PSN phishing attempt: Watch out!

[sam_i_am]

UPDATE: Please ignore. False alarm
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I just came across this email. Astute readers will note the day as well as the funny looking domain and correctly identify this as a phishing attempt. So, beware.

Somehow, they got my PSN ID as well as the email address.

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Subject: Important Notice: New Terms of Service and User Agreement
From: PlayStation Network <PlayStation_Network@playstation.innovyx.net>
To: xyzzy@gmail.com
Date: Today 12:57:55 AM

Add PlayStation_Network@playstation.innovyx.net to your address book

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PlayStation(R)Network

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An important message to you from the PlayStation(R)Network team at Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC.

On April 1, 2011, Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC ("SCEA") will transfer its online services operations, including your wallet and the funds in it, to Sony Network Entertainment America Inc. ("SNEA"). The first time you sign in to your Sony Online Services account on or after April 1, you will be asked to enter into a new Terms of Service and User Agreement with SNEA. If you do not wish to enter into a contract with SNEA, you may decline the terms of service and we will close your account(s) and return your funds. You can preview the new Terms of Service and User Agreement with SNEA at: http://playstation.innovyx.net/r?xnc..(deleted)

PlayStation(R)Network will continue to provide you with the highest standard of interactive entertainment. Your access to the best games, movies, TV shows, music and friends will remain intact. Thank you very much for being part of the PlayStation(R)Network online community! We look forward to continuing to ring you the best in innovative online entertainment!

Your PlayStation(R)Network password and Sign-on ID (xxx) is equired to sign in to your Sony Online Services account. Please go to http://playstation.innovyx.net/r?xnc...(deleted)to ensure your account information is accurate and updated.

The PlayStation(R)Network Team

 

[Northstar]

Seems legitimate to me, it doesn't ask you to enter info anywhere and Sony is a client of Innovyx(A company owned by Omnicom, which is a multibillion dollar advertising agency).

The first link takes you to Qriocity(which apparently already adopted the new ToS which is why it's linked), which is a Sony owned site and the second redirects you to the Playstation Knowledge center page about connection issues.

I could see why it would raise red flags though, but believe it or not, serious business does happen on April 1. It's the first of the month, which is the usual date for changes as it keeps things simple.

 

[sam_i_am]

Actually, you are right! I sent an email to Sony and they acknowledged that it is from them. So, I was mistaken. Sorry about the crying wolf

Anyway, Sony could have picked a better date and a more directly connected domain than this inovyx.net domain.