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Strange email. Fishing scam?
2007-01-19, 3:31 PM #1
Quote:
Dear IvyMedia/GotoBus Customer,

Today we discovered a spoofed email that was sent to our customers about collecting your credit card information in exchange certain promotions from our websites.

That message is faked. Do not supply your credit card information.

Best regards,

IvyMedia/GotoBus Support


I'm assuming it's a fishing scam, but it seems to be a... bad one.. considering they don't ask me for any information, or ask me to reply, or anything..

What do you think? I think I've used this (IvyMedia) company before.
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2007-01-19, 3:32 PM #2
It's probably not, since they're not asking for anything.
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2007-01-19, 3:32 PM #3
GoTobus?
People are that lazy?
2007-01-19, 3:32 PM #4
It's probably legit.

2007-01-19, 3:39 PM #5
(Phishing)
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2007-01-19, 3:43 PM #6
So.. two votes for legit, one for phishing.
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2007-01-19, 4:13 PM #7
Uh Oh Watch Out
2007-01-19, 4:53 PM #8
Legit. Bus company. You probably used them for a tour somewhere and have your e-mail in their database.
Why would they want to warn you of a scam, if it was a scam?

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2007-01-19, 4:55 PM #9
Originally posted by money•bie:
Uh Oh Watch Out
Caveman is part of the scam.
2007-01-19, 5:14 PM #10
Another vote for legit. They're not after anything. A phishing email would ask you to respond with information, or give you a link to a fake site where you "confirm" your credit card info or whatever.
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2007-01-19, 5:54 PM #11
It sounds like they're just warning you about a phishing scam. Which would = legit, or at the very least not hostile.

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2007-01-19, 6:26 PM #12
Originally posted by money•bie:
Caveman is part of the scam.


Mee not. Me nigerian prince who need bank number for fund transfer. you bee riche very riche i smuggle out you get 10%. u keep money til i contact u and you. give me bank number. you bee verry riche
2007-01-19, 7:31 PM #13
Maybe it's some reverse psychology stuff and people will just magically send their credit card numbers for the hell of it since they think it's legit because they don't actually ask for anything. I think you should.
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2007-01-19, 8:13 PM #14
You know, I'm sure there's at least one idiot out there who would do just that.
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2007-01-19, 8:33 PM #15
Quote:
Hello.

I was wondering if you could tell me more about this. I'm a bit confused as to what happened, and what, if anything, you're trying to warn me of.
Is this phishing attempt directed at me specifically, or was this an email you sent to all of your customers, warning them?

Thank you for your time, and for the warning.

Dud


Sent that back.
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2007-01-19, 9:38 PM #16
You called yourself 'happydud'?
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2007-01-19, 9:59 PM #17
Originally posted by happydud:
Sent that back.


Or maybe they are sending this out to get replies in attempts to get an active email address to sell to spammers...
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2007-01-20, 1:36 AM #18
Originally posted by Vegiemaster:
Or maybe they are sending this out to get replies in attempts to get an active email address to sell to spammers...


Agreed.

Also, I wasn't voting that it was a phishing e-mail. I was just being an OCD ******* about your spelling. :P
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2007-01-20, 11:08 AM #19
I typed phishing everywhere else, oh well.

And no, I used my real name. Not dud. :p
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2007-01-20, 10:48 PM #20
It's a trap!
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2007-01-21, 6:30 AM #21
Uh oh, now they know your name. Not good, dud! You better get new bank accounts stat. I'll even help you set them up, I'll just need a little information...
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2007-01-21, 7:50 AM #22
Okay. I just PMed you my phone number so we can talk.

I mean assassinate you.

Whichever...
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2007-01-21, 7:59 AM #23
I'd like to know how you plan on assassinating him through the phone.
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2007-01-21, 1:20 PM #24
You would, wouldn't you.


You would...
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2007-01-22, 7:21 AM #25
yeah, it's phishing. the plan is that you trust them so much you just reply back with your credit card number and social security number.

even though it says not to.

it's like a mind game.
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2007-01-22, 7:30 AM #26
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2007-01-22, 8:20 AM #27
phishing + 1

1. They don't use your name, which they most likely would if they had it on file
2. Shaky grammar and phrasing
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2007-01-22, 5:32 PM #28
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