-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Scam Using Earthlink
- From: "KC" <alienkc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 09:28:47 -0500
it is random from what I understand, but aimed at earthlink. It does not
search out data base but it does just pick random emails addys like the
other spammers do.
----- Original Message -----
From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 7:30 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Scam Using Earthlink
> I wonder -
> is it only going to people with earthlink? and the mcAfee only going to
mcAfee customer's?
> how do they know you're a mcAfee customer? obviously, they can sort out
earthlink addresses to send it to - but where are they getting customer
lists? or would they just send it to everyone, and assume that if they get X
number of hits, they made a killing? and those not using the product would
just delete it thinking it was an error?
> CrisS
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tori
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 9:22 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Scam Using Earthlink
>
> 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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