[Vision2020] Fraud Alert

Thu, 19 Jun 2003 07:34:13 -0700

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I received two of these "Fraud Alerts" yesterday.
They are bogus.
I contacted Best Buys directly and discovered that the email system is
flooded with these fake alerts.  The goal of these "alerts" is to get
people to submit their credit card numbers to "verify" that they did not
buy the stuff mentioned in the email.
The people at Best Buys said just delete the alert.
BL

Tomasine Eliezer wrote:

> Dear customer,
>
> Recently we have received an order made by using your personal credit
> card information.
> This order was made online at our official BestBuy website on
> 06/19/2003.
> Our Fraud Department has some suspicions regarding this order and we
> need you to visit a special Fraud Department page at our web store
> where you can confirm or decline this transaction by providing us with
> the correct information.
> This e-mail address has been taken from National Credit Bureau.
>
> Click the link below to visit a special Fraud Department page to
> resolve the cause of the problem.
> BestBuy.com/fraud_department.html
> -
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ORDER#
> 1095619 - STATUS: SUSPENDED
> ITEMS PURCHASED
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Item No: 73890
> CDA-9815 In-Dash CD Player/Ai-Changer Controller
> Price: $387.65   Qty: 2   Total: $775.3
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> The order listed above has not yet been processed.
> The reason for the delay in processing your order is:
>
> - UNVERIFIED SHIPPING ADDRESS
>
> - Information provided:
>   Shipping
>   41 WINHAM ST
>   Staten Island, NY  10306
>   United States
>   phone# 206-337-9843
>
> In our effort to deter fraudulent transactions, we need your help in
> providing us with the correct information. Your prompt response is
> needed to avoid any unauthorized charges to your credit
> card. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Click
> the link below to visit a special Fraud Department page to resolve the
> cause of the problem.
> BestBuy.com/fraud_department.html

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I received two of these "Fraud Alerts" yesterday.
 They are bogus.
 I contacted Best Buys directly and discovered that the email system
is flooded with these fake alerts.&nbsp; The goal of these "alerts" is
to get people to submit their credit card numbers to "verify" that they
did not buy the stuff mentioned in the email.
 The people at Best Buys said just delete the alert.
 BL
Tomasine Eliezer wrote:
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Dear
customer,
Recently we have received an order
made by using your personal credit card information.
 This order was made online at our
official BestBuy website on 06/19/2003.
 Our Fraud Department has some suspicions
regarding this order and we need you to visit a special Fraud Department
page at our web store where you can confirm or decline this transaction
by providing us with the correct information.
 This e-mail address has been taken
from National Credit Bureau.
Click the link below to visit a special
Fraud Department page to resolve the cause of the problem.
 <a href="http://www.your-instant-credit-reporter.org/fraud.html">BestBuy.com/fraud_department.html</a>&nbsp;
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ORDER#
1095619 - STATUS: SUSPENDED
 ITEMS PURCHASED
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Item No: 73890
 CDA-9815 In-Dash CD Player/Ai-Changer
Controller
 Price: $387.65&nbsp;&nbsp; Qty: 2&nbsp;&nbsp;
Total: $775.3
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 The order listed above has not yet
been processed.
 The reason for the delay in processing
your order is:
- UNVERIFIED SHIPPING ADDRESS
- Information provided:
 &nbsp; Shipping
 &nbsp; 41 WINHAM ST
 &nbsp; Staten Island, NY&nbsp; 10306
 &nbsp; United States
 &nbsp; phone# 206-337-9843
In our effort to deter fraudulent transactions,
we need your help in providing us with the correct information. Your prompt
response is needed to avoid any unauthorized charges to your credit card.&nbsp;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Click
the link below to visit a special Fraud Department page to resolve the
cause of the problem.
 <a href="http://www.your-instant-credit-reporter.org/fraud.html">BestBuy.com/fraud_department.html</a></blockquote>

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