OT: Beware the 'phishers'... new angle

Peter said:

Does anyone here live near 'Brownsville, PA 15417'?

*is* there such a place?

Yes, the Post Office web site confirms that such an address does exist.

Quoted message said:

If you have questions about the shipping and tracking of your purchased
item or service, please contact the seller [email hidden].

Do you confirm this transaction?

If this transaction was not made by you please immediately take the
following steps:

* Login to your account by clicking on the link below
* Provide requested information to ensure you are the owner of the
account
* Find this transaction in HISTORY and click 'Cancel Transaction'

[Link supplied]

Does the link end in dell.com?

Bob

It's a good thing everyone doesn't post their phishing emails
here.

-sw

"PeterLucas" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

This email confirms that you have paid [email hidden] $699.99 USD using
PayPal.

When you hover your curser over the above link in your email, where does
it say you're actually being directed? Somewhere else, of course.

Quoted message said:

If this transaction was not made by you please immediately take the
following steps:

* Login to your account by clicking on the link below
* Provide requested information to ensure you are the owner of the
account
* Find this transaction in HISTORY and click 'Cancel Transaction'

Quoted message said:

LOL!!! 'Login' to your Paypal account and supply 'requested info' such
as account number, password etc etc.

Yeah, right!!!!

Not only that, log into Paypal using the link below. Right!!!

Get right on that, Peter. Heh. These thieves are so tiresome.
My latest is someone who loves me sent me $150. Someone
I don't know. Uh huh. Check paypal using this link. Right.

nancy

Nancy Young said:

"PeterLucas" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

This email confirms that you have paid [email hidden] $699.99 USD
using PayPal.

When you hover your curser over the above link in your email, where
does it say you're actually being directed? Somewhere else, of
course.

Quoted message said:

If this transaction was not made by you please immediately take the
following steps:

* Login to your account by clicking on the link below
* Provide requested information to ensure you are the owner of the
account
* Find this transaction in HISTORY and click 'Cancel Transaction'

Quoted message said:

LOL!!! 'Login' to your Paypal account and supply 'requested info'
such as account number, password etc etc.

Yeah, right!!!!

Not only that, log into Paypal using the link below. Right!!!

Get right on that, Peter. Heh. These thieves are so tiresome.
My latest is someone who loves me sent me $150. Someone
I don't know. Uh huh. Check paypal using this link. Right.

nancy

Strangers send me money via paypal all the time! And I win $1,000,000 in
the UK lottery even though I never entered the lottery! Just have to send
them my bank account information! I suppose some people fall for this [censored].

Jill

PeterLucas <[email hidden]> dropped this
news:[email hidden]: in
rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

LOL!!! 'Login' to your Paypal account and supply 'requested info' such
as account number, password etc etc.

Yeah, right!!!!

Don't ya'just love it? I love playing with them. I usually hit the link
and sign on as [censored] with the password as kissmyass. I figure it'll
make a good read for whoever is reading the log file 😉

Michael

--
Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their
food, and tyrannize their teachers.
- Socrates

to email: dog3 at charter dot net

"Nancy Young" <[email hidden]> dropped this
news:[email hidden]: in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

Get right on that, Peter. Heh. These thieves are so tiresome.
My latest is someone who loves me sent me $150. Someone
I don't know. Uh huh. Check paypal using this link. Right.

nancy

Just forward the email to [email hidden] and they'll take care of it. As
for the other [censored] that continuously floats into my mailbox; Most of it
hits the spam folder and I never see it. My spam filters are set really
tight.

Michael

--
Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their
food, and tyrannize their teachers.
- Socrates

to email: dog3 at charter dot net

PeterLucas said:

Does anyone here live near 'Brownsville, PA 15417'?

*is* there such a place?

******************************************
PayPal
Dear member,

This email confirms that you have paid [email hidden] $699.99 USD using
PayPal.

This credit card transaction will appear on your bill as "PAYPAL *DELL
INC".

