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When SPAMMERS Pay You !
From: Shreyas Zare <shreyas () technitium com>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:32:44 +0530
Hi, I dont know if people on this list know this, that's why I am mailing it to know if you had such experience. I got this email from PayPal (below). This is new way to SPAM, where the spammer sends you a eCheck through PayPal, then later cancels the payment. The value on eCheck is very small. But the spammer is able to get his mails into users inbox through PayPal servers. Its quite good idea, I tried to check out on PayPal site where I can report this, but didnt find anything to report about this type of spamming. I am not censoring spammers info. ===================================================================================== ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: orders () 123penisenlargements com <orders () 123penisenlargements com> Date: Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 2:18 PM Subject: eCheck payment in progress To: xxxxxxxx <xxxxxxxx () xxxxxxxx xxx> Hello xxxxxxxx, Excite Alternatives (orders () 123penisenlargements com) has sent you an eCheck payment of $0.10 USD. It usually takes about 3-5 days for you to receive the money (estimated: 11/24/2009-11/27/2009). We recommend that you wait until the money arrives before shipping items. We'll email you when this eCheck payment has been deposited into your account. ----------------------------------- Payment details ----------------------------------- Total amount: $0.10 USD Currency: U.S. Dollars Transaction ID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Quantity: 1 Item/Product Name: xxxxxxxx Buyer: Excite Alternatives Phone: 3109273632 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks, PayPal ---------------------------------------------------------------- PROTECT YOUR PASSWORD NEVER give your password to anyone, including PayPal employees. Protect yourself against fraudulent websites by opening a new web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape) and typing in the PayPal URL every time you log in to your account. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 1999-2009 PayPal. All rights reserved. Consumer advisory- PayPal Pte. Ltd., the holder of PayPal’s stored value facility, does not require the approval of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Users are advised to read the terms and conditions carefully. PayPal Email ID PP340 ===================================================================================== -- ("Relax, its only ONES and ZEROS !") Shreyas Zare Co-Founder, Technitium eMail: shreyas () technitium com ..::< The Technitium Team >::.. Visit us at www.technitium.com Contact us at theteam () technitium com Join Sci-Tech News group and get the latest science & technology news in your inbox. Visit http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/sci-tech-news to join. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This list is sponsored by: Information Assurance Certification Review Board Prove to peers and potential employers without a doubt that you can actually do a proper penetration test. IACRB CPT and CEPT certs require a full practical examination in order to become certified. http://www.iacertification.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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