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kindlekitten · 10-16-2010, 08:51 PM

(at least it's new to me) I got a call yesterday saying "we see that you recently purchased gas with a Visa card with the last 4 numbers of xxxx. you have been chosen to receive $120 worth of gas coupons. there will also be dining and other entertainment offers in your package. I will now transfer you to the verifier that will go over what you have won and how to continue to receiving these great offers!" I was then transferred to a fast talking very nasal woman (a-la Fran Drescher). she told me about this "great" deal and that I would continue to receive these coupons for the low low price of $29.95 a month, and to get my first set of coupons I simply needed to pay $2.95 for shipping and handling. I got off the phone as quickly as I could.

I find it EXTREMELY disturbing that some... marketing company/scam artist was able to glean information that I had used my card to purchase gas. looking back I am sure that there were times in my life that I would have fallen for this hook line and sinker.

have any of you experienced any clever phishing tactics lately?

10-16-2010, 08:51 PM	#1
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	new phishing tactic (at least it's new to me) I got a call yesterday saying "we see that you recently purchased gas with a Visa card with the last 4 numbers of xxxx. you have been chosen to receive $120 worth of gas coupons. there will also be dining and other entertainment offers in your package. I will now transfer you to the verifier that will go over what you have won and how to continue to receiving these great offers!" I was then transferred to a fast talking very nasal woman (a-la Fran Drescher). she told me about this "great" deal and that I would continue to receive these coupons for the low low price of $29.95 a month, and to get my first set of coupons I simply needed to pay $2.95 for shipping and handling. I got off the phone as quickly as I could. I find it EXTREMELY disturbing that some... marketing company/scam artist was able to glean information that I had used my card to purchase gas. looking back I am sure that there were times in my life that I would have fallen for this hook line and sinker. have any of you experienced any clever phishing tactics lately?