WTF? Possible PartyPoker Scam...

[Aequitas58]

... not initiated by the fine people at PP of course. Here's the email I just received:

Dear Aequitas58,

Greetings from PartyPoker.com.

Click below

to reset your password using our secure server.

Once you have returned to PartyPoker.com, we will give instructions for resetting your password.



Thank you for visiting PartyPoker.com!

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our Customer Care Department is open 24/7 and we look forward to serving you.

Sincerely Yours,
Lucy Jones
Customer Care Manager
Party Poker

+1 (800) 852-4719 (Toll Free from US/CAN)
+350 50509 (International Charges Apply)

Two things make this a little bit sketchy:
1. Party has never asked for my password before, and it seems a little odd that they are requesting "password assistance."
2. Whenever I get an email from Party, the sender's name is usually something along the lines of "Rajesh" or "Nadir" or some other clearly-Indian name. Lucy Jones? I don't think so.

Anyone else get this email?

[GeoffM]

It's possible someone tried to bust into your account. In any event, I would call the number on their homepage, not the number on the email.

[Talking Poker]

I received 22 (yes, TWENTY TWO) of these emails this morning. I took it to mean someone was trying to hack their way into my account. I contacted Party and got pretty much exactly the response I was expecting:

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Thank you for contacting us.

With reference to your email sent to us, we would like to inform you that, you have received these Password Assistance Mailers to your email address, as it was requested from your end. And it is learnt that, you have not requested personally on your behalf. However, no one will be able to access your account, as this mail will be sent to your email address and no one else has an access to your email address.

And please be asssured that, your information is safe and secured with us, and also we request you to please change your password and also please 'uncheck' the option 'Remember my account/screen name and password' if it already marked check in the Registered player login window.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Care Department at any time. We are here 24/7 to assist you via email.

Thank you for choosing us as your online gaming site!

Maria
Poker Customer Care
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I wonder how many other people have been affected by this. Is it a worldwide thing, or is it more than just coincidence that this happened to both you and I?

[ChipFish]

I have received 56 of the same e-mail...
I yelled at the guy on the phone.
He says it was from my ISP.
I said that was interesting since their was no connection at the time becuase I was not even home.

He then asked me if I did it and forgot?
I told him where he could stick his computer.

I imagine it is a user or guest on this message board.
I have not heard about this on any other board (yet).
Whoever it is, is not that bright.
They tried 51 times in 6 minutes the first time.
They will be in for a surprise when they discover the amount of money in my
Party account. LOL.

[Aequitas58]

What the fuck is wrong with people? First DCopper, now this.

[New Guy]

Mabey cause im broke.I cant take the play on these stupid sites.I really am starting to hate on-line live money play.I love the tounies but the cash play I think im leaving to the card clubs!!!

[omahilo]

I havent had any either... then again I have like 70 cents in my party account currently.

[GeoffM]

LMAO! That is interesting and I was thinking the same thing until I read this. I assume that means $0 Chip. I haven't a dime in Party either, cashed out a neat $260 profit from 1.5 weeks of play this weekend. Funny, nobody tried to break into my account, mind you my screenname is different from on this site.