>> Michael from an unfamiliar link. The link provided in the email that got my father was something like "http://paypal.ssecure.com?..."; While users of the group should know that is not a real paypal address, many others in the world would not understand the difference.
-------------- Ian Skinner Web Programmer BloodSource www.BloodSource.org Sacramento, CA "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" - Cynthia Dunning ....-----Original Message----- ....From: Michael T. Tangorre [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ....Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 8:30 AM ....To: CF-Community ....Subject: RE: New Phishing scheme .... ....> From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ....> Just a heads-up... ....> ....> Usually, phishing mails link to web sites that have unusual ....> domains even though the link in the mail looks legitimate. ....> Today, I got phishing mails to several of my email addresses ....> that link to a legitimate-looking URL. Of course, the mails ....> are missing bits of personal information that my credit card ....> company would have inserted (name, town, etc.). The web site ....> from the phish mails is: ....> ....> http://visa-protect.com/personal/security/vbv/index.html ....> ....> The emails are sent from a servers in Korea and the ....> Netherlands. The web site appears to be hosted by AOL. ....> ....> Looks like phishers are getting more sophisticated and blatant... .... ....I can't believe people fall for this crap. Seriously, when was the last ....time ....a major business asked for your information in an email form or from an ....unfamiliar link. Even those with minimal common sense can surely avoid ....this ....stuff, especially people on these lists! .... .... .... .... .... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how to get a fax number that sends and receives faxes using your current email address http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=64 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:158506 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
