taking spam to an even higher level

[styleee]

i was just cleaning out my junk mail folder when i saw this email

Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by
([email protected]) on Monday, January 21, 2002 at 17:12:26
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: Dear AOL Member,<p>Recently, we attempted to charge you $23.95 for your normal Unlimited Access plan. This charge did not process as it normally should. This was most likely caused by one of two problems:<p>· Your credit card may have been over it's limit on charges, or <br>· Your credit card has been canceled.<br>America Online, Inc. charges a late fee of $35 (US) for all late payments on accounts. BUT, if you fill out the AOL http://63.105.6.24/instahost/rollout.html form. This $35 late fee will be waived, ONLY if you update your account immediately and your account's $35 late will be erased. If you unfortunately do not have another credit card, you will have to pay by check for the month that did not get billed and the $35 late fee will not be waived. You can update your account..<p>http://63.105.6.24/instahost/rollout.html<p>Gene Austin<br>Billing Representative<br>

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can you believe that???
if anyone falls for that scam they are sooooooooooo dumb

[DoPeY5007]

well I clicked the link to look @ it and it is dead...




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[Grimm]

AOL is pretty jealous of people messing with it's customer base. They want their customer's money so they jump on that stuff quick. I would be surprised if that site lasted mor than an hour. And bet on AOL unting the culprits down.

[attgig]

yeah...you should forward that e-mail to aol....

and it's to a hotmail address~!
freakin...
are you really an aol customer?

[whitak24]

well, if i were AOL (not that i'd WANT to be, mind you :heh: ), i would definitely use a hotmail address to send out billing notifications.

[Ladogaboy]

Scary thought:

How many people actually do fall for this?

:disa: :heh:

[Sir_Froggy]

heh i was really thinking it was serious....i'm seriously too tired to think right now........the things i do just to post on G|A....depriving myself of sleep...

[Memo]

Originally posted by Ladogaboy
Scary thought:

How many people actually do fall for this?

:disa: :heh:

You'd be surprised. Not that I would know...:angel:

But really, you know it's a lot easier to get credit card information off people in real life than online. People online have this sense of mistrust. On the phone people trust you pretty easily. Pick up the phone book, call up a random kwiki mart and tell them you're billy jo bob from visa deparmtment blah balh balh and that the last few transactions did not go through and you will need a verification. You'd be surprised at the information you'll get.

[leemaj]

seems believa ble too

[Speedfreak]

Well, if people get AOL because they fall for the "So easy to use, no wonder it's #1", then they would fall for this.

[mojo]

i got a different one...mine said i had to call a number in the 809 area code to redo it. i was just put on hold for like an hour or so

[BrewMaster]

Originally posted by Speedfreak
Well, if people get AOL because they fall for the "So easy to use, no wonder it's #1", then they would fall for this.

so so true. so so sad.

[styleee]

Originally posted by attgig
yeah...you should forward that e-mail to aol....

and it's to a hotmail address~!
freakin...
are you really an aol customer?

i did foward it to hotmail & aol, and NO, i'm not a freakin AOL customer! r u insane ;)

[OC]

Originally posted by Speedfreak
Well, if people get AOL because they fall for the "So easy to use, no wonder it's #1", then they would fall for this. Still more evidence that people are sheep that don't bother thinking for themselves... :disa:

-OC

[mojo]

being the party pooper that i am...i'll be the first to say that not all peeps that use aol are dummies. my bestest good friend is very intelligent...and she uses aol. she just happens to like the interface.