Possible Scam?

[Morgan Sapphire]

Hello, I was wondering if anyone else received this message in SL, "Receiving messages to email will soon require a verified email address. Verify your email today to continue receiving IMs to email". I did not include the web address for safety reasons.

[Whirly Fizzle]

No it's not a scam, though it depends where you saw the message - someone may be passing around that information with the correct link changed to a malicious link.
If you saw that message on the LL viewer or Firestorm viewer motto of the day, then obviously those links are legit.

Unfortunately LL never blogged about needing to verify your email address so many people are suspicious about this announcement.

You can read all about it on Inara Pey's blog: https://modemworld.me/2017/01/28/important-verifying-your-e-mail-address-with-second-life/

[Rolig Loon]

Actually, there was a similar startup notice in the Lab's viewer earlier this year (February?). I verified my e-mail address on each of my accounts at that time, and I know many other people who did the same.  It was a topic of conversation at the time.

[Madelaine McMasters]

I don't recall ever seen that message, nor do I recall verifying anything recently. Hmmm.

[Madelaine McMasters]

1 minute ago, Lillith Hapmouche said:

Like Whirly stated above, that statement shows a s MotD when you log in ... unless you have disabled the login screen.

If you are afraid of any scam links, then go to your SL Dashboard, Account menu and sub-menu "Change Email Address". 

I'm not worried. But, having not verified anything, I'd expect to continue getting messages somewhere. I never read the MotD, so maybe I am!

Edited April 15, 2017 by Madelaine McMasters

[LittleMe Jewell]

2 hours ago, Madelaine McMasters said:

I never read the MotD, so maybe I am!

The message doesn't come up until you start the login process -- which makes sense, since it has to give you a link that is unique to the account logging in.  I have a tendency to type in my password, hit login, and walk away or bring up the browser while waiting for the login to happen.  Due to this, I only saw the message once the other day when I just happened to walk away but come back before the login finished.

[Nalates Urriah]

On 4/15/2017 at 8:58 AM, Madelaine McMasters said:

I'm not worried. But, having not verified anything, I'd expect to continue getting messages somewhere. I never read the MotD, so maybe I am!

The Lab is working to reduce their appearance of being a spammer. Soon they will ONLY send email to verified addresses. If you have SL/Linden email arriving now, go to your dashboard and in you entry area for email next to your email address you'll see a verify button.

[Madelaine McMasters]

Just now, Nalates Urriah said:

The Lab is working to reduce their appearance of being a spammer. Soon they will ONLY send email to verified addresses. If you have SL/Linden email arriving now, go to your dashboard and in you entry area for email next to your email address you'll see a verify button.

I looked carefully at the MotD message yesterday and I've verified my e-mail address.

[Nalates Urriah]

Yay! We can spam you...

 

[Lillith Hapmouche]

48 minutes ago, Madelaine McMasters said:

I don't recall ever seen that message, nor do I recall verifying anything recently. Hmmm.

Like Whirly stated above, that statement shows a s MotD when you log in ... unless you have disabled the login screen.

If you are afraid of any scam links, then go to your SL Dashboard, Account menu and sub-menu "Change Email Address".