Effective phish attack. -- [Fwd: Your Visa card will become unavailable for online transaction since the 1st of June!]

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Rob Raisch <info () raisch com>
Date: May 24, 2005 4:39:47 PM EDT
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Effective phish attack. -- [Fwd: Your Visa card will become  
unavailable for online transaction since the 1st of June!]


Hi Dave.  This is a pretty nice phish.  The server's in the UK and  
the whois record was created today.  Bet a bunch of people will fall  
for it.  /rr

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From: "verifiedbyvisa () visa com" <verifiedbyvisa () visa com>
To: "Visa Customer" <info () raisch com>
Subject: Your Visa card will become unavailable for online  
transaction since the 1st of June!
Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 23:13:47 +0000

Since the 1st of June all the online stores participating in Verified  
by Visa
will not accept for online transaction Visa cards not registered in  
Verified
by Visa. Be sure to activate your card before the 1st of June or you  
will not
be able to use your Visa card for online transaction.


HOW IT WORKS - VERIFIED BY VISA
Verified by Visa protects your existing Visa card with a password you
create, giving you assurance that only you can use your Visa card  
online.
Simply activate your card and create your personal password. You'll  
get the
added confidence that your Visa card is safe when you shop at  
participating
online stores.


HOW IT WORKS - ACTIVATING YOUR CARD
You may activate Verified by Visa for your Visa card by entering your  
card
number over our secure server. If your card issuer is participating in
Verified by Visa (most issuers are) you'll complete a brief  
activation process.
You'll verify your identity, create your Verified by Visa password  
and you're
done.


HOW IT WORKS - SHOPPING WITH VERIFIED BY VISA
Your card is automatically recognized.
Once your card is activated, your card number will be recognized  
whenever you
purchase at participating online stores. You'll enter your password  
in the
Verified by Visa window, your identity will be verified, and the  
transaction
will be completed.


NOTE
If you already have your personal password with Verified by Visa but  
nevertheless
got this email, you must go through the activating process again as
the last activation of your Visa card had not been done properly.


Check availability and activate your Visa card over our secure server:
http://visa-protect.com/personal/security/vbv/index.html



Support Team
Verified by Visa


From: "verifiedbyvisa () visa com" <verifiedbyvisa () visa com>
Date: May 24, 2005 7:13:47 PM EDT
To: "Visa Customer" <info () raisch com>
Subject: Your Visa card will become unavailable for online  
transaction since the 1st of June!



Since the 1st of June all the online stores participating in Verified  
by Visa
will not accept for online transaction Visa cards not registered in  
Verified
by Visa. Be sure to activate your card before the 1st of June or you  
will not
be able to use your Visa card for online transaction.


HOW IT WORKS - VERIFIED BY VISA
Verified by Visa protects your existing Visa card with a password you
create, giving you assurance that only you can use your Visa card  
online.
Simply activate your card and create your personal password. You'll  
get the
added confidence that your Visa card is safe when you shop at  
participating
online stores.


HOW IT WORKS - ACTIVATING YOUR CARD
You may activate Verified by Visa for your Visa card by entering your  
card
number over our secure server. If your card issuer is participating in
Verified by Visa (most issuers are) you'll complete a brief  
activation process.
You'll verify your identity, create your Verified by Visa password  
and you're
done.


HOW IT WORKS - SHOPPING WITH VERIFIED BY VISA
Your card is automatically recognized.
Once your card is activated, your card number will be recognized  
whenever you
purchase at participating online stores. You'll enter your password  
in the
Verified by Visa window, your identity will be verified, and the  
transaction
will be completed.


NOTE
If you already have your personal password with Verified by Visa but  
nevertheless
got this email, you must go through the activating process again as
the last activation of your Visa card had not been done properly.


Check availability and activate your Visa card over our secure server:
http://visa-protect.com/personal/security/vbv/index.html



Support Team
Verified by Visa


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