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Beware Fraudulent Email

Hi

I received an FRAUDULENT email;


Original Message
From: [EMAIL="ourteam-services@virginmobileusa.com"]ourteam-services@virginmobileusa.com[/EMAIL]
[EMAIL="jhamlet7@aol.com"][/EMAIL]

Subject: Virgin Mobile - Order Shipped

[FONT=Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Sans-Serif]Hi Louisa,

Your order # ??? has been shipped by FEDEX GROUND. The tracking number
for your order is ???. Your Credit Card has been charged for $21.19
towards Order # ???

Enjoy!

Virgin Mobile At Your Service .

If you need to contact us, please call Virgin Mobile At Your Service on (888)
322-1122 or *VM from your Virgin Mobile cell phone. Alternatively visit us at
www.virginmobileusa.com [/FONT]

BEWARE THEY ADDRESS IT FROM yourname (then a number or something) @aol.com

I think its a phone number scam, DONT RING THAT NUMBER

(I have NOT ordered a mobile, and i have rang my bank and that amount has not been taken)

Louloulouisa x

Comments

  • Biggles
    Biggles Posts: 8,209 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    The phone number is the correct one for Virgin Mobile USA.

    But it's a US Freefone one, so if you ring it, nothing will happen.

    I can't see how there's any fraud involved, probably they just got an incorrect email address. Just delete it.
  • Mikeyorks
    Mikeyorks Posts: 10,380 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Check the Fedex tracking number - and see if you can work out (don't know if they show target addresses) who it's addressed to?

    But a good idea to keep a close eye on your Credit Card for the next few days? Get online access if you are able to - much more up to date view and faster / cheaper than ringing.
    If you want to test the depth of the water .........don't use both feet !
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