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Outnumbered
12-27-2006, 10:43 AM
Would bad grammar be your first clue that this is a scam:rolleyes: ???
Re: Your account informations is blocked!!!
Your Online Banking is Blocked
Because of unusual number of invalid login attempts on you account, we had to believe that, their might be some security problem on you account. So we have decided to put an extra verification process to ensure your identity and your account security. Please click on sign in to Online Banking to continue to the verification process and ensure your account security. It is all about your security. Thank you.

squirt'nmyload
12-27-2006, 10:48 AM
Would bad grammar be your first clue that this is a scam:rolleyes: ???
phishing:confused: maybe if they were refering to the band:)

Cheap Thrills
12-27-2006, 10:53 AM
"we had to believe that, their might be"
And spelling.
T.

buzzaro
12-27-2006, 11:05 AM
I think if they used the word "security" a few more times it would sound legit.

Outnumbered
12-27-2006, 11:07 AM
phishing:confused: maybe if they were refering to the band:)
PHISHING:
(fish´ing) (n.) The act of sending an e-mail to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft. The e-mail directs the user to visit a Web site where they are asked to update personal information, such as passwords and credit card, social security, and bank account numbers, that the legitimate organization already has. The Web site, however, is bogus and set up only to steal the user’s information. For example, 2003 saw the proliferation of a phishing scam in which users received e-mails supposedly from eBay claiming that the user’s account was about to be suspended unless he clicked on the provided link and updated the credit card information that the genuine eBay already had. Because it is relatively simple to make a Web site look like a legitimate organizations site by mimicking the HTML code, the scam counted on people being tricked into thinking they were actually being contacted by eBay and were subsequently going to eBay’s site to update their account information. By spamming large groups of people, the “phisher” counted on the e-mail being read by a percentage of people who actually had listed credit card numbers with eBay legitimately.
Phishing, also referred to as brand spoofing or carding, is a variation on “fishing,” the idea being that bait is thrown out with the hopes that while most will ignore the bait, some will be tempted into biting.
Other forms: phish (v.)
Also see the All About Phishing page in the "Did You Know? section of Webopedia for more information, including examples, of phishing.

squirt'nmyload
12-27-2006, 11:56 AM
i know what it meant;) ................just trying to add some humor......people that were going to their concerts would say they were going "phishing":) .....excellent band by the way
Phish is an American rock band well-noted for their extended toth sessions and musical improvisation. The band was formed in 1983 in Vermont. The band's four members performed together for the better part of 21 years until their breakup in August 2004. Their music has elements of a wide variety of genres. Each Phish concert was original in terms of the songs included, the order in which they appeared, and the way in which they were performed: most of their songs were never played the same way twice. Although the group received little radio play or MTV exposure, Phish developed a large following by word of mouth and the exchange of live recordings.

RitcheyRch
12-27-2006, 11:59 AM
Had one this morning saying someone hacked my PayPal. I just forward the letter to PayPal and let them take care of it. As figured was a scammer

Outnumbered
12-27-2006, 12:31 PM
Had one this morning saying someone hacked my PayPal. I just forward the letter to PayPal and let them take care of it. As figured was a scammer
Ya, that PayPal one looks real. The one about the Dell Computers charge for $699 or whatever it is. That one got my attention.

TexasChopper
12-27-2006, 12:40 PM
it's all about your security ???
that sounds a tad street..unless of course your bank is "1st Bank of Jay Z""

Outnumbered
12-27-2006, 01:00 PM
it's all about your security ???
that sounds a tad street..unless of course your bank is "1st Bank of Jay Z""http://k2.secure-banking.com/1358_files/COMPIMAGE/web2.jpg

RitcheyRch
12-27-2006, 03:48 PM
I get them all the time from Bank of America and Washington Mutual. Kind of funny since dont belong to either.