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FRAUD

Rebecca sent an email to a list we're on revealing "the most evil spam I've ever received" it's out and out fraud, andI post it to warn others. (with her blessing, of course)

Dear eBay Customer, Your order has been completed and will be mailed within 24-48 hours.

Your credit card has been charged $460.50 for the following
purchase...

- Microsoft X Box ( $399.00 )
- NFL Fever ( $50.00 )

Plus shipping and handling. If you feel that your credit card has been
billed wrongly, please visit http://cancelorder.n2v.net and fill out
all the needed information to cancel the following order.

Again that site is <a href="Http://cancelorder.n2v.net"> eBay Services: Cancel Order
Thank you,
eBay Services.

Don't click.

Posted at January 11, 2002 09:37 AM


Comments

 

The cancelorder account was killed on that server. What was there? I assume it asked for your credit card and billing information.

Posted by Adam Kalsey at January 12, 2002 11:33 AM


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I honestly don't know, but you can find out from rebecca

Posted by christina at January 12, 2002 05:22 PM


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