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posted on July 30, 2003 10:29:24 PM new
Just got one from someone whose English leaves much to be desired. Supposedly from [email protected] with the subject " Your paypal billing informations are out of dates" Wonder what country uses the pleural in such instances. Clicked on the link and found they wanted such information as my mother's maiden name, my driver's license number, my bank acct. number and the name of the bank, my ATM pin number and my credit card #. They have to be kidding if they think I would fill any of this stuff in. Forwarded it to [email protected]
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sparkz
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posted on July 30, 2003 10:54:19 PM new
Ever have someone borrow money from you and never repay?? If so, answer the email and give HIS info in all the spaces they ask for. Try to keep a straight face the next time you see him.
The light at the end of the tunnel will turn out to be an oncoming train.
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buyhigh
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posted on July 31, 2003 12:45:56 PM new
Interesting idea but I am sure no one gives out that information to anyone except perhaps to a trustworthy spouse.
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wgm
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posted on August 4, 2003 04:20:46 PM new
they are getting pretty brazen indeed!
I just received this email today, and remembered seeing your post about it; so I came here to see where to forward it.
I was shocked to see your original post was July 30, and that is the day you forwarded it to PayPal, and then I get it today - I wonder how long it takes to shut these ppl down?
"Be kind. Remember everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."  - Harry Thompson
"I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it." - A Few Good Men
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fenix03
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posted on August 4, 2003 04:45:26 PM new
wgm - remember that ebay has no jurisdiction to shut down someone on a foreign ISP.
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If it's really Common Sense, why do so few people actually have it?
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AuctionAce
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posted on August 4, 2003 04:50:16 PM new
There is no "shutting these people" down. There English may be broken but their hacking skills are sharp. There are hundreds of ways to mail out the spoof emails without ever getting caught.
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wgm
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posted on August 4, 2003 04:55:43 PM new
I just noticed this is at the very bottom of the page of the email...
mail is sended with GMailTrain
Please click here to our homepage:http://www.WinSysMaster.com/
mail is sended - LOL!
I went to that site, and found this information under "Contact Us"...
Contact Information
At WinSysMaster eMail Solutions, we strive for customer satisfaction. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at the appropriate email address below, or add us to your MSN Messenger contact list.
Sales, Marketing & Public Relations
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Technical Support
[email protected]
MSN Messenger
[email protected]
If you have difficulty to contact us via above addresses, please contact us via following email address:
[email protected]
Customer service phone: (01) 631-899-9404
What do you think the chances of this company actually being involved in these scams? Funny thing their backup email address is @hotmail.com LOL
"Be kind. Remember everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." - Harry Thompson
"I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it." - A Few Good Men
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CBlev65252
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posted on August 4, 2003 05:48:05 PM new
I have reported scams to ISP's and have been surprised at how fast they appear to move on them. I don't think too many of them are involved in any of this. These guys change email providers right and left. What needs to happen is NO MORE FREE EMAIL services. Make them pay each and everytime they need to change. It's hard to catch someone who keeps moving around.
Cheryl
Power to the people. Power to the people, right on. - John Lennon
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dadofstickboy
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posted on August 4, 2003 05:52:01 PM new
Let me get this right!
There is a [email protected] address?
Didn't know that!
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AuctionAce
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posted on August 4, 2003 05:55:26 PM new
It's sorta like stealing a car to rob a bank. A stolen credit card number is used to set up an account at an ISP. The ISP is used to send the spoof emails. There is almost always no catching of this person that sends the emails.
-------------- sig file -----------Growing older is mandatory. Growing up is optional. .
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Libra63
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posted on August 4, 2003 07:21:23 PM new
Dad I never knew there was a spoof@paypal until two days ago and it appears on my new paypal account. It doesn't say anything on my old account. They probably just started to do that.
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posted on August 4, 2003 09:45:22 PM new
Yes,the next day [email protected] e-mailed me with the usual information about the email not originating from their site and cautioning me not to give the information requested etc. etc. They also stated they would investigate further but I imagine it is hard to keep pace with these clowns.
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dejapooh
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posted on August 4, 2003 09:46:30 PM new
I like to fill in false information so they have to spend some time trying to access my account. If everyone did that, they would not have time to go after the real fish.
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. B. Franklin
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