Online scams - They're getting slicker.

[Japle]

There must be a lot of people out there who'll respond to this crap.

"For the User Agreement, Section 9, we may immediately issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate your membership and refuse to provide our services to you if we believe that your actions may cause financial loss or legal liability for you, our users or us. We may also take these actions if we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide to us.
We recently noticed one or more attempts to buy products with your VISA Card. However, if you did not , please visit VISA web page as soon as possible to secure your service detailles.

This is one of many suspicious order attempts :

************************************
SUSPICIOUS ORDER
Order from : Amazon.com
Order Number: 2000604522
Item #: 2996804910
Item : Samsung SPR4232 42" Flat Panel EDTV Plasma TV
Price: $1,949.99
Payment Method: VISA CREDIT CARD
Date of Order Filed: Aug-25-05 11:49:48 PDT
Nature of Order : Unknown/Suspicious
Order Status : DO NOT HONOR (until further notice from the real card owner)
************************************

In the next 3 days, please visit the VISA web page to secure your account.

If you are not aware of this item being bought by you from Amazon.com , Please go to the link below and
secure your account status:

Click here to secure your account"
________________________________________

And if you do, you're screwed.
_________________
John
Cape Canaveral

Explaining the unknown by means of the unobservable is always a perilous business.

[LittleRusty]

Yup, they will suck some people in on this.

However, the incorrect English should be a clue to the wary.

[Japle]

...different than...
...like I said....
...where's it at?

All too common in everyday use by people who ought to be skilled in proper English.

Lots of poor grammer is used by the Associated Press. Why should Visa knuckleheads be any better?
_________________
John
Cape Canaveral

Explaining the unknown by means of the unobservable is always a perilous business.

[LittleRusty]

I would assume that if they did send out email messages their marketing department and legal departments would review the message since it would most likely be a form email.