PsychDoc

I got this email today. Before I responded, I wanted to know if any of you got anything similar or if you know whether or not this outfit is legit.

TIA for any feedback.


As a leader in the automotive industry, Acura is always working to provide the best products as services to our customers. We are seeking your input and cordially invite you to join our Acura Owners Panel!

How does this work?
Members of the Acura Owners Panel will provide feedback to Acura through a series of online surveys. Typically, we will email you about two surveys per month.

To thank all of our members for their participation, we are pleased to offer you a chance to win quarterly sweepstakes prizes for completing Acura Owners Panel surveys! Each quarter we will randomly select one member to win one grand prize Reward Choice certificate in the amount of $100 and three members to win one of three first prize Reward Choice certificate in the amount of $50 each. Click to learn more.

Interested in joining?
To begin registration, please the link below (or copy and paste the link into your browser window).

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During registration you will be asked to provide us with some basic information about yourself to help us learn if this panel and our future research studies will be a good fit for you.

For more information about the Acura Owners Panel, please visit www.ownerspanel.com/Acura.

Sincerely,
Acura

*Acura has commissioned MarketTools, Inc., a marketing research firm, to build and maintain a research panel on the behalf of Acura.

You have received this email because you purchased a vehicle from Acura, and opted in to receive emails from Acura at that time.

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Acura Owners Panel
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CPR

PsychDoc;

I'd be skeptical about this; 1st I'd check to see where the sender's email address originates from. if it's not a legit Acura address............................
2nd, if you want to be sure, call Acura client services in California, to verify the authenticity

PsychDoc

Just thought I'd give everyone a heads up. I just spoke to Acura in CA (the real ones...lol) and they have no record of this website or any survey that they have authorized or contracted out for so it looks like my original suspicion is correct. It'a a phishing expedition.

So to all my fellow AcuraZine pals, don't get conned by this if you get an email.

The email address they're using is: support@ownerspanel.com

hydr0

I got this too. Typically, phishing emails are going for bank or paypal accounts and other sensitive information. What is to be gained by them in this case?

tsxcisa

My guess: First step in a scam to get personal info off you. Social engineering (an information security term) off this sort is becoming increasingly common unfortunately.

cyberbro

No phone #=BS
Web site is not Acura=BS
e-mail does not contain Acura=BS
No persons name from who it is from=BS

cyberbro

All information has a value to someone.

iforyou

iTrader: (1)

How did they know you have an Acura anyway?

PsychDoc

Yeah, I was wondering that too.

cornelius

I also got these emails along with a letter. It seems somebody has sold my
information. Im suspecting Acura or Farmers insurance. Or maybe these
companies have been hacked.

BEAR-AvHistory

DMV are public records, they pay a fee & get the info.

gsvette

I also received this same scam in my Email today!
I was about to register but figured I'd check here first Thanks for the heads up

sho_nuff1997

iTrader: (2)

here's the website:

http://ownerspanel.com/Acura/

I wouldn't respond to the email. Look at the FAQs on the website. If you're scared, buy a dog. j/k

If you have any doubts about the legitimacy, contact ACS.

hydr0

Phishing expeditions generally send a mass email to millions of people, and out of those millions, a certain percentage will actually own an Acura, and will seem legit to them. To the others, they will know it's bogus, but the phisher doesn't really care about them anyway =)

NYPete

Well, I spoke to ACS today and they tell me that http://www.ownerspanel.com/Acura/ is a valid Acura website.
The rep. didn't know the company that sent the email but surmised that it's a company hired by Acura. If you go to the above website and remove /Acura/ it takes you to the Honda/Acura owners panel.
So...apparently it's a valid research company working for Honda/Acura.

PeteP

BleuM&M

I've been a member of that panel for about 3 years. They periodically send out surveys. Occasionally they give you a peek of future products/technologies under consideration which is kinda cool, but ask that you don't discuss them.