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America Online Payment Notification
15th June 2004

please forward any scams you've received to spoof@millersmiles.co.uk


Report Summary
Date Reported
15th June 2004
Apparent Sender
AOL (America Online)
Return Address
NowUrgentInfo@aol.com <NowUrgentInfo@aol.com>
Subject
America Online Payment Notification
Format
HTML - coded to appear to be plain text
Method
disguised link leads to bogus web content
Bogus Web Content?
Yes
URL of web content
http://hometown.aol.com/Morgie418/1.html - this is an AOL user's web space, not an official AOL web page.
RISK LEVEL
Medium
WARNINGS

1. The link in the email is disguised using HTML code, and the link text is not represetative of where you will arrive if you use that link.

 

"Welcome to America Online,   We apologize for the inconvenience, but the billing type on your credit card is no long valid with America Online. "...

 

If you have received this email, please remember that it is very common for these email scams to be redistributed at a later date with only slightly different content or the same but with the fake page(s) hosted by a different provider. Also, once you have received one of these hoaxes, it is also common place to receive at least another one and usually a day or two after the first, although not necessarily from the same apparent sender.

 

The Spoof Email ...

Welcome to America Online,

We apologize for the inconvenience, but the billing type on your credit
card is no long valid with America Online.

In order to enjoy your America Online experience and keep your account
active,you MUST enter new *Valid* credit card information within 24 hours of receiving this e-mail.

To enter new credit card information and keep your account active, Please
Click Here

Thanks again for making America Online the number one online service, we look forward to seeing you online.

Sincerely,

America Online
Bill Manager
Payment Services

 

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