Second Life Forums Archive - Email from Linden Lab today, scam or true?

Leyla Firefly

Photoshop Addict

Join date: 8 Aug 2004

Posts: 146

07-08-2005 03:22

I got an email from Linden Lab this morning saying:

Action required: Confirm your signup
It gives a link to click (yes, stupid me clicked me

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a link that is on this adress: http://oi.vresp.com/confirm.html?fid=b2b92f8246&uid=7bc21084af wich gives a page looking like SL webpage thanking for confirmation.

I went to change my pasword but i'm pretty worried now.
Please any Linden confirm this?

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Madame Maracas

Not who you think I am...

Join date: 7 Jun 2004

Posts: 1,953

07-08-2005 03:23

GET HOLD OF A LINDEN RIGHT NOW!!!

Lindens will never ever do that!

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Kris Ritter

paradoxical embolism

Join date: 31 Oct 2003

Posts: 6,627

07-08-2005 03:32

It's just asking you to confirm that you want to receive the Second Life Developers Newsletter. Either you or someone else signed up and used, apparently, your email address. It really isn't anything too sinister, and in no way affects your SL account. Other than the fact you're now subscribed to a newsletter.

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Lordfly Digeridoo

Prim Orchestrator

Join date: 21 Jul 2003

Posts: 3,628

07-08-2005 05:03

Actually, Kris is wrong. It's a scam that's been going around.

Don't change your password or click that link.

LF

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Little Hailey

Unedited

Join date: 1 Jun 2005

Posts: 209

07-08-2005 05:05

One would think that if it was an SL newsletter, it would have a SL URL, eh?

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blaze Spinnaker

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Join date: 12 Aug 2004

Posts: 5,898

07-08-2005 05:10

No, Kris is right.

Sign up for the dev email here:

http://secondlife.com/developers/register.php

And you'll get the email as well. They should have sent it from secondlife.com in the current phishing environment.

However at no point do you have to enter in any information, except on the secondlife website when signing up for the dev newsletter.

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Little Hailey

Unedited

Join date: 1 Jun 2005

Posts: 209

07-08-2005 05:17

I don't know what the oi in the URL means exactly, but take it away and.. http://vresp.com/
That's probly a dead end, but... The address is in -no way- from LL, so I wouldn't trust it one bit.

A side thought, if I were to be pulling a scam, and was in a possition to slip a little something into a company's website, keeping myself clean...yah...

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Tesla Linden

Analogue

Join date: 3 Apr 2005

Posts: 208

07-08-2005 05:39

Looking at the source of http://secondlife.com/developers/register.php (a legitimate page on secondlife.com), it appears that the signup requests are being sent to:

<form action="http://optin.verticalresponse.com/" method="post">

who look to be a reputable 3rd party list management supplier (who also own the vresp.com domain). So I *think* it is all right.

We have however asked for clarification from the guys in the Office so please keep watching for anouncements.

Thanks for your vigilance.

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Kris Ritter

paradoxical embolism

Join date: 31 Oct 2003

Posts: 6,627

07-08-2005 05:47

From: Lordfly Digeridoo

Actually, Kris is wrong. It's a scam that's been going around.

Don't change your password or click that link.

LF

Interesting, cuz I get legitimate emails from SL via that company. And had to confirm my subscription to the Developers Newsletter from that exact same email, via this link:

http://secondlife.com/developers/register.php

Try it. See the email you get back. I assure you, I am NOT wrong, Lordfly.

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Lynn Lippmann

Toe Jammer

Join date: 12 Jun 2003

Posts: 793

07-08-2005 05:48

LL realizes that the provider for this newsletter is also considered a "spammer" by many of the ISP's. If history is correct, I believe they were going to look at a different provider for this service.

Since this company is considered a spammer of sorts, this could be a verification that they feel may help them in getting their mail through the ISP's. However, simply by signing and acknowledging that you do want to receive the newsletter by no means insures that you will receive it through your regular email.

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China Frost

Registered User

Join date: 4 Mar 2005

Posts: 16

07-08-2005 06:05

[edited]

Nevermind, I didn't see Tesla's response.

Jeska Linden

Administrator

Join date: 26 Jul 2004

Posts: 2,388

07-08-2005 10:08

The email you recieved is indeed legitimate, I apologize for any confusion or alarm - we utilize Vertical Response for our email list management. Their service allows us to build and manage email lists all while maintaining a high level of privacy for our Residents.

If you sign up for the Developers Newsletter, you will get an email in response verifying that you signed up. We will look into the language to make sure it's clear that your email address was signed up correctly.

It is good to be cautious about your login information - never share it with other people - there is currently an email going around which is attempting to swipe your password, but the one described above is not it.

