seemingly false "webmaster" reports?

From: Bill Leed (bill.neva_at_verizon.net)
Date: 11/06/05 

Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2005 10:13:50 -0800

We keep getting emails from someone/something called webmaster@verizon.net .
We seem to get at least one a day, but sometimes more than one or two a day.
Already today, and it is not yet 9:45am, we have received four of these. It
seems that this has been happening more since I changed from Norton
antivirus to McAfee antivirus. All of these emails today have carried a
McAfeeEmailScanReport.text.

Here are the texts of this mornings emails from webmaster@verizon.net :

Subject: YOUR PASSWORD HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY UPDATED --

You have successfully updated the password of your Verizon account.

If you did not authorize this change or if you need assistance with your
account, please contact Verizon customer service at: webmaster@verizon.net

Thank you for using Verizon!
The Verizon Support Team

+++ Attachment: No Virus (Clean)
+++ Verizon Antivirus - www.verizon.net

Subject: Email Accound Suspension --

Your e-mail account was used to send a huge amount of unsolicited spam
messages during the recent week. If you could please take 5-10 minutes out
of your online experience and confirm the attached document so you will not
run into any future problems with the online service.

If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to cancel
your membership.

Virtually yours,
The Verizon Support Team

+++ Attachment: No Virus found
+++ Verizon Antivirus - www.verizon.net

Subject: Warning Message: Your Services near to be closed --

We have temporarily suspended your email account ********@verizon.net.

This might be due to either of the following reasons:

1. A recent change in your personal information (i.e. change of address).
2. Submiting invalid information during the initial sign up process.
3. An innability to accurately verify your selected option of subscription
due to an internal error within our processors.
See the details to reactivate your Verizon account.

Sincerely,The Verizon Support Team

+++ Attachment: No Virus (Clean)
+++ Verizon Antivirus - www.verizon.net

Subject: Security Measures --

We have temporarily suspended your email account *******@verizon.net.

This might be due to either of the following reasons:

1. A recent change in your personal information (i.e. change of address).
2. Submiting invalid information during the initial sign up process.
3. An innability to accurately verify your selected option of subscription
due to an internal error within our processors.
See the details to reactivate your Verizon account.

Sincerely,The Verizon Support Team

+++ Attachment: No Virus (Clean)
+++ Verizon Antivirus - www.verizon.net

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