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E-Gold Phisher Scam

Discussion in 'Payment Processing' started by edy, Apr 14, 2007.

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  1. #1
    Today I received the below e-mail message,

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    edy, Apr 14, 2007 IP
  2. deluxdon

    deluxdon Catch Me If You Can...!!!™ Staff

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    Got the same email.

    Don't try to go through it because its redirect to http:// instead of https:// ;)
     
    deluxdon, Apr 14, 2007 IP
  3. edy

    edy Peon

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    and its not even linked to e-gold website. It is linked

    ( this is a scam ) http://www.e-gold.com-av.at/acct/login.html

    here original domain is "com-av.at". and "e-gold" is a sub domain created under com-av.at, concatenating two words together creates e-gold.com-av.at That will confuse the users and users will think think they are entering e-gold.com.
     
    edy, Apr 14, 2007 IP
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    Bondat Peon

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    Yes, In general just always remember do not click on any link in your email.Scan the link. Copy the link and paste it to notepad and check if they're using http:// instead of https:// just like deluxdon have said.

    This applies to any payment processor btw.(paypal moneybookers, egold and etc)

    Do not click this link
    ( this is a scam ) http://www.e-gold.com-av.at/acct/login.html
     
    Bondat, Apr 14, 2007 IP
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  6. Rohit patel

    Rohit patel Prominent Member

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    Thanks for informed us.:)

    I think we should login from their home page. Even you have mail from E-gold.
     
    Rohit patel, Apr 14, 2007 IP
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    getjimmy Prominent Member

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    Its common,I get this type of mails even on other ids(not associated with egold).
     
    getjimmy, Apr 14, 2007 IP
  8. EGS

    EGS Notable Member

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    You really should just look at URLs before clicking anything. I, on the other hand, just manually choose to type URLs in my browser's address bar to avoid all of this nonsense. ;)
     
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    Alis Peon

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    ;) never open from mails ;)
     
    Alis, Apr 14, 2007 IP
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