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Sierra Central

Phishing Scam E-mails

The email claiming to be from Sierra Central and instructing you to confirm information to restore account access appears to be a phishing scam.  Phishing e-mails are e-mails from scam artists who use official looking webpages designed to trick you into believing they are from a corporate website that you have an account with.  Once you are at the site, they will ask you to provide or verify personal information such as bank account information, credit card information, social security information and password information.  If you get such an e-mail, you should delete it and do not provide any of the requested information.  However, if you are not convinced that you have a fraudulent e-mail, please contact Sierra Central directly and explain the e-mail you received.  If you give out any personal information, contact Sierra Central immediately and depending on what information you gave out, it may be wise to take measures to protect against identity theft (e.g. contact credit agencies, close accounts, cleanse computer).  Many e-mail solicitations that appear to be phishing e-mails are set forth throughout this website and below:


Sierra Central

From: "Sierra Central Security Department" <service@sierracentral.com> 
To:
Subject: Sierra Central Account Information
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2006 09:42:07 -0300
 SierraCentral.com

   Dear Sierra Central Customer,
 
 
   Due to recent fraudulent activities on some of Sierra Central online
   accounts we are launching a new security system to make
   Sierra Central online accounts more secure and safe. Before we can
   activate it we will be checking all Sierra Central online accounts to confirm
   the authenticity of the holder.
 

   We will require a confirmation that your account has not been
   stolen or hacked. Your account has not been suspended or frozen.
 

   To confirm your account status please Login

      -complete the required information to authenticate and reset your account

      -make sure your account balance has not been changed

      -make sure your details have not been changed

      -review recent transactions in your account history for any unauthorized
      transfer
 

   If you find any type of suspicious activities please contact us immediately.
   Please include in your message your account number, your account name
   and the unauthorized transfer date & time.

 
   Please do not reply to this message. For any inquiries, contact Customer Service.
 
   Sierra Central © 2006

 


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