Just wanted everyone to be forewarned and forearmed against this oax. -Steve
----- Original Message ----- From: "Lawson Culver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Milton Craft'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'MJ Garrett'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 8:55 AM Subject: RE: [Fwd: BestBuy Order #1095619. Fraud Alert.] I got an e-mail this morning from Best Buy telling me that it was a hoax. I guess they had my e-mail address because I've done online business with them in the past. Lawson -----Original Message----- From: Milton Craft [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 8:28 AM To: MJ Garrett Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Fwd: BestBuy Order #1095619. Fraud Alert.] Oh but they worked last night and I called their corporate security folks. Looked really good. Most would have been fooled! Milton Craft MJ Garrett wrote: > FYI: > In case any of you or your clients get this message below, it is a > hoax . I called Best Buy this morning and > they had a recorded message about the hoax. The links don't work, thank > goodness, but > of course, do not reply or provide any personal or Credit card info to > these people. > MJ > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: BestBuy Order #1095619. Fraud Alert. > Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 02:06:06 -0400 (EST) > From: "Katina Shalna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Dear customer, > > Recently we have received an order made by using your personal credit > card information. > This order was made online at our official BestBuy website on 06/19/2003. > Our Fraud Department has some suspicions regarding this order and we > need you to visit a special Fraud Department page at our web store where > you can confirm or decline this transaction by providing us with the > correct information. > Your e-mail address has been taken from National Credit Bureau. > > Click the link below to visit a special Fraud Department page to resolve > the cause of the problem. > BestBuy.com/fraud_department.html <http://hyperiod.hypermart.net/fraud.html> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- > > ORDER# 1095619 - STATUS: SUSPENDED > ITEMS PURCHASED > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- > > Item No: 73890 > CDA-9815 In-Dash CD Player/Ai-Changer Controller > Price: $387.65 Qty: 2 Total: $775.3 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ > > The order listed above has not yet been processed. > The reason for the delay in processing your order is: > > - UNVERIFIED SHIPPING ADDRESS > > - Information provided: > Shipping > 41 WINHAM ST > Staten Island, NY 10306 > United States > phone# 206-337-9843 > > In our effort to deter fraudulent transactions, we need your help in > providing us with the correct information. Your prompt response is > needed to avoid any unauthorized charges to your credit card. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- > > Click the link below to visit a special Fraud Department page to resolve > the cause of the problem. > BestBuy.com/fraud_department.html <http://hyperiod.hypermart.net/fraud.html> > > -- > > -------------- > > MJ Garrett > Local Support Provider > Arts & Sciences > The University of Memphis > 207 Mitchell > 901-678-1617 > -- Milton Craft Academic Affairs - Local Technical Support Provider The University of Memphis Certified Apple Technician Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] voice: 901-678-5782 "You don't have to know all the answers, just where to find them!" - MC 1975
