Andrew - Thabnks a lot for this warning - I got a Paypal request for confirmation of info just today - scary stuff - they want it all - even one's social security number. I sent it on to the spoof address and am curious about the response. Many thanks - Peter Lackner Santa Barbara CA > From: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ> > Reply-To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ> > Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 14:05:15 +1300 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: New Scam on Yahoo watch out for it!!! > >> Translation: >> >> "Dear Yahoo! Member, >> >> This email was sent by the Yahoo! service to verify your bank card >> information. Your bank asked Yahoo! to do so because some of their members >> no longer have access to email addresses on Yahoo! and they need to verify >> you. >> >> You must complete this process by clicking link below and enter in your bank >> ATM Debit Card number and PIN that you use on ATM." >> >> And people fall for this stuff everyday, too! > > I get similar ones from PayPal and eBay too. If you're unsure, > forward them to <spoof@paypal.com> or <spoof@ebay.com>; they will > reply to tell you if it's a scam. NEVER respond to these messages > with ANY creditcard, username or password. The link on the last > "PayPal" scam I got took me to a page WHICH HAD THE URL > <www.paypal.com/...> and which I'd have sworn was a genuine PayPal > page, but I know that PayPal/eBay never asks for details by e-mail. > PayPal told me that this WAS a scam. So beware genuine-looking URLs > and webpages!! > -- > Andrew Grebneff > Dunedin > New Zealand > Fossil preparator > <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> > Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut > > HUMANITY: THE ULTIMATE VON NEUMANN MACHINE |
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