-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Scam Using Earthlink
- From: Tori <verse@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 20:39:08 -0500
No problem. I was lucky. They used the wrong email address (secondary
one) instead of primary or they might well have at least gotten me to go as
far as clicking the link. Instead I went manually to Earthlink, checked my
account and sent the email onto Customer Service so they could get the site
removed. It's written well enough to catch any of us if we're not looking
for a scam. Some of them have such bad spelling or poor grammar that it
should set off alarms in anyone. This one is well done, including the
link. I'm an 'old hand' in a sense having been online for the last several
years and it still 'almost' got me to click. Brain kicked in and I
checked which email address it was sent to and knew it couldn't be
'legit'. But it proves that we should question everything and always
verify, no matter who sends it.
Tori
At 08:26 PM 9/29/03, you wrote:
>Ok Sorry
>I work for elk and thought you got that jumped to "stop you" when you
>obviously have it under control. Sorry .)
>Take care and off to tech the world now
>alien
>
>
> > 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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