I got about a half dozen emails, all different, saying they were from different orgs, asking me to click through for various reasons, all with the same email address,
[email protected]:
From: "Match Notifications" <
[email protected]>
Date: December 25, 2011 3:46:25 PM PST
To: <my email address>
Subject: Someone new has searched for you!
Hey There!
We are calling to inform you that someone has searched for your email <my email address> and/or name in the last 72 hours at Match.com. and we wanted you to know!
Sign up now for free from e-mail <my email address>
Good Luck and Love,
Match.com Team
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I ran
[email protected] through whois.com and see the address and info is:
WhoisGuard.com
Attn: <domainnamehere.com>
11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200
Los Angeles
CA 90064
USA
Phone: +1 (661) 310 2107
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I googled the info and see all these scam warnings! One of the Google links lead here. The other orgs this scammer is claiming to be is Instant Checkmate <
[email protected]>, Anthony Morrison <
[email protected]>, Jessica <
[email protected]>, SeniorPeopleMeet.com Dating <
[email protected]>, and eHarmony Partner <
[email protected]>. I don't know if it's related, but I also got a half dozzen emails from APPLE <
[email protected]> claiming my billing info needed to be updated.