Is this a scam?

[TryingToBeHappy]

Received mail as below.. is it for real... i think not! 

Dear Ntlworld   User,

Your incoming mails were placed on pending status due to the recent upgrade to our database.

CIICK HERE  [removed link for security] 

To renew your mailbox:

Failure to validate might leave your account vulnerable to Spam attacks and suspension will follow within 72hrs.

Thanks for choosing 

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[TryingToBeHappy]

the senders email was "sbcglobal.net"... brief search indicates that they are a notorious scam source.. so guess that answers the question..

[coenoby]

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@TryingToBeHappy wrote:

so guess that answers the question..

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Definitely a scam. A big giveaway is that it begins "Dear Ntlworld User" rather than addressing you by name or quoting your Virgin Media Account number.

Coenoby

[Paulina_Z]

Hi @TryingToBeHappy,

Welcome back to our Community Forums! Thank you for your post, and I'm sorry to see that you have been a target of a phishing email!

This definitely does not look like something we would send you, especially as @coenoby advised, you were not addressed by your name.

Please forward this email to phishing@virginmedia.com where we can review this email and report it. You can find more information about phishing emails on our website: https://www.virginmedia.com/help/what-is-phishing.

Let us know if you need any further help or assistance.

Thank you.