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Beware X-Box E-mail scam
« on: November 15, 2003, 12:08:26 AM »
If you recieve an e-mail on the run-up to Christmas telling you you've won an X-Box and it seems just too good to be true... it is. Presumably targetting the weary Christmas shopper, folks operating at dream-giveaway.com are sending out e-mails offering the recipient a free X-Box with five games, provided you pay the postage.

A link in the e-mail sends you off to an unsecure site where you are asked for your card details and pin number. As you should know, no-one ever needs to know your pin number, not even an employee at your own bank, so don't give it to them!

I think most of us here know that there are scams like this around, but to cover all bases and on KennyR's advice, I'm posting this as news so everyone's doubly aware.
 

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Re: Beware X-Box E-mail scam
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2003, 03:49:40 AM »
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I would take no notice of anything like this and just take as spam. :-)


It's beyond spam, in my opinion, when they're taking people's bank details.