Email from Linden Lab today, scam or true?
Leyla Firefly Photoshop Addict Join date: 8 Aug 2004 Posts: 146	07-08-2005 03:22 I got an email from Linden Lab this morning saying: Action required: Confirm your signup It gives a link to click (yes, stupid me clicked me ) a link that is on this adress: http://oi.vresp.com/confirm.html?fid=b2b92f8246&uid=7bc21084af wich gives a page looking like SL webpage thanking for confirmation. I went to change my pasword but i'm pretty worried now. Please any Linden confirm this? _____________________ Mystique- Intrigue- Calypso- Oceanus- Boulevard Mystique- Coronado- Alize
Madame Maracas Not who you think I am... Join date: 7 Jun 2004 Posts: 1,953	07-08-2005 03:23 GET HOLD OF A LINDEN RIGHT NOW!!! Lindens will never ever do that! _____________________ RadioRadio - http://radioradiosl.com M 6 Hobbes Abattoir T 7 Sezmra Svorag W 4 Brian Mason W 6 Moira Stern W 8 Nala Galatea Th 6 Chet Neurocam F 6 Vertigo Paris F 9 Madame Maracas S 5 Madame Maracas S 8 TriNala Su 6 Trinity Serpentine http://madamemaracas.wordpress.com - Madame Maracas Blaaagh Plurk - http://www.plurk.com/user/MadameMaracas
Kris Ritter paradoxical embolism Join date: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 6,627	07-08-2005 03:32 It's just asking you to confirm that you want to receive the Second Life Developers Newsletter. Either you or someone else signed up and used, apparently, your email address. It really isn't anything too sinister, and in no way affects your SL account. Other than the fact you're now subscribed to a newsletter. _____________________
Lordfly Digeridoo Prim Orchestrator Join date: 21 Jul 2003 Posts: 3,628	07-08-2005 05:03 Actually, Kris is wrong. It's a scam that's been going around. Don't change your password or click that link. LF _____________________ ---- http://www.lordfly.com/ http://www.twitter.com/lordfly http://www.plurk.com/lordfly
Little Hailey Unedited Join date: 1 Jun 2005 Posts: 209	07-08-2005 05:05 One would think that if it was an SL newsletter, it would have a SL URL, eh? _____________________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________________________ ___________________________________ _______________________________________ ___________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Interesting things happen when stars fall from the sky... Vote Yes on 411 - Transfer of No Trans Items (under specific conditions)
blaze Spinnaker 1/2 Serious Join date: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 5,898	07-08-2005 05:10 No, Kris is right. Sign up for the dev email here: http://secondlife.com/developers/register.php And you'll get the email as well. They should have sent it from secondlife.com in the current phishing environment. However at no point do you have to enter in any information, except on the secondlife website when signing up for the dev newsletter. _____________________ Taken from The last paragraph on pg. 16 of Cory Ondrejka's paper "Changing Realities: User Creation, Communication, and Innovation in Digital Worlds : "User-created content takes the idea of leveraging player opinions a step further by allowing them to effectively prototype new ideas and features. Developers can then measure which new concepts most improve the products and incorporate them into the game in future patches."
Little Hailey Unedited Join date: 1 Jun 2005 Posts: 209	07-08-2005 05:17 I don't know what the oi in the URL means exactly, but take it away and.. http://vresp.com/ That's probly a dead end, but... The address is in -no way- from LL, so I wouldn't trust it one bit. A side thought, if I were to be pulling a scam, and was in a possition to slip a little something into a company's website, keeping myself clean...yah... _____________________ ________________________ ____________________________ _______________________________ ___________________________________ _______________________________________ ___________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Interesting things happen when stars fall from the sky... Vote Yes on 411 - Transfer of No Trans Items (under specific conditions)
Tesla Linden Analogue Join date: 3 Apr 2005 Posts: 208	07-08-2005 05:39 Looking at the source of http://secondlife.com/developers/register.php (a legitimate page on secondlife.com), it appears that the signup requests are being sent to: <form action="http://optin.verticalresponse.com/" method="post"> who look to be a reputable 3rd party list management supplier (who also own the vresp.com domain). So I think it is all right. We have however asked for clarification from the guys in the Office so please keep watching for anouncements. Thanks for your vigilance. _____________________ -- Tesla Linden the 80's Linden
Kris Ritter paradoxical embolism Join date: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 6,627	07-08-2005 05:47 From: Lordfly Digeridoo Actually, Kris is wrong. It's a scam that's been going around. Don't change your password or click that link. LF Interesting, cuz I get legitimate emails from SL via that company. And had to confirm my subscription to the Developers Newsletter from that exact same email, via this link: http://secondlife.com/developers/register.php Try it. See the email you get back. I assure you, I am NOT wrong, Lordfly. _____________________
Lynn Lippmann Toe Jammer Join date: 12 Jun 2003 Posts: 793	07-08-2005 05:48 LL realizes that the provider for this newsletter is also considered a "spammer" by many of the ISP's. If history is correct, I believe they were going to look at a different provider for this service. Since this company is considered a spammer of sorts, this could be a verification that they feel may help them in getting their mail through the ISP's. However, simply by signing and acknowledging that you do want to receive the newsletter by no means insures that you will receive it through your regular email. _____________________ They give us new smilies but what about the TOES? Toe the line Linden's! Toes for the Toeless!
China Frost Registered User Join date: 4 Mar 2005 Posts: 16	07-08-2005 06:05 [edited] Nevermind, I didn't see Tesla's response.
Jeska Linden Administrator Join date: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 2,388	07-08-2005 10:08 The email you recieved is indeed legitimate, I apologize for any confusion or alarm - we utilize Vertical Response for our email list management. Their service allows us to build and manage email lists all while maintaining a high level of privacy for our Residents. If you sign up for the Developers Newsletter, you will get an email in response verifying that you signed up. We will look into the language to make sure it's clear that your email address was signed up correctly. It is good to be cautious about your login information - never share it with other people - there is currently an email going around which is attempting to swipe your password, but the one described above is not it.

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