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RE: Gmail Account Alert ( Verify Your Account Now ) - off topic

Robert Freeman

2007-08-03

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SPAM!! Don't do it!!!
 

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-----Original Message-----
From: oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org]On Behalf Of Syed Jaffar Hussain
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 9:15 AM
To: oracle-l@freelists.org
Subject: Fwd: Gmail Account Alert ( Verify Your Account Now ) - off topic

Sorry for the off-topic. However, I just wanted to confirm whether its a real one or just making fool.

If it is real, why the hell Gmail team requires my password and other personal information?

Has any one in the list got the same?

Thanks

Jaffar

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Gmail Team <mail.bot00934@gmail.com >
Date: Aug 3, 2007 1:27 AM
Subject: Gmail Account Alert ( Verify Your Account Now )
To:


G MAI L BETA
 

             VERIFY YOUR FREE G MAI L ACCOUNT NOW !!!           

Dear
G ma il Account Owner,
     This message is from Gmail messaging center to all Gmail free account owners and premium account owners. We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail account center. We are deleting all unused Gmail account to create more space for new accounts.
 
   To prevent your account from closing you will have to update it below so that we will know that it's a present used account.
 
    CONFIRM YOUR IDENTITY BELOW
  • Gma il! ID : ..........
  • Password : ...........
  • Date of Birth : ......
  • Country or Territory : ...........
      Enter the letter from the Security Image  : ........                        859304
 
    Warning!!!  Account owner that refuses to update his or her account within Seven days of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.
 
Thank you for using Gmail
Warning Code:VX2G99AAJ
Thanks,
The Gmail Team
G MAI L BETA


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Best Regards,
Syed Jaffar Hussain
Oracle ACE
8i,9i & 10g OCP DBA

http://jaffardba.blogspot.com/
http://www.oracle.com/technology/community/oracle_ace/ace1.html#hussain
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