-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Scam Using Earthlink
- From: Tori <verse@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 20:22:47 -0500
Yes I know.. That was the whole point of posting it. It looks very
legitimate. It's NOT. I didn't respond. I sent it to Earthlink who
contacted the ISP of the site. The reason I posted it was so others would
be aware of it. Not because I wondered or responded. They have used the
same email but with a change to McAfee and other companies. It IS a major
scam and one that can easily be missed by any of us if we're not thinking
or aware. The link LOOKS legit....it just isn't.
Tori
At 08:12 PM 9/29/03, you wrote:
>Huge FRAUD
>DO not resond
>call elk if you have any questions
>
> > A couple of days ago, I got the following email ----
> >
> >
> > Recently we attempted to authorize payment from your credit card we have
>on=
> > =20
> > file for you, but it was declined.
> > For security purposes, our system automatically removes credit card=20
> > information from an account when there is a problem or the card expires.
> >
> > Please resubmit the credit card, and provide us with new and complete=20
> > information. To resubmit credit card information via our secure server,=20
> > click the following link:
> > http://myaccount.earthlink.net/cam/cam?p=3Daddcreditcard
> >
> >
> > This is the quickest and easiest method of getting credit card
>information=
> > =20
> > to us. Using the secure server will ensure that the credit card will be=20
> > placed on account within 24 hours.
> >
> >
> > =A9 2003 EarthLink, Inc. All rights reserved.
> > All Rights Reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property
>of=20
> > their respective
> >
> > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> >
> > It looks fine but it was sent to a secondary email address, NOT my
>primary=
> > =20
> > one. That sent up alarms instantly. I did NOT click the link, but
>went=20
> > manually to my account at earthlink and verified that my account was
>paid=20
> > and the credit card info was valid. It was.
> >
> > I sent the email to Earthlink customer service and received their
>response=
> > =20
> > today. It states:
> >
> > Thank you for contacting us.
> >
> > We understand your issue regarding receiving an email notice.
> >
> > We apologize for the confusion. The email you received and its=20
> > corresponding web site are fraudulent, and are in no way associated
>with=20
> > EarthLink.
> >
> > We were made aware of this site recently and took immediate steps to=20
> > contact the host of the site, to have it removed from service.
> >
> > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> >
> > I thought it was worth making others aware of this scam. Earthlink
>does=20
> > have you work through My Account at the Earthlink site. But you should=20
> > ALWAYS go there independently of a link in the email even if you believe
>it=
> > =20
> > to be genuine. This email looked valid. The only real tipoff was that
>it=
> > =20
> > was sent to the secondary email address not the primary. I'd have been=20
> > more apt to click the link had they had the primary address. From now
>on,=
> > =20
> > I won't even consider clicking links on anything like that. I just
>wanted=
> > =20
> > to warn anyone else that this is out there. I'm sure it will pop up
>again,=
> > =20
> > using another site or another ISP.
> >
> > Tori
> >
> >
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