: CANCELLED
You can find details in the attached file.(Internet Explorer file)
(Included attachment Wire_trans.html)
Sender: messages-noreply@bounce.linkedin.com on behalf of LinkedIn Email Confirmation (emailconfirm@linkedin.com)
Subject: Please confirm your email address
Text:
LinkedIn
Click here to confirm your email address. (link leads to http://twelve-pillars.com/report.htm)
If the above link does not work, you can paste the following address into your browser:
You will be asked to log into your account to confirm this email address. Be sure to log in with your current primary email address.
We ask you to confirm your email address before sending invitations or requesting contacts at LinkedIn. You can have several email addresses, but one will need to be confirmed at all times to use the system.
If you have more than one email address, you can choose one to be your primary email address. This is the address you will log in with, and the address to which we will deliver all email messages regarding invitations and requests, and other system mail.
Thank you for using LinkedIn!
–The LinkedIn Team
Sender: messages-noreply@bounce.linkedin.com on behalf of LinkedIn Email Confirmation [emailconfirm@linkedin.com]
To: Benito Staton (JerryVanboven@stylemark.net) (not me!)
Subject: Same as above
Text:
Same as above but link leads to http://www.adrianmolonfalean.ro/8n5B8WFe/index.html
Sender: LinkedIn Email Confirmation (emailconfirm@taxadvice.ca)
Subject: same as above
Text: Same as above plus an extra link
Click here to confirm your email address. (link leads to http://myviagrahealthcare.com/)
If the above link does not work, you can paste the following address into your browser:
https://www.linkedin.com/e/WfYv3X3PNTksKr71q3kPSJHz9hfFhR0TU9zZUHmi2ezNUlbVa (link also leads to http://myviagrahealthcare.com/)
You will be asked to log into your account to confirm this email address. Be sure to log in with your current primary email address.
We ask you to confirm your email address before sending invitations or requesting contacts at LinkedIn. You can have several email addresses, but one will need to be confirmed at all times to use the system.
If you have more than one email address, you can choose one to be your primary email address. This is the address you will log in with, and the address to which we will deliver all email messages regarding invitations and requests, and other system mail.
Thank you for using LinkedIn!
–The LinkedIn Team
http://www.linkedin.com/ (this link actually leads to LinkedIn)
Sender: Linkedln Email Confirmation (emailconfirm@inga.cz)
Subject: Same as above
Text:
Same as above but link leads to http://mywelnesslevitra.com/
Sender: Linkedln Email Confirmation (emailconfirm@piasecki.info)
Subject: Same as above
Text:
Same as above
Sender: messages-noreply@bounce.linkedin.com; on behalf of LinkedIn Password (password@linkedin.com)
To: Chieko Mcdonough
Subject: Reset Your LinkedIn Password
Text:
Hi hippy, (note the salutation!)
Can’t remember your LinkedIn password? No problem – it happens.
Please use this link to reset your password within the next 1 day:
Click here (link leads to http://vagiannis-olives.gr/mRpNLgWY/index.html)
Then sign in to LinkedIn with your new password and the email address where you received this message.
Thanks for using LinkedIn!
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