richk_1957
If ..Then..Else
Premium
join:2001-04-11
Minas Tirith | I got it late last year...
...the same day that I got the invoice from Earthlink that my credit card had been successfully billed. I checked my credit card account & sure enough, the monthly fee was debited, so I just deleted it the message. |
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Karl Bode
News Guy
join:2000-03-02 | It scares me knowing how many people would not have the common sense to do what you did...... |
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Dude
What Happens When I Do This
Premium
join:2000-11-20
Chicago, IL
clubs:  
 ·BroadVoice
| man how hard is it for an ISP to send en email message to all it users sting that they will never ask for billing or contact info via email. Kinda like how MSN messenger has that warning stating thr same
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Karl Bode
News Guy
join:2000-03-02 | There's many people out there who spend an hour figuring out that their mouse doesn't work because it came unplugged....I think even if there's warnings issued, there's just a certain percentage of people who will always fall for this stuff..... |
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jdmurray
Premium
join:2001-03-02
Huntington Beach, CA
clubs: | And these scams and hoaxes continue to circulate because thanks to these people they continue to prove successful forms of social engineering. |
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biv
Bbr Biv
Premium,MVM
join:2000-09-26
Baltimore, MD
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to Dude
said by Dude  :
man how hard is it for an ISP to send en email message to all it users sting that they will never ask for billing or contact info via email. Kinda like how MSN messenger has that warning stating thr same
They have done that. They've also posted warnings on their start page periodically.
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woody7
Premium
join:2000-10-13
Torrance, CA
·EarthLink
·DSL EXTREME
| reply to jdmurray
So did I, and until an example of someone that is caught is made it will continue...............but how many times do you tell someone not to give info like that out? Some people need to wise up...........just my thoughts
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Dirtyping
join:2001-10-30
West Haverstraw, NY
| reply to biv
That looks very real and I can see how ppl can be fooled. I did get a notice from them that my card expired but expected it since it in fact did. I went to their website directly and updated.
If a fake had come a month ago I could have very well easily clicked on it especially if the url in the IE address bar matched Earthlinks site. |
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richk_1957
If ..Then..Else
Premium
join:2001-04-11
Minas Tirith
|  reply to Karl Bode
The truth
said by Karl Bode :
It scares me knowing how many people would not have the common sense to do what you did......
Unfortunately sense isn't common anymore |
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TransitMan
Premium,MVM
join:2000-09-05
Dayton, OH
clubs:
 ·RoadRunner Cable
·Time Warner VOIP
·Earthlink TrueVoice
| reply to richk_1957
Re: I got it late last year...
I, too, got one, but since I'm on ELK/Mindspring cable, billed from TW, I just trashed it.
If they really want to cancel my service because they don't have a valid, up to date card on file, then they will have to call me at my unlisted, unpublished number!
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Hall
Premium,MVM
join:2000-04-28
Dayton, OH
·EarthLink
·AT&T Midwest
·Earthlink Cable Mo..
| reply to Dirtyping
said by Dirtyping :
If a fake had come a month ago I could have very well easily clicked on it especially if the url in the IE address bar matched Earthlinks site.
Are you aware of the latest IE exploit that's discussed on this site's front page ?? Take a look... For a computer-newbie, I can see how they'd be fooled...
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