Payment Details

Purchased From😄ell.Inc

Item # Item Title Quantity New Dell 6400 e1505 Intel Core Duo
1.66GHz 1GB Laptop 1 $669.95 USD $669.95 USD

Shipping & Handling via USPS First Class Mail to 154XX
(includes any seller handling fees) $19.16 USD
Shipping Insurance (optional): --
Sales Tax (6.000% inPA) : $10.88 USD
Total: $699.99 USD
Note:Thank you!

Shipping Information

Shipping Info: Wayne E Bakewell
16 elm st
Brownsville, PA 15417
United States
Address Status: Confirmed

If you have questions about the shipping and tracking of your purchased
item or service, please contact the seller [email hidden].

Do you confirm this transaction?

If this transaction was not made by you please immediately take the
following steps:

* Login to your account by clicking on the link below
* Provide requested information to ensure you are the owner of the
account
* Find this transaction in HISTORY and click 'Cancel Transaction'

[Link supplied]

Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team

Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you
will not receive a response. For assistance, log in to your PayPal
account and choose the Help link located in the top right corner of any
PayPal page.

PayPal Email ID PP843
***********************************************

LOL!!! 'Login' to your Paypal account and supply 'requested info' such
as account number, password etc etc.

Yeah, right!!!!

*************************

I get these all the time - copy the complete headers along with the
message and forward them to [email hidden] (or [email hidden]) -
they do investigate.

N.

"Michael \"Dog3\"" <[email hidden]> wrote in
news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

"Nancy Young" <[email hidden]> dropped this
news:[email hidden]: in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

Get right on that, Peter. Heh. These thieves are so tiresome.
My latest is someone who loves me sent me $150. Someone
I don't know. Uh huh. Check paypal using this link. Right.

nancy

Just forward the email to [email hidden] and they'll take care of
it. As for the other [censored] that continuously floats into my mailbox;
Most of it hits the spam folder and I never see it. My spam filters
are set really tight.

Michael

Thanxs, will do.

Nancy2 <[email hidden]> wrote in
news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

I get these all the time - copy the complete headers along with the
message and forward them to [email hidden] (or [email hidden]) -
they do investigate.

N.

Thanxs, will do.

But where's Brownsville?

Bob Terwilliger said:

Peter said:

Does anyone here live near 'Brownsville, PA 15417'?

*is* there such a place?

Yes.

http://www.city-data.com/city/Brownsville-Pennsylvania.html

It's not too far from Pittsburgh.

Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?
[email hidden]

"Sqwertz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

It's a good thing everyone doesn't post their phishing emails
here.

We'd be overrun!

"Kate Connally" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Bob Terwilliger said:

Peter said:

Does anyone here live near 'Brownsville, PA 15417'?

*is* there such a place?

Yes.

http://www.city-data.com/city/Brownsville-Pennsylvania.html

It's not too far from Pittsburgh.

Kate

--
Kate Connally

And what a history that town has!
Pennsylvania - what a great state.

Dee Dee

jmcquown said:

Nancy Young said:

"PeterLucas" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

This email confirms that you have paid [email hidden] $699.99 USD
using PayPal.

When you hover your curser over the above link in your email, where
does it say you're actually being directed? Somewhere else, of
course.

Quoted message said:

If this transaction was not made by you please immediately take the
following steps:

* Login to your account by clicking on the link below
* Provide requested information to ensure you are the owner of
the account
* Find this transaction in HISTORY and click 'Cancel Transaction'

Quoted message said:

LOL!!! 'Login' to your Paypal account and supply 'requested info'
such as account number, password etc etc.

Yeah, right!!!!

Not only that, log into Paypal using the link below. Right!!!

Get right on that, Peter. Heh. These thieves are so tiresome.
My latest is someone who loves me sent me $150. Someone
I don't know. Uh huh. Check paypal using this link. Right.

nancy

Strangers send me money via paypal all the time! And I win
$1,000,000 in the UK lottery even though I never entered the lottery!
Just have to send them my bank account information! I suppose some
people fall for this [censored].

Well I have to say you are all just spoilt! I don't even get a promise to
enlarge my penis any more :p

Ophelia said:

jmcquown said:

Nancy Young said:

"PeterLucas" <[email hidden]> wrote

> This email confirms that you have paid [email hidden] $699.99 USD
> using PayPal.

