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Thursday, 28 January 2010
Another (Nasty) Paypal phishing scam
I received another ingenious phishing scheme. One of the best so far. This one is really hard to assess whether its really from Paypal to the ill informed as it asks you to download a form, fill it in and hit a submit button. Sneaky!
Here is what it looks like:
Body of email message:
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Dear PayPal Customer, During our regularly scheduled account maintenance and verification procedure we have detected a slight error in your PayPal online account. This might be due to the following reasons: 1. A recent change in your personal information (ie. change of address, email address) 2. An inability to accurately verify your selected option of payment due to an internal error within our systems. Please fill in all the details that are required to complete this verification process. To do this we have attached a form to this email. Please download the form and follow the instructions on your screen. NOTE: The form needs to be opened in a modern browser which has javascript enabled (ex: Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 3, Safari 3, Opera 9) Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to temporary suspend your account. Sincerely, PayPal Account Review Department. Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the "Help" link in the footer of any page.
Here is what it looks like:
Body of email message:
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Dear PayPal Customer, During our regularly scheduled account maintenance and verification procedure we have detected a slight error in your PayPal online account. This might be due to the following reasons: 1. A recent change in your personal information (ie. change of address, email address) 2. An inability to accurately verify your selected option of payment due to an internal error within our systems. Please fill in all the details that are required to complete this verification process. To do this we have attached a form to this email. Please download the form and follow the instructions on your screen. NOTE: The form needs to be opened in a modern browser which has javascript enabled (ex: Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 3, Safari 3, Opera 9) Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to temporary suspend your account. Sincerely, PayPal Account Review Department. Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the "Help" link in the footer of any page.
10 Hosted Shopping Cart Solutions To Get You Selling Right Away
10 Hosted Shopping Cart Solutions To Get You Selling Right Away
A great insight into hosted shopping carts. THis means money saved on IT and less headaches.
A good read
A great insight into hosted shopping carts. THis means money saved on IT and less headaches.
A good read
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It seems winter, would be good time to ramp up marketing efforts for online retailers. Since the big freeze in the UK is something we won't see in Australia , it is definitley food for thought
It seems winter, would be good time to ramp up marketing efforts for online retailers. Since the big freeze in the UK is something we won't see in Australia , it is definitley food for thought
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Collapsed online retailer Contact Communications up for sale - Business news, business advice and information for Australian SMEs | SmartCompany
Saturday, 23 January 2010
What’s the best way to spend my link building budget? - Business news, business advice and information for Australian SMEs | SmartCompany
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A great article from Chris Thomas of Reseo.com, where he suggests using an affiliate program as a way of getting "deep linked" backlinks to your site. Some good food for thought!
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