I just went through this last week. I was called the next day by the detective asking me for a little bit of personal info and was told he had already spoken over the phone with the guy was bringing him in for questioning.
I realize most people that do this sort of thing aren't dumb to do it using a domain registered in their own name, but in this case, it appears the guy was.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Davis
To: CF-Talk
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 7:31 AM
Subject: RE: Attempts at banking fraud
The one I just got took the cake: subject was "You have won a Sony
Handicam (This is not Spam)".
The message purported to being part of the "grand opening" of a new
online AV store - it provided a code to claim your prize. After
stripping the URL ID from the link I went to the site: yes, it said, I
won. All I had to do was fill out my information.
Standard stuff: address, phone number, etc UNTIL. The bottom of the
form had a red "apology": "We're sorry, but our credit merchant is
current experiencing difficulties so we cannot accept credit cards at
the moment. To claim your prize please enter your debit card
information instead."
The form actually had a "Debit Card Number" AND "PIN Number" entry
boxes.
What worries me is that the form looked very professional (up until that
point) - I'm sure that at least some people have been taken in.
Although, in your case, it may be seeded from the truth. Microsoft does
offer a very attractive "Partner Provider" deal (I'm a subscriber). You
join up as a "Registered Partner" for $299 (I got in on a special $100
deal) and they send you quarterly software packages: pretty much all of
their software (not for resale but otherwise full editions) and
sales/migration material.
The software package is called the "Action Pack". Here's a link to it:
http://members.microsoft.com/partner/salesmarketing/partnermarket/action
pack/default.aspx?nav=ln
It's a truly great deal, but I would only subscribe via the official
Microsoft.com website. You actually get full copies of all current OSes
(Windows 2003 all editions, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, XP Pro and
Home, etc), Exchange server, Visio, MS Office, SQL Server, MS Project,
and tons more.
I do know of at least one scam where people gather many of these packs
and then sell the software for huge profits on eBay.
Jim Davis
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Tilbrook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 6:39 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: OT: Attempts at banking fraud
It staggers me that there are people in the world who will attempt to
rob
others by cleverly imitating a bank/credit unions email to attempt to
gain
access to someones funds. They usually attempt this with cleverly
crafted
"HTML" email messages. Microsoft has also fallen victim to this atttempt
at
validity by the look of a message alone.
I've received a few of these lately.
Keep in mind it is highly unlikely that your own bank would ever send
you
something via email that would ever ask you for personal information
(they
would more than likely have it already). In fact your bank would not
even
really need to know your email address at all.
Whenever I receive these bogus messages, and I have received several, I
forward them to the Australia Federal Police in their entirety. You
should
do the same to your respective law enforcers (eg: FBI).
PS. I'm not even sure if it was a valid email but Microsoft are offering
$25,000 worth of software for $299 through their "Partner" program. It
looks
legitimate - clever - but probably not the real deal.
Peter Tilbrook
ColdFusion Applications Developer
ColdGen Internet Solutions
Manager, ACT and Region ColdFusion Users Group - http://www.actcfug.com
4/73 Tharwa Road
Queanbeyan, NSW, 2620
AUSTRALIA
Telephone: +61-2-6284-2727
Mobile: +61-0439-401-823
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