-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Scam Using Earthlink
- From: "Wyatt M. Portendt" <nunyabidness6@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 22:48:09 -0500
That's always been my point exactly. If it's so good, then tell me who you
are. Don't sneak your way into my computer and then steal my keystrokes and
system information while you're at it. They're common street scum. All of
them.
On Tuesday 30 September 2003 07:27, you wrote:
> and 'they' say spam is legitimate - and the poor businessess being affected
> by spam filters. I say - if spam is legitimate, why does 99.9999% of it
> have a fake e-mail address - and fake urls that have to be re-directed
> umteen times to take you to where they want you? And - sell bogus products,
> or try to get your personal information for fraud purposes!! CrisS
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: KC
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 9:12 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Scam Using Earthlink
>
> Huge FRAUD
> DO not resond
> call elk if you have any questions
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tori" <verse@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <Recipient list suppressed>
> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 4:14 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Scam Using Earthlink
>
> > 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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