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EBAY/AOL SPOOF Email Warning!!!
raptorman
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I just recieved an email supposedly from AOL titled FPA NOTICE:Suspicious Activity-Section9-<my email address>
Basically it asked me to log into my aol account and supply my credit card details via a link or my aol account may be suspended. It contained some obvious spelling mistakes and was supposedly sent from aw-confirm@ebay?
Just wanted to let everyone know to look out for this one as I am about 99.9% sure its a scam to get credit card details. I have sent it to spoof@ebay and am expecting a reply saying it is a spoof. Please don't fall for this one as at first glance it looks very convincing.
Yours
Raptorman
Basically it asked me to log into my aol account and supply my credit card details via a link or my aol account may be suspended. It contained some obvious spelling mistakes and was supposedly sent from aw-confirm@ebay?
Just wanted to let everyone know to look out for this one as I am about 99.9% sure its a scam to get credit card details. I have sent it to spoof@ebay and am expecting a reply saying it is a spoof. Please don't fall for this one as at first glance it looks very convincing.
Yours
Raptorman
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raptorman wrote:I just recieved an email supposedly from AOL titled FPA NOTICE:Suspicious Activity-Section9-<my email address>
Basically it asked me to log into my aol account and supply my credit card details via a link or my aol account may be suspended. It contained some obvious spelling mistakes and was supposedly sent from aw-confirm@ebay?
Just wanted to let everyone know to look out for this one as I am about 99.9% sure its a scam to get credit card details. I have sent it to spoof@ebay and am expecting a reply saying it is a spoof. Please don't fall for this one as at first glance it looks very convincing.
Yours
Raptorman
Raptoman, these emails are everywhere and there is no need to post them here. Just send them to the spoof address at the company they pertain to come from and delete them. The fact that the scammers this time mistakenly sent an aol phishing mail from 'ebay' mean they are getting careless.
They are never convincing and most of us get several a day.
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soolin wrote:Raptoman, these emails are everywhere and there is no need to post them here. Just send them to the spoof address at the company they pertain to come from and delete them. The fact that the scammers this time mistakenly sent an aol phishing mail from 'ebay' mean they are getting careless.
They are never convincing and most of us get several a day.
Soo
buy there is still the odd idiot who falls for itThose we love don't go away,They walk beside us every day,Unseen, unheard, but always near,
Still loved, still missed and very dear
Our thoughts are ever with you,Though you have passed away.And those who loved you dearly,
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jockettuk wrote:buy there is still the odd idiot who falls for it
There always will be someone who just has to ask 'could this be genuine' otherwise the scammers would have given up ages ago.
However, if people don't read all the warnings from the banks, ebay, paypal etc, nor watch any of the consumer type programmes or read newspapers where these scams are discussed continually they are not going to read a warning on a forum like this.
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soolin wrote:There always will be someone who just has to ask 'could this be genuine' otherwise the scammers would have given up ages ago.
However, if people don't read all the warnings from the banks, ebay, paypal etc, nor watch any of the consumer type programmes or read newspapers where these scams are discussed continually they are not going to read a warning on a forum like this.
Soo
yes very trueThose we love don't go away,They walk beside us every day,Unseen, unheard, but always near,
Still loved, still missed and very dear
Our thoughts are ever with you,Though you have passed away.And those who loved you dearly,
Are thinking of you today.0
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