Received an email? Did you check it twice? Better find out if it’s naughty or nice….

Okay, I know, Christmas is over, but I couldn’t help myself.  Besides most people listen to Christmas music until the New Year.  We have talked a lot about various e-mail security from phishing to making sure you have a good password.  Sometimes e-mails are just a plain hoax even though it came from an e-mail address you might have already receieved legitimate e-mail from.  The latest in the news?  Cnet reports that a bogus e-mail was sent to New York Times subscribers.  The e-mail informed the subscribers that their subscription has been canceled and they would receive up to 50% off if they renewed.  Once New York Times learned of the hoax e-mail they responded via Twitter, informing everyone it was a fake.  Here is the original e-mail:

”  Dear Home Delivery Subscriber,

Our records indicate that you recently requested to cancel your home delivery subscription. Please keep in mind when your delivery service ends, you will no longer have unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps.

We do hope you’ll reconsider.

As a valued Times reader we invite you to continue your current subscription at an exclusive rate of 50% off for 16 weeks. This is a limited-time offer and will no longer be valid once your current subscription ends.*

Continue your subscription and you’ll keep your free, unlimited digital access, a benefit available only for our home delivery subscribers. You’ll receive unlimited access to NYTimes.com on any device, full access to our smartphone and  iPad » apps, plus you can now share your unlimited access with a family member.

To continue your subscription call 1-877-698-0025 and mention code 38H9H (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. E.D.T.).”

Source : Bogus e-mail sent to New York Times subscribers