[DM-MUG] Fwd: Amazon Costumer Service Account Problems -- Fradu
Bill Smith
dmmug@dmmug.org
Tue, 23 Nov 2004 22:14:12 -0600
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I received the forwarded message, purportedly from Amazon. I forwarded=20=
it directly to the Iowa Attorney General's Office, because Amazon=20
doesn't seem to have any usable office that could deal with possible=20
fradulent e-mails. Have any other dmmug members received same or=20
similar messages from Amason? Do you agree that it is quite possibly=20
fraudulent? If it is not, then Amazon is surely employing illiterate=20
or incompetent staff, or both.-- Smith
Message to Iowa Attorney General:
Dear Sir, I don't know if I have forwarded this to the correct office.=20=
At any rate, I received forwarded message, presumably from Amazon. I=20
think it is a fradulaent message. Basically, in the Reply-To: line,=20
Customer is misspelled as Custumer; also, the last paragraph is=20
certainly nonstandard English, i.e. ". . .We are doing all these for=20
your . . ." is a tipoff initially. A native English speaker would have=20=
said, "We are doing all this," rather than "We are doing all these . .=20=
. ." Note also in last paragaph that "partners" is misspelled as=20
"parteners." I did not forward this directly to Amazon because their=20
web site is sorely lacking in an address to report possible fraud.
Cordially,
William H. Smith
1909 Country Cove Ln
Altoona IA 50009-1866
Telephone: 515 967 9132
Begin forwarded message:
> From: "CustumerService@Amazon.com" <CustumerService@Amazon.com>
> Date: November 8, 2003 3:05:28 PM CST
> To: <bsmith@totacc.com>
> Subject: Amazon Costumer Service Account Problems
> Reply-To: "CustumerService@Amazon.com" <CustumerService@Amazon.com>
>
> =A0
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I received the forwarded message, purportedly from Amazon. I forwarded
it directly to the Iowa Attorney General's Office, because Amazon
doesn't seem to have any usable office that could deal with possible
fradulent e-mails. Have any other dmmug members received same or
similar messages from Amason? Do you agree that it is quite possibly
fraudulent? If it is not, then Amazon is surely employing illiterate
or incompetent staff, or both.-- Smith
Message to Iowa Attorney General:
Dear Sir, I don't know if I have forwarded this to the correct office.
At any rate, I received forwarded message, presumably from Amazon. I
think it is a fradulaent message. Basically, in the Reply-To: line,
Customer is misspelled as Custumer; also, the last paragraph is
certainly nonstandard English, i.e. ". . .We are doing all these for
your . . ." is a tipoff initially. A native English speaker would have
said, "We are doing all this," rather than "We are doing all these . .
. ." Note also in last paragaph that "partners" is misspelled as
"parteners." I did not forward this directly to Amazon because their
web site is sorely lacking in an address to report possible fraud.
Cordially,
William H. Smith
1909 Country Cove Ln
Altoona IA 50009-1866
Telephone: 515 967 9132
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<excerpt><bold><color><param>0000,0000,0000</param>From:
</color></bold>"CustumerService@Amazon.com"
<<CustumerService@Amazon.com>
<bold><color><param>0000,0000,0000</param>Date:
</color></bold>November 8, 2003 3:05:28 PM CST
<bold><color><param>0000,0000,0000</param>To:
</color></bold><<bsmith@totacc.com>
<bold><color><param>0000,0000,0000</param>Subject: </color>Amazon
Costumer Service Account Problems
<color><param>0000,0000,0000</param>Reply-To:
</color></bold>"CustumerService@Amazon.com"
<<CustumerService@Amazon.com>
=A0
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> =A0
> Dear Amazon User
> As stated in the User Agreement, Section 41.1, we may send you this=20
> email.
> =A0=A0 After the multiple frauds registered lately, our company has=20
> initiated a study regarding this problem.=A0
> In this study the company has reached the conclusion that most of the=20=
> frauds were possible because of the low email service security level .
> =A0=A0 For=A0a best=A0deployment of our further activities (the frauds=20=
> prevention) our company has decided to
> test for free the security of the email services that you (our users)=20=
> use.
> =A0=A0 Hoping you have understood that we are doing all these for your =
own=20
> safety and for the good
> deployment of the relations between our company and its parteners we=20=
> suggest you to
> acces the following form to test your=A0amazon account.
> =A0
> Thank you for your patience in this matter.
>
> Regards, Security=A0Amazon (Security Department)
> Amazon=A0Inc
>
> Thank you for using Amazon!
> http://www.Amazon.com
>
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<bold><bigger>Dear Amazon User</bigger></bold>
<bold>As stated in the User Agreement, Section 41.1, we may send you
this email.</bold>=20
<bold>=A0=A0 After the multiple frauds registered lately, our company =
has
initiated a study regarding this problem.=A0</bold>
<bold>In this study the company has reached the conclusion that most
of the frauds were possible because of the low email service security
level .</bold>
<bold>=A0=A0 For=A0a best=A0deployment of our further activities (the =
frauds
prevention) our company has decided to</bold>
<bold>test for free the security of the email services that you (our
users) use.</bold>
<bold>=A0=A0 Hoping you have understood that we are doing all these for
your own safety and for the good</bold>
<bold>deployment of the relations between our company and its
parteners we suggest you to</bold>
<bold>acces the following form to test your=A0amazon account.</bold>
=A0
<bold>Thank you for your patience in this matter.</bold>
<bold>Regards, Security=A0Amazon (Security Department)</bold>
<bold>Amazon=A0Inc</bold>=20
<bold>Thank you for using Amazon!</bold>
=
<bold><color><param>0000,3333,9999</param>http://www.Amazon.com</color></b=
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We ask you to sign in to protect your credit card and other personal
information.
<bold><fontfamily><param>Verdana</param><smaller>Enter your e-mail
address:</smaller></fontfamily></bold>=A0
<bold><fontfamily><param>Verdana</param><smaller>I do not have an
Amazon.com password.</smaller></fontfamily></bold>
<fontfamily><param>Verdana</param><smaller>(You'll create a password
later.)</smaller></fontfamily>=20
<bold><fontfamily><param>Verdana</param><smaller>I am a returning
customer,</smaller></fontfamily></bold>
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is:</smaller></fontfamily></bold>
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tried to use the secure server but received an error message, sign in
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Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.</smaller>
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