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Important Info. Regarding Email Scams:

Recent Phishing Email Circulating in the Otelco.net Network
Otelco Customers should be aware of an email that is currently in circulation. This email is a fraud and attempt to get your log in information. Otelco Internet Services nor will I-Land Internet Services (a division of Otelco LLC) ever solicite your log in information via email. We have no need to do this as we have your login information on file as your provider.

 

Example of Email Shown below:

 

From Line Reads: customer careline [mailto:info@otelco.net]

Subject Line reads: PLEASE PROTECT YOUR otelco.net ACCOUNT FROM BEING CLOSED

-----Original Message-----
From: customer careline [mailto:info@otelco.net]
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 9:51 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: PLEASE PROTECT YOUR otelco.net ACCOUNT FROM BEING CLOSED



DEAR CUSTOMER,

This is to formally notify you that we are presently working on
the otelco.net web, and this can close your webmail account
with otelco.net completely. To avoid this, please fill the
retain form to otelco.net customer care email.address:
Please do this,so your otelco.net account can be
protected from being close.

Your immediate response is highly needed.


PLEASE FILL IN THE RETAIN FORM


1:USHERNAME:___________


2:PASSWORD:____________


3:COUNTRY______________


4:DATE_________________



PLEASE PROTECT YOUR otelco.net ACCOUNT FROM BEING CLOSED.