Beware of Craigslist Phishing Scam!

Subject: Beware of Craigslist Phishing Scam! Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:43 pm

If you're a craigslist user, you may have seen this one already. I got this email message tonight:

Beware of Craigslist Phishing Scam! Craigslist_scam

Beware of Craigslist Phishing Scam! Craigslist_scam

Here's the text version:

Important NOTICE: Registration Suspension

Important Craigslist Information

CRAIGSLIST TERMS OF USE We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify or otherwise alter your account at any time. Therefore your account has been blocked.

To avoid deletion of your Craigslist account please Sign In :

Click here to confirm your Craigslist account.

Thanks,
Craigslist team
__________________________________________________________________________________

Copyright 2005-2010 Craigslist International Limited.

This is not legit - it's an attempt to steal your password and user info by a 3rd party. If you get this message from the sender "help@craigslist.org", do not open it, just delete or report as spam. The craigslist log-in page has a message warning members about this bogus email scam: https://accounts.craigslist.org/

Just a heads up to fellow Riviera Performance members!

_________________
'05 GTO 6.0L • 6-spd • 95k miles • 0-60: 4.8s • 16.9 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:26

'95 Celica GT 2.2L • 5-spd • 165k miles • 0-60: yes

'98 SC Riviera • 281k miles • 298 HP/370 TQ • 0-60: 5.79s • ET: 13.97 @ 99.28 • 4087 lb • 20.1 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:30
3.4" pulley • AL104 plugs • 180º t-stat • FWI w/K&N • 1.9:1 rockers • OR pushrods • LS6 valve springs • SLP headers • ZZP fuel rails
KYB GR2 struts • MaxAir shocks • Addco sway bars • UMI bushings • GM STB • Enkei 18" EV5s w/ Dunlop DZ101s • F-body calipers
EBC bluestuff/Hawk HP plus • SS lines • Brembo slotted discs • DHP tuned • Aeroforce • Hidden Hitch
^^^ SOLD ^^^ frown

'70 Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe 455cid • 116k miles
^^^ SOLD ^^^ frown

Subject: Re: Beware of Craigslist Phishing Scam! Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:01 pm

I've been getting that same kind of bullshit for a while on my hotmail account too. Watch out for that one.

Subject: Re: Beware of Craigslist Phishing Scam! Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:05 pm

I received something similar on my Payapal account.
Contacted them to let them know, they asked me to forward a copy and delete the email.

Subject: Re: Beware of Craigslist Phishing Scam! Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:09 pm

I've gotten the Paypal one before, but the craigslist version is new. It's not even listed at snopes yet.

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'05 GTO 6.0L • 6-spd • 95k miles • 0-60: 4.8s • 16.9 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:26

'95 Celica GT 2.2L • 5-spd • 165k miles • 0-60: yes

'98 SC Riviera • 281k miles • 298 HP/370 TQ • 0-60: 5.79s • ET: 13.97 @ 99.28 • 4087 lb • 20.1 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:30
3.4" pulley • AL104 plugs • 180º t-stat • FWI w/K&N • 1.9:1 rockers • OR pushrods • LS6 valve springs • SLP headers • ZZP fuel rails
KYB GR2 struts • MaxAir shocks • Addco sway bars • UMI bushings • GM STB • Enkei 18" EV5s w/ Dunlop DZ101s • F-body calipers
EBC bluestuff/Hawk HP plus • SS lines • Brembo slotted discs • DHP tuned • Aeroforce • Hidden Hitch
^^^ SOLD ^^^ frown

'70 Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe 455cid • 116k miles
^^^ SOLD ^^^ frown

Subject: Re: Beware of Craigslist Phishing Scam! Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:13 pm

Don't know what snopes is.???/

Subject: Re: Beware of Craigslist Phishing Scam! Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:16 pm

Link to snopes.com

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'05 GTO 6.0L • 6-spd • 95k miles • 0-60: 4.8s • 16.9 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:26

'95 Celica GT 2.2L • 5-spd • 165k miles • 0-60: yes

'98 SC Riviera • 281k miles • 298 HP/370 TQ • 0-60: 5.79s • ET: 13.97 @ 99.28 • 4087 lb • 20.1 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:30
3.4" pulley • AL104 plugs • 180º t-stat • FWI w/K&N • 1.9:1 rockers • OR pushrods • LS6 valve springs • SLP headers • ZZP fuel rails
KYB GR2 struts • MaxAir shocks • Addco sway bars • UMI bushings • GM STB • Enkei 18" EV5s w/ Dunlop DZ101s • F-body calipers
EBC bluestuff/Hawk HP plus • SS lines • Brembo slotted discs • DHP tuned • Aeroforce • Hidden Hitch
^^^ SOLD ^^^ frown

'70 Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe 455cid • 116k miles
^^^ SOLD ^^^ frown

Subject: Re: Beware of Craigslist Phishing Scam! Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:35 pm

Ouch... scary stuff. Paypal notified me a few months ago to say my account was compromised (i didn't even know prior). So they shut it down for a week and had to mail me new info about the account to avoid issues with cyberthieves. lol

Subject: Re: Beware of Craigslist Phishing Scam! Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:12 pm

that's why I de-linked my paypal from my other account(s) - those guys do theri best but their best is not good enough to stop the cyberthieves. It's just not worth it IMHO.

Albertj

Subject: Re: Beware of Craigslist Phishing Scam! Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:22 pm

use good passwords on your accounts and know that companies never send order cancellations with zip attachments... Also always preview any URL before clicking on it in an email. If I'm going to follow a link, I copy the link and paste it into a text editor so I can read the entire link before clicking it.