This email is doing the rounds at present, purporting to be from Adobe but it is a scam. But as this email contains your first and last name, it appears convincing over the usual mass emails/dictionary attacks.
I beleive there is a link between these emails and Paypal, and i am not the only one. I have three Paypal accounts, and i received this email exactly once each to those related email addresses. Two of these addresses were set up uniquely just for the paypal logins and nobody but paypal/ebay would know these email addresses.
As the implication is either a security breach at Paypal or selling of data, just wondering what is other ozgolfers experience. Have you received this same email to exactly the address you have with Paypal?
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from: Adobe Incorporated <news@newman.cccampaigns.net>
reply-to: Adobe Incorporated <news@adobe-new-downloads.com>
to: (me at a personal email address)
date: 28 February 2011 12:29
subject: Adobe Acrobat Reader latest version released ! Upgrade Available Now
Dear [FIRST NAME] [LAST NAME],
Adobe is pleased to announce that a new version of Acrobat PDF Reader was released today with new features, options and improvements.
http://www.adobe-new-downloads.com
What's new in this version :
* Read, search, and share PDF files.
* Convert to PDF.
* Export and edit PDF files
* Add rich media to PDF files
* Combine files from multiple applications
* Increase productivity and process consistency
* Streamline document reviews
* Collect data with fillable PDF forms
* Protect PDF files and content
* Comply with PDF and accessibility standards
To get more and upgrade to this version, go to :
http://www.adobe-new-downloads.com
Start downloading the update right now and let us know what you think about it.
We're working on making Adobe Acrobat Reader better all the time !
Talk soon,
The people at Adobe
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