[DM-MUG] Fwd: Amazon Costumer Service Account Problems -- Fradu
Jeff Muller
dmmug@dmmug.org
Tue, 23 Nov 2004 23:37:37 -0600
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It's obviously some scam spam. I get this kind of crap all the time on=20=
my Yahoo account, which is the address I use for anything that might=20
sell my info (and Yahoo does a pretty good job of sorting out the spam=20=
into the "Bulk" folder, as well). Usually these phony set-ups are used=20=
to gather passwords and/or credit card numbers, like this one does.=20
FWIW, I use my mchsi addy for Amazon and have never gotten any email=20
that I hadn't OK'd or signed up for.
As for reporting it to the Att'y General, well, good luck. The=20
"custumer" service address is a phony and will not lead to the sender.=20=
Amazon is certainly not at fault so I suspect you'll receive a polite=20
"there's nothing we can do" reply from someone on the Att'y General's=20
staff. My advice is to sit back, have a chuckle and enjoy the ludicrous=20=
nature of these attempts...and then delete them!
Jeff
On Nov 23, 2004, at 10:14 PM, Bill Smith wrote:
> 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
> <image.tiff>=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=20=
>> .
>> =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=20
>> own 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
>>
> <image.tiff>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sign In
>> We ask you to sign in to protect your credit card and other personal=20=
>> information.
>>
>>
>> Enter your e-mail address:=A0
>>
>>
>>
>> I do not have an Amazon.com password.
>> (You'll create a password later.)
>>
>>
>> I am a returning customer,
>> and my password is:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Forgotten your password? Click here.
>> By clicking Continue, you are signing in on our secure server. The=20
>> information you enter will be encrypted and safe. If you tried to use=20=
>> the secure server but received an error message, sign in using our =20=
>> instead. <
>>
>>
>>
>> Conditions of Use | Privacy Notice =A9 1996-2004 Amazon.com, Inc. or=20=
>> its affiliates.
>>
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It's obviously some scam spam. I get this kind of crap all the time on
my Yahoo account, which is the address I use for anything that might
sell my info (and Yahoo does a pretty good job of sorting out the spam
into the "Bulk" folder, as well). Usually these phony set-ups are used
to gather passwords and/or credit card numbers, like this one does.
FWIW, I use my mchsi addy for Amazon and have never gotten any email
that I hadn't OK'd or signed up for.
As for reporting it to the Att'y General, well, good luck. The
"custumer" service address is a phony and will not lead to the sender.
Amazon is certainly not at fault so I suspect you'll receive a polite
"there's nothing we can do" reply from someone on the Att'y General's
staff. My advice is to sit back, have a chuckle and enjoy the
ludicrous nature of these attempts...and then delete them!
Jeff
On Nov 23, 2004, at 10:14 PM, Bill Smith wrote:
<excerpt>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
Begin forwarded message:
<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
</excerpt><<image.tiff>=A0
<excerpt><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>0000,3332,9998</param>http://www.Amazon.com</color></b=
old>
</excerpt><<image.tiff>
<excerpt>
=
<bold><fontfamily><param>Verdana</param><color><param>CCCB,6665,0000</para=
m>Sign
In</color></fontfamily></bold>
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>
<bold><fontfamily><param>Verdana</param><smaller>and my password =
is:</smaller></fontfamily></bold>
<fontfamily><param>Verdana</param><smaller>Forgotten your password?
<color><param>0000,0000,EEED</param>Click =
here</color>.</smaller></fontfamily>
By clicking <bold>Continue</bold>, you are signing in on our secure
server. The information you enter will be encrypted and safe. If you
tried to use the secure server but received an error message, sign in
using our instead. << =20
<color><param>0000,0000,EEED</param><smaller>Conditions of
Use</smaller></color><smaller> |
<color><param>0000,0000,EEED</param>Privacy Notice</color> =A9 1996-2004
Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.</smaller>
</excerpt></excerpt>=
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