An
Email with the Subject "Your American Express Forgotten User ID" was
received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:27:54 -0800
and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email.
The sender shows as "American Express" <AmericanExpress@welcome.aexp.com>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in
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added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
This a (redacted) view of the raw email headers of this scam email.
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) has been suppressed, but can be
supplied as received to appropriate investigating or law enforcement agencies on request.
EEEEEstdClass Object
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[return-path:] =>
[envelope-to:] => linda@scamdex.com
[delivery-date:] => Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:27:55 -0800
[received:] => Array
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[0] => from [188.207.203.218] (port=23497 helo=static.kpn.net)by lester.newsblaze.com with esmtp (Exim 4.80)(envelope-from )id 1UDkE5-0002sP-Lufor linda@scamdex.com; Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:27:54 -0800
[1] => from [157.27.113.14] (helo=rfvukwhdmobapop.stpcsmiwrak.su)by static.kpn.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.69)(envelope-from )id 1MMCDA-0279lq-YJfor linda@scamdex.com; Fri, 8 Mar 2013 00:27:54 +0100
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[from:] => "American Express"
[to:] =>
[cc:] =>
[subject:] => Your American Express Forgotten User ID
[date:] => Fri, 8 Mar 2013 00:27:54 +0100
[mime-version:] => 1.0
[content-type:] => multipart/alternative;boundary="----=_tblsrozd_14_12_55"
[x-priority:] => 3
[x-mailer:] => qfnkevv.20
[message-id:] => <4381323451.0XW9ASX7137407@pvzgkdtamrheat.ogznxfuwtvrevdy.biz>
[x-spam-status:] => No, score=3.0
[x-spam-score:] => 30
[x-spam-bar:] => +++
[x-ham-report:] => Spam detection software, running on the system "lester.newsblaze.com", hasidentified this incoming email as possible spam. The original messagehas been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or labelsimilar future email. If you have any questions, seethe administrator of that system for details.Content preview: Confirmation Verify Your Request Your Account Number Ending: Dear Customer, Did you recently verify your User ID or reset the password that you use to manage your American Expressâ Card account online? If so, you can disregard this email. To help protect your identity online, we wanted to be sure that you had made this request. If not, please click here, or log on to https://www.americanexpress.com/ so we can protect your account from potential fraud. Thank you for your Cardmembership. Sincerely, American Express Customer Service P.S. To learn how to protect yourself on the internet and for information about Identity Theft, Phishing and Internet Security, please visit our Fraud Protection Center at http://www.americanexpress.com/fraudprotection. www.americanexpress.ca/privacy View Our Privacy Statement Add Us to Your Address Book This customer service email was sent to you by American Express. You may receive customer service emails even if you have requested not to receive marketing emails from American Express. Copyright 2012 American Express Company. All rights reserved. AGNEUMYC0001001 [...] Content analysis details: (3.0 points, 4.0 required) pts rule name description---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- 0.0 URIBL_BLOCKED ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE: The query to URIBL was blocked. See http://wiki.apache.org/spamassassin/DnsBlocklists#dnsbl-block for more information. [URIs: americanexpress.com] 0.7 RCVD_IN_XBL RBL: Received via a relay in Spamhaus XBL [188.207.203.218 listed in zen.spamhaus.org] 1.0 SPF_SOFTFAIL SPF: sender does not match SPF record (softfail) 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message 1.3 RDNS_NONE Delivered to internal network by a host with no rDNS
[x-spam-flag:] => NO
)
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Confirmation
Verify Your Request
Your Account Number Ending:
Dear Customer,
Did you recently verify your User ID or reset the password that you use to manage your American Expressâ Card account online?
If so, you can disregard this email. To help protect your identity online, we wanted to be sure that you had made this request.
If not, please click here, or log on to https://www.americanexpress.com/ so we can protect your account from potential fraud.
Thank you for your Cardmembership. Sincerely,
American Express Customer Service
P.S. To learn how to protect yourself on the internet and for information about Identity Theft, Phishing and Internet Security, please visit our Fraud Protection Center at http://www.americanexpress.com/fraudprotection.
www.americanexpress.ca/privacy
View Our Privacy Statement Add Us to Your Address Book
This customer service email was sent to you by American Express. You may receive customer service emails even if you have requested not to receive marketing emails from American Express.
Copyright 2012 American Express Company. All rights reserved.
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