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TheBlackAdder

(28,167 posts)
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 07:05 PM Jun 2017

LMAO! Check out this new Amazon.com phishing attempt. See if you can spot what's wrong with it.

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Dear Amazon.com Customer,

During our usual security enhancement protocol, we observed multiple login attempt error while login in to your online Amazon account.
We have believed that someone other than you is trying to access your account for security reasons,
we have temporarily suspend your account and your access to online Amazon and will be restricted if you fail to update.


Note: This doesn't even take in account that Amazon.com is using an email address of elersich@msn.com

Sent to: stop-spoofing@amazon for their follow-up.

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LMAO! Check out this new Amazon.com phishing attempt. See if you can spot what's wrong with it. (Original Post) TheBlackAdder Jun 2017 OP
Well, you start with the lousy English and bad grammar! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2017 #1
Aside from the poor grammar? Egnever Jun 2017 #2
Oh, my, more proof that English is not an easy language. Warpy Jun 2017 #3
well....I read it with a Russian accent... dhill926 Jun 2017 #4
My spam filter traps these for me, and I have the option of simple delete or report phishing... Hekate Jun 2017 #5
The Google phishing scams get by my spam filter, Ilsa Jun 2017 #6
Well, this person obviously Turbineguy Jun 2017 #7
you would think those guys would hire an english speaker to write their phishing emails or at least drray23 Jun 2017 #8

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,523 posts)
1. Well, you start with the lousy English and bad grammar!
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 07:06 PM
Jun 2017

This is Very Obviously a phishing scheme.......and it will fail!



Warpy

(111,141 posts)
3. Oh, my, more proof that English is not an easy language.
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 07:08 PM
Jun 2017

That fact is first when it comes to spotting phishing attempts.

Hekate

(90,556 posts)
5. My spam filter traps these for me, and I have the option of simple delete or report phishing...
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 07:14 PM
Jun 2017

I've reported a lot of phishing attempts with bad grammer, bad spelling, and spurious origin addresses.

Turbineguy

(37,291 posts)
7. Well, this person obviously
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 10:09 PM
Jun 2017

will not be able to make a living as a teacher of English.

Phishing may provide a more secure living.

drray23

(7,616 posts)
8. you would think those guys would hire an english speaker to write their phishing emails or at least
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 10:42 PM
Jun 2017

run it through spellcheck/grammar check. Its almost as if they want to be caught.

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