Scam DuJour

[Dravyk]

The other day it was the submit your credit card cause otherwise your a child pornographer scam. http://www.oprano.com/msgboard/index.php?a...c9e70f036ec9ed2


Here is today's:


Greetings,

Your email address was entered into our September Microsoft X-Box promotional competition
by yourself or a friend, family member, or associate.

This is a prize draw, you are now the lucky winner of a brand new Microsoft X-Box Gaming Console!

You are now entitled to simply claim your prize online at our website, you dont
have to buy anything, just collect your prize that you have already won.
There has only been a few winners out of many thousands of submissions,
so do count yourself lucky!

Please make sure you visit the following link within 72 hours, you have a temporary passcode.
If you do not go to this link within that time your winning shall unfortunately be returned to
the prize pool.

Here is your link!
http://www.giftstakes.com/cgi-bin/server.r...s&winner=654112


Looks nearly legit so far. Suspicious, but rather legit. .... But then here's the scam part on the form:


We are sorry that we can not accept credit cards
at this time, due to issues with our merchant account.
We do hope to have credit card available as an option as soon as possible.

Please note: For your security, any debit card information submitted here is processed directly by Authorize.Net and is not kept on our server.


... Then among the info they require is your PIN Number!!!

[Mike AI]

So many scammers, so few bullets....

[Nickatilynx]

Dravyk,

It says I need to enter a code to enter the site.

Whats yours?

[Dravyk]

Mike, amen! ... Though I did go paste my email in at http://www.ftc.org Screw 'em!

Nick, ahh, didn't do a full paste. Here ya go! Knock yourself out. :-)


On the page you will need to enter this pass code number to proceed: 82739

This is very important. Do not lose that number!
Put in your address, and we will simply mail your X-Box to you.

We hope that you will enjoy your new X-Box gaming console.

Congratulations on winning,

From Microsoft and the GiftStakes.Com team!


... Bet Gates is gonna love that part at the end there too!

[Nickatilynx]

I'd love to see how many cards and pin#s they get.

Betcha its hundreds a day.

Another spammer, that makes me look like an angel :-))

[Dravyk]

Originally posted by Nickatilynx@Sep 24 2003, 05:38 PM
Another spammer, that makes me look like an angel :-))

Every day the Bell Curve keeps changing with a new low.

At this rate, Nick, you'll be soon eligible for nomination to Pope!!

[Peaches]

Originally posted by Dravyk@Sep 24 2003, 06:32 PM
Mike, amen! ... Though I did go paste my email in at http://www.ftc.org Screw 'em!

The CORRECT url might help: http://www.ftc.gov

[sarettah]

Originally posted by Dravyk@Sep 24 2003, 04:40 PM
We are sorry that we can not accept credit cards
at this time, due to issues with our merchant account.
We do hope to have credit card available as an option as soon as possible.

Well, it's true... My credit card processing is done broken...and I have to confirm your name and address somehow, so I's gots to have that debit card number....

I needs the pin so I can prove to the bank dude that you is really you, because whos else but yous woulds knows yours pin number, ya knows ??

So, go back... little sheep anter your debit card number and your pin to proves you is yous and I will send the Xbox first thing in the mornings...sok ? I really will, I haves like 800 gadzillion Xboxes just setting here waiting for the weeners to confirm sos I can send them out.....

Trust me.........................

[Dravyk]

Originally posted by Peaches+Sep 24 2003, 05:56 PM-->