-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Scam Using Earthlink
- From: "KC" <alienkc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 20:44:36 -0500
good catch
the site is up right now and soon as I get my socks on ....off to let them
know and tech what I can ;)
alien
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tori" <verse@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 8:39 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Scam Using Earthlink
> 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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