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    MONEYBOOKERS SPOOF     Sat, 5 Nov 2011 18:50:10
Xtf70 [100% (5185x)] 


Xtf70
Location: United Kingdom
Messages: 1266
They're back! Just had a spoof phishing email from Moneybookers/Skrill asking me to confirm details with a button at the bottom

DON'T CLICK ON IT!

It will send you to a third-party site nothing to do with Moneybookers

I've forwarded it to Moneybookers as usual

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    MONEYBOOKERS SPOOF     Sat, 5 Nov 2011 19:20:16
Wycombe1 [100% (26543x)]  


Wycombe1
Location: United Kingdom
Messages: 567
In response to Xtf70 [100% (5185x)]  :
They're back! Just had a spoof phishing email from Moneybookers/Skrill asking me to confirm details with a button at the bottom

DON'T CLICK ON IT!

It will send you to a third-party site nothing to do with Moneybookers

I've forwarded it to Moneybookers as usual
Just received this one as well.

One of the more convincing spoofs I've seen.

It looks as if the scammers are becoming a tad more professional as this one lacks the awful grammar and spelling mistakes that normally point these out as glaring scams.

As Xtf70 states neither Moneybookers or Paypal will ever send you an email with a link for you to log in so just delete them when they arrive. You can always double check if you are unsure by logging in as you would normally do - NOT ever through an Email link.

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    MONEYBOOKERS SPOOF     Sat, 5 Nov 2011 22:38:57
%mod_maria


Location: United Kingdom
Messages: 192
In response to Wycombe1 [100% (26543x)]   :
Just received this one as well.

One of the more convincing spoofs I've seen.

It looks as if the scammers are becoming a tad more professional as this one lacks the awful grammar and spelling mistakes that normally point these out as glaring scams.

As Xtf70 states neither Moneybookers or Paypal will ever send you an email with a link for you to log in so just delete them when they arrive. You can always double check if you are unsure by logging in as you would normally do - NOT ever through an Email link.
For some reason the MB spoofs in general seem to look a lot more sophisticated then Paypal or bank spoofs. To the extend that I once forwarded one to them and they got back to me telling me that it was genuine - only after a 2nd attempt did they tell me that it was indeed a phishing email.

Simply stick to a general rule of never clicking on links in emails from financial websites (or any website for that matter). Access the site in your usual manner and log in - if there is any issue it will be displayed there.

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    MONEYBOOKERS SPOOF     Sun, 6 Nov 2011 03:24:28
Nanook99 [100% (4434x)]


Location: Canada
Messages: 275
In response to %mod_maria :
For some reason the MB spoofs in general seem to look a lot more sophisticated then Paypal or bank spoofs. To the extend that I once forwarded one to them and they got back to me telling me that it was genuine - only after a 2nd attempt did they tell me that it was indeed a phishing email.

Simply stick to a general rule of never clicking on links in emails from financial websites (or any website for that matter). Access the site in your usual manner and log in - if there is any issue it will be displayed there.
Genuine emails from MoneyBookers or PayPal will always address you by your full name........this is the one piece these phishing emails do not have.

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