-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Scam Using Earthlink
- From: "kg6ocz" <kg6ocz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 11:08:23 -0700
I haven't gotten one YET..so it must be random. Knock on wood.
----- Original Message -----
From: "KC" <alienkc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 7:28 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Scam Using Earthlink
> 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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