I received one from Paypal that my account was about to expire, and they wanted a bunch of information. The thing is I never had a Paypal account. Phillip R Hull STET phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx FAX 517--569-3075 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Teltek3" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 11:11 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SCAM ALERT ! > Looks like some "scammers" are getting very busy out there. > > -Ed- > Ed Gaidies > Tel-Tek Electronics > Ontario-Canada > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "art bevilacqua" <abevilac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 10:52 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SCAM ALERT ! > > > > I just got the same thing regarding my Earthlink credit card info. The = > > email > > said my card was rejected and gave a link to update everything. Although = > > it > > looked just like the Earthlink update screen, it's address did not begin > > with https: and the ending of the url was .kr. Also, they wanted = > > everything > > including the kitchen sink, drivers license number etc. > > > > I called into earthlink to notify them and they seemed to already know = > > it > > was going on. > > > > Art Bevilacqua > > Essex Radio and TV > > 40 Main Street > > Essex, MA 01929 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Technotronic > > Dimensions > > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 10:19 PM > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [TechAssist] SCAM ALERT ! > > > > If anyone else gets an Email from Ebay saying they need to update the > > Billing info - this is a Scam to get your CC Number, do not Click on it. > > > > There is also something going around if you have JUNO saying pretty much = > > the > > same thing. Reports have it that alot of other ISP's are reporting the = > > Same > > Bogus attempts at gathering Personal Info - be on the lookout as Always = > > ! > > > > I once clicked on the Ebay one for Curiosity, and although it gave an = > > error, > > It happened to drop a Trojan into my Windows/system32 Folder. > > > > Steve Hearns > > Technotronic Dimensions, NY (USA) > > 1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax US Only) > > WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM > > > > *************************************************************************= > > *** > > * > > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > > http://sell.tech-assist.org > > The Tech Address Book: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > **************************************************************************** > * > > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > > http://sell.tech-assist.org > > The Tech Address Book: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > **************************************************************************** * > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > http://sell.tech-assist.org > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/