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ICCRA REPORT - UNAUTHORIZED CHARGE TO YOUR CREDIT CARD
22nd July 2004

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Report Summary
Date Reported
22nd July 2004
Apparent Sender
ICCRA
Return Address
International Credit Card Regulations Agency <billing@iccra-customers.com>
Subject
ICCRA REPORT - UNAUTHORIZED CHARGE TO YOUR CREDIT CARD
Format
HTML
Method

Submitted form data on spoof webpage is forwarded to a local script.

Bogus Web Content?
Yes
URL of web content

http://rain.prohosting.com/bleaxy/FBI/InternetFraudComplaintCenter/
OnlineResearchAndInternetUsersAdvisory/CreditCardDefenseDepart/
LiveRescue/InternetCreditCardRegulationsAgency

Traced to a server in western USA

RISK LEVEL
MEDIUM
WARNINGS

1. Spoof official looking ICCRA webpage requests details which are captured and sent to a local script.

2. This is a slightly more unusal spoof in that it targets your credit card directly, with the story that it has been used to make a purchase and the email is just a 'standard' security notification to check the payment is authorised. Naturally it won't be, making the receipient panic, and when presented with the option to 'Decline Payment' by 'confirming' your details, it is naturally the first way you'd turn, but don't be fooled! Like all scams and spoofs it is simply using trickery to play on your fears and insecurities.

 

" We recently reviewed your credit card information, and we suspect that your credit card was used by an unauthorized third party. Our reports indicate that your credit card has recently been used for the purchase of a $87.00 product."...

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 ...

We recently reviewed your credit card information, and we suspect that your credit card was used by an unauthorized third party. Our reports indicate that your credit card has recently been used for the purchase of a $87.00 product. The main banking server shows that the purchase was made in the area of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, via direct POS billing, Code:10. If the purchase has been made by yourself, please ignore or remove this email message. If you authorize the purchase, the billing will be approved and it will be shown in your monthly credit card statement.

Charge From: "Lui`s Watches Inc, Eau Claire" will be shown on your monthly statement.

If the purchase has not been made by yourself and you would like to decline the $87.00 billing to your credit card, please use the link below to decline the billing. Click on the link below and complete the form with the required information:

Decline billing to your credit card form

The form must be completed with the correct information, so we can identify you as the owner of the credit card.

Thank you for understanding and please accept our apologies for any inconvenience.
ICCRA - International Credit Card Regulations Agency
web: http://www.iccra.com
email: billing@iccra-customers.com
fax: +1 240-536-5874

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