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e-mail_user
New Contributor
7 years ago

This seems to be from a scammer as my storage reads as 64%. Has anyone run into it before? And is this really from a cox account, i.e. jpcorcoran@cox.net? If so I suggest that COX take action to shut this user down.

From: "COX SUPPORT" <jpcorcoran@cox.net>
To: "Recipients" <jpcorcoran@cox.net>
Date: 06/12/2018 08:19:59 GMT
Subject: Email Account Limitation! (Do Not Ignore)

Dear User,
Your COX mailbox has exceeded it's storage limit as set by our administrator. We have limited your email account activities. In order to keep sending and receiving emails, you will need to validate your account details on our website.

Click here to validate your details
 
This order of validation is only required once you will not be asked again in the future.


Sincerely.
Cox Mail Service Team
  • yak's avatar
    yak
    Contributor III
    7 years ago

    It sets off every alarm bell of a spam/scam.  It is addressed to "Dear User" ( Cox never does that).  It asks for you to click on a link in the email. (always a terrible idea).  It says "Do not ignore" which is a threat.  To find out who really sent it, open the Header on the email.