Have you seen Phishing scam around WhoIs data?
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Got an email this morning on a domain that is not privacy protected. (One of mine that I own significant extensions for).
I am attaching the email and the link. The thing did not throw me off because I know where all is and it had nothing identifiable, but to those with a domain and they want to keep it, this has to have some real chance of taking some peoples money.
The domain you land on is SecureTrans32456.com/order/.........
Just keeping the world alert...
best
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Let me know when you start.... I help with funding.
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Just amazing how people must be in the industry in some way or they are just lambs for these guys. I can understand how someone who is not used to what all we deal with would just go, oh yeah, gotta renew.....
When I am uber rich I am going to hire a bunch of the best devs in the world so that we can develop mind numbing bot worms that seek out and pee on these guys while they sleep...
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I liked that EGOL, I did not catch it at all.
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I got one of these PCI notices. It grabbed my attention... I was fooled for a moment but didn't click their link.
Weasels are getting smarter all of the time following Charles Darwin's theory.
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We got similar notices about SSL certs needing renewed, PCI compliance needing purchased and more recently PCI complaint certification needing filled out. All phishing attempts trying to scam.
The one company for the pci compliance seemed like a legit company that somehow got roped into a very "used cars" sales tactic. (SecurityMetrics) trying to scare you into using their service, and sounding like we were already their customer.
Sample:
"... We appreciate the opportunity to assist with your PCI compliance.
Your PCI compliance service with SecurityMetrics has expired. It is our
understanding that this will result in your merchant processor charging
a monthly non-compliance fee ranging from $19.95-$39.95 for each merchant
account that is not PCI compliant. We understand that you will be charged
this fee for each merchant ID that is not compliant by the 25th of each
month."
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ha ha... they are Phishing for Robert Pfisher.
They should only catch suckers with a $75 renewal price.
If they were smart they would charge $7 and grab your CC data.
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