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would you believe this email????

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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 10 Apr 2016 06:26



Unlock your credit card

Dear customer,

DATE April 9, 2016

Cardholders (email address)


ID 289-054-506-387
The reason for blocking is the introduction of a new security system, which is in force since 01.04.2016. To unlock your card again and to simultaneously register for the new system a short data confirmation needed.
Click the link below and confirm your data in the form that appears. Then your card will be unlocked automatically by our system.

Please note that your card stays locked if you do not carry out this confirmation.
Click here to perform confirmation
Your customer service of Visa and MasterCard



I need to do this to unlock my Visa AND Mastercard cards, in one go


:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Andrew

Andrew Report 10 Apr 2016 07:25

Visa and MasterCard on same emai! And they still don't know your name. :-D

Andy

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 10 Apr 2016 07:31

And the trouble is, some poor soul will fall for it :-(

Researching:
ADVICE: Click on 'My Threads' over on the left to find your replies. Please respond to your replies by typing in the Add Reply box at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 10 Apr 2016 12:49

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2016/03/14/security-vs-convenience-the-story-of-ransomware-spread-by-spam-email/

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

Elizabeth2469049

Elizabeth2469049 Report 10 Apr 2016 16:39

Anything starting "Dear Customer" should instantly sound an alarm

Researching:
Dominy & Croom in Dorset, Rutherford & McElhatton in Northumberland. Dendy and Thorp

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 10 Apr 2016 17:00

I wonder how many people do fall for it???


I had 2 warning signals before I even read it .............

1. the lead line, which I couldn't copy over was

VISA© and MASTERCARD© unlock credit card needed

and

2. Dear Customer


:-D :-D :-D :-D

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 10 Apr 2016 23:26

Amazing, isn't it. Various Governments (UK in particular) tell us 'We can and will track your Internet searches', but apparently can't stop these scammers!! :-S

Mouth and trousers comes to mind........

Researching:
Gg gran Amelia - Suffolk side

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 11 Apr 2016 00:27

:-D :-D :-D

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 11 Apr 2016 13:54

" wonder how many people do fall for it???"

One of my grandfathers, a bookmaker, was fond of quoting "there is one born every minute". I think he underestimated.

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 11 Apr 2016 14:03

The earliest usage of the saying, in print, is apparently in the January 1806 European Magazine:
"It was the observation of one of the tribe of Levi, to whom some person had expressed his astonishment at his being able to sell his damaged and worthless commodities, 'That there vash von fool born every minute.'"[

Researching:
Gg gran Amelia - Suffolk side

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 12 Apr 2016 09:26

It's a wonder your account wasn't being upgraded at the same time.....!

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 12 Apr 2016 21:11

:-D :-D :-D

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.