PrivateProxyClub? Anyone else get this garbage?

So apparently someone either sold my info, or had their db hacked. A friend of mine hit me up yesterday saying that he had gotten an email to reset his password for some proxy site he had never heard of. I checked one of my emails this morning, and sure enough I got it too. Not exactly sure how I got on this list, but since my friend and I work in separate areas online, and don't often use the same services, I think we should be able to compare places we've signed up to in the past and see if anything jumps out as maybe being the link. I have no clue if their services are any good, but I damn sure won't be signing up or "resetting my password". Be careful if anyone else gets this as it could easily just be a scam to try and drum up some fast money from people. Here's the exact email with my details edited out.

Dear My Name (My Name),

Thank you for signing up with us. Your new account has been setup for new server and you can now login to our client area using the details below.

Email Address: [email protected]
Password: **********
To reset your password, please visit the url below:
http://privateproxyclub.com/billing/pwreset.php

We provide proxy server services. This means you get access to a proxy server to whom you connect to access specific things on the internet.

To login, visit http://privateproxyclub.com/billing

Please use coupons: ProxyClub when you get new order.
Thank you for join us:

Server Proxy Club
http://privateproxyclub.com/
[email protected]

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Lol. Nice of them to provide me with the password reset link right there. Seeing how I never signed up in the first place, chances are I won't remember the password they claim to have on file there.

do you have a yahoo email account? they get hacked all of the time.
i get email "from" people i know who use yahoo. they say they didn't send it...

Nah, I didn't get hacked or anything, I'm thinking some proxy company did, or they just flat out sold their subscriber list. The email they mailed me on is one I only use for certain things, and it's not on any of the big 4 big services. I was just wondering if anyone had gotten it too from here. I'm sure they're just trying to get business for their new site or something but it's a shit way to try and recruit new customers that's for sure. I definitely didn't sign up anywhere in the last couple of days though, especially not some random place I had never even heard of. Lol.

several years ago i joined a dozen affiliate companies, and used a unique email addy for each one. ie, natla@domain, ydrx@domain, jxtra@domain, etc.

after a few months i started getting spam at some of the emails i created and it was pretty obvious which companies sold my info. i learned then to be very careful
with my info!

It was Squidproxies that got hacked and i received the email as well, I actually clicked the reset pw link in the email out of curiosity. I also submitted a ticket on their support form for shits and giggles and got a reply.



We have alot sevice proxy, and i think you have register one sevice before.

Thank you.

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Ticket ID: #797641
Subject: question
Status: Answered



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Subject: [Ticket ID: 797641] question
Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 17:13:56 +0100
From: Proxy Club Billing <info privateproxyclub>

seems squid proxies got hit as well

http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackhat-seo/blackhat-lounge/676712-squidproxies-com-got-hit.html