When you hover your curser over the above link in your email, where
does it say you're actually being directed? Somewhere else, of
course.

> If this transaction was not made by you please immediately take the
> following steps:
>
> * Login to your account by clicking on the link below
> * Provide requested information to ensure you are the owner of
> the account
> * Find this transaction in HISTORY and click 'Cancel
> Transaction'

> LOL!!! 'Login' to your Paypal account and supply 'requested info'
> such as account number, password etc etc.
>
> Yeah, right!!!!

Not only that, log into Paypal using the link below. Right!!!

Get right on that, Peter. Heh. These thieves are so tiresome.
My latest is someone who loves me sent me $150. Someone
I don't know. Uh huh. Check paypal using this link. Right.

nancy

Strangers send me money via paypal all the time! And I win
$1,000,000 in the UK lottery even though I never entered the lottery!
Just have to send them my bank account information! I suppose some
people fall for this [censored].

Well I have to say you are all just spoilt! I don't even get a
promise to enlarge my penis any more :p

Oh dear... then will you send me money? (laughing) Okay, I promise!

PeterLucas said:

Nancy2 <[email hidden]> wrote innews:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

I get these all the time - copy the complete headers along with the
message and forward them to [email hidden] (or [email hidden]) -
they do investigate.

Quoted message said:

N.

Thanxs, will do.

But where's Brownsville?

39deg 54min N; 77deg 31min W

Susan B.

jmcquown said:

Ophelia said:

jmcquown said:

Nancy Young wrote:
> "PeterLucas" <[email hidden]> wrote
>
>> This email confirms that you have paid [email hidden] $699.99 USD
>> using PayPal.
>
> When you hover your curser over the above link in your email, where
> does it say you're actually being directed? Somewhere else, of
> course.
>
>> If this transaction was not made by you please immediately take
>> the following steps:
>>
>> * Login to your account by clicking on the link below
>> * Provide requested information to ensure you are the owner of
>> the account
>> * Find this transaction in HISTORY and click 'Cancel
>> Transaction'
>
>> LOL!!! 'Login' to your Paypal account and supply 'requested info'
>> such as account number, password etc etc.
>>
>> Yeah, right!!!!
>
> Not only that, log into Paypal using the link below. Right!!!
>
> Get right on that, Peter. Heh. These thieves are so tiresome.
> My latest is someone who loves me sent me $150. Someone
> I don't know. Uh huh. Check paypal using this link. Right.
>
> nancy

Strangers send me money via paypal all the time! And I win
$1,000,000 in the UK lottery even though I never entered the
lottery! Just have to send them my bank account information! I
suppose some people fall for this [censored].

Well I have to say you are all just spoilt! I don't even get a
promise to enlarge my penis any more :p

Oh dear... then will you send me money? (laughing) Okay, I promise!

:p

Michael 'Dog3 said:

Don't ya'just love it? I love playing with them. I usually hit the link
and sign on as [censored] with the password as kissmyass.

On many of those phishing emails, the URL itself is tied to you
email address. When you click the link, you're just confirmed
your email address for them to sell to a bunch of other spammers.

If you want to respond, delete the last sequence of characters to
prevent them from confirming that they guessed your email
address.

ObFood: Boars head Italian roast beef and havarti sandwich for
lunch. 3/4lb of ham and 1/4lb of cheese on a sub roll for $2.99.
And I have half leftover for a midnight snack.

-sw

PeterLucas said:

Does anyone here live near 'Brownsville, PA 15417'?

*is* there such a place?

******************************************
PayPal
Dear member,

This email confirms that you have paid [email hidden] $699.99 USD using
PayPal.

This credit card transaction will appear on your bill as "PAYPAL *DELL
INC".

<abbreviated>

This is a classic phish, no new angle here.

Any e-mail that asks to you confirm secure information, and especially
one the wants you to use a contained link can safely be considered a
phish. And it is never amiss to report any e-mail that gives you the
merest inking of red flags rising. Report the e-mail to PayPal or to
your own internet provider.

On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:36:37 -0400, "Nancy Young" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

someone who loves me sent me $150. Someone
I don't know. Uh huh. Check paypal using this link. Right.

Darling! You don't love me anymore????

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