SECURITY ALERT -- Fraudulent E-Mail Offers Free iPhone to Meriwest Members
10/02/07
ATTENTION Meriwest Members: You may have received an e-mail offering a free Apple iPhone, simply by completing an online survey from Meriwest.
Be aware that this e-mail is not a valid request for information from Meriwest, but an attempt to steal your personal account information using fraud.
The e-mail includes the Meriwest logo and has the overall appearance of a Meriwest e-mail. It also claims to originate from "Meriwest Marketing Promotions Services" and sent to you to help Meriwest "improve our services."
The rest of the e-mail includes a link where you can begin taking the survey. DO NOT CLICK ON ANY OF THE LINKS!
As a reminder, members must NEVER send sensitive information -- such as passwords, credit card numbers, social security numbers, secret words or personal identification numbers (PIN) -- in an e-mail or submit them through a Web site.
In addition, members are advised NEVER to click directly on links in an e-mail that requests these types of sensitive information, even if members recognize and trust the address. These links can actually redirect you to a fake Web site that appears legitimate.
Please note that you will NEVER receive an e-mail from Meriwest asking you to renew or verify information about your account. If you do, please report it to us immediately by calling 877-MERIWEST or send an e-mail to contact_center@meriwest.com.
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