Anybody hear of 4dwebhosting? Got a strange letter.

Bill · 2004-08-24, 06:31 PM

So, I get an email today from this hosting company, saying they have just set me up with an account...

Problem is, I never heard of them, nor do I have an e-gold account to pay them with.

I'm concerned some russian is using my identity to set up hosting, obviously for nefarious purposes.

Anybody have anything good or bad to say about these people?

This was the letter, I removed the password:

#################### Welcome To 4dwebhosting ####################
Hi,

Thank you for your shared hosting order.

This email contains information you will need to use your new Hosting Account.
SAVE THIS MESSAGE!

Your Customer ID# is: 1534673

Billing Information

You have selected to pay by e-gold.

Paid $28.90 on 8-11-2004 via mail
next billing date is 11-11-2004

It is very important to keep your email address current. This address will receive all billing notices.

FTP Login Account Information

Host Name / Address: ftp.yourdomainname.com or 216.7.187.230
User Name:opticus
Password: xxxxxxxx

Email & Site Admin Information

Login URL: 207.44.194.48/cpanel
User Name:opticus
Password: xxxxxxx

Thank you for your business!

We take pride in having the ultimate live customer service and technical support. Please feel free to contact us anytime 24/7/365.

4dwebhosting,com/support (Technical Support)

( I just edited the one remaining active url from this letter to make it dead, I don't want anyone with an unsecure machine accidentally getting phished from this...)

2004-08-24, 06:31 PM	#1
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	Anybody hear of 4dwebhosting? Got a strange letter. So, I get an email today from this hosting company, saying they have just set me up with an account... Problem is, I never heard of them, nor do I have an e-gold account to pay them with. I'm concerned some russian is using my identity to set up hosting, obviously for nefarious purposes. Anybody have anything good or bad to say about these people? This was the letter, I removed the password: #################### Welcome To 4dwebhosting #################### Hi, Thank you for your shared hosting order. This email contains information you will need to use your new Hosting Account. SAVE THIS MESSAGE! Your Customer ID# is: 1534673 Billing Information You have selected to pay by e-gold. Paid $28.90 on 8-11-2004 via mail next billing date is 11-11-2004 It is very important to keep your email address current. This address will receive all billing notices. FTP Login Account Information Host Name / Address: ftp.yourdomainname.com or 216.7.187.230 User Name:opticus Password: xxxxxxxx Email & Site Admin Information Login URL: 207.44.194.48/cpanel User Name:opticus Password: xxxxxxx Thank you for your business! We take pride in having the ultimate live customer service and technical support. Please feel free to contact us anytime 24/7/365. 4dwebhosting,com/support (Technical Support) ( I just edited the one remaining active url from this letter to make it dead, I don't want anyone with an unsecure machine accidentally getting phished from this...) Last edited by Bill; 2004-08-24 at 07:17 PM..