Spam/Hacker/Virus alert!! The miscreants are at it again - taking advantage of the Holiday season to infiltrate. I just cleared 7 (SEVEN) bogus emails from my spam filter. They were supposedly from "Amazon.com"... This is what they looked like: (I have edited the email addresses for privacy)
From: =Amazon Store <SupportAmazonaziuvafdv@amazonstoreidqj... To: j.cr**ts@earthlink.net, j.c**s@earthli...nk.net, j.d.co++ane@earthlink.net, j.d.d**er@earthlink.net, j.da**ls@earthlink.net, j.da**son@earthlink.net, j.**lke@earthlink.net Subject: Your Amazon.com order ND1083341 Date: Dec 12, 2013 3:11 PM Attachments: ORDER_JD4320480293.zip Hi, Thank you for your order. Well let you know once your item(s) have dispatched.You can view the status of your order or make changes to it by visiting Your Orders on Amazon.com.
Order Details Order OZ7031053 Placed on December 8, 2013
Order details and invoice in attached file.
Need to make changes to your order? Visit our Help page for more information and video guides.
We hope to see you again soon. Amazon.com
**NOTE THE ATTACHMENT - A ZIP FILE** This is the 1st "danger" sign **WHY WOULD THERE BE MULTIPLE EMAIL RECIPIENTS FOR "MY" ORDER??** Danger #2
If you've ordered something from Amazon, you should have gotten a receipt/printable page on the last step of your order confirmation, and then they email a copy of the same receipt - NOT IN "ZIP" FORM!! - within minutes!
Watch yourselves people!! With all the online shopping we're doing this time of year you may get complacent and be infected!!
dashboard said
Dec 14, 2013
They, although I’m not sure who they are, got my VISA card. Looks like it was done with a random number generator, then they hit it for several very small charges to see if it’s a valid card number. If that works the spending spree starts, luckily my CU locked the card after the first charge. Still it’s a hassle getting a new card and working through any automatic charges and try to tell Amazon that a card is no longer valid.
You’re right JD, you really need to stay on top of these things. I did learn this little tidbit of information; in my case the crime took place where my Credit Union is located not where I live.
bowtie said
Dec 14, 2013
I thought the same thing might have happened to me when I was in Vegas. I was paying for breakfast at Denny's on the strip and they said my AMEX gold was denied. I called and luckily it was thier machine or something. AMEX didn't even register the transaction.
Back in Black said
Dec 16, 2013
Any bets on how long it will take for them to hack the drones if/when they start delivering packages?
bowtie said
Dec 16, 2013
Slightly less time than an uninformed redneck takes to shoot a drone down.
The miscreants are at it again - taking advantage of the Holiday season to infiltrate. I just cleared 7 (SEVEN) bogus emails from my spam filter. They were supposedly from "Amazon.com"... This is what they looked like:
(I have edited the email addresses for privacy)
From: =Amazon Store <SupportAmazonaziuvafdv@amazonstoreidqj...
To: j.cr**ts@earthlink.net, j.c**s@earthli...nk.net, j.d.co++ane@earthlink.net, j.d.d**er@earthlink.net, j.da**ls@earthlink.net, j.da**son@earthlink.net, j.**lke@earthlink.net
Subject: Your Amazon.com order ND1083341
Date: Dec 12, 2013 3:11 PM
Attachments: ORDER_JD4320480293.zip
Hi,
Thank you for your order. Well let you know once your item(s) have dispatched.You can view the status of your order or make changes to it by visiting Your Orders on Amazon.com.
Order Details
Order OZ7031053 Placed on December 8, 2013
Order details and invoice in attached file.
Need to make changes to your order? Visit our Help page for more information and video guides.
We hope to see you again soon. Amazon.com
**NOTE THE ATTACHMENT - A ZIP FILE** This is the 1st "danger" sign
**WHY WOULD THERE BE MULTIPLE EMAIL RECIPIENTS FOR "MY" ORDER??** Danger #2
Watch yourselves people!! With all the online shopping we're doing this time of year you may get complacent and be infected!!
You’re right JD, you really need to stay on top of these things. I did learn this little tidbit of information; in my case the crime took place where my Credit Union is located not where I live.