It'd be nice if computers came with a 30 minute training session on security. Just telling the older people, or the younger people that these scams do happen and that no company will ask you to verify anything via email would save so much time and damage by preventing at least some of these incidents.
On 5/24/05, S. Isaac Dealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I got one yesterday that said it was Bank of America (although iirc it > did include my name) and traced the ip address to a small hosting > provider here in the us... so... yea, I'd say this visa one is much > more sophisticated... > > > 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... > > > Surf safely! > > > s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 > new epoch : isn't it time for a change? > > add features without fixtures with > the onTap open source framework > > http://www.fusiontap.com > http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase Captivate from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=52 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:158511 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
