Amazon are the latest company to join the list of phishing targets.
The email is quite simple, yet effective:
(my email filter has flagged the link as being dubious)
Of course the site it sends you to is completely bogus:
It starts getting "scary" once you get further into the site, where they ask you not only to confirm your credit card details, but also your pin. So much for "chip and pin" etc!
At all times you are visiting:
Some people like to be flippant about phishing. This is yet another example and reason why you can't be complacent and dismissive.
(my email filter has flagged the link as being dubious)
Of course the site it sends you to is completely bogus:
It starts getting "scary" once you get further into the site, where they ask you not only to confirm your credit card details, but also your pin. So much for "chip and pin" etc!
At all times you are visiting:
Some people like to be flippant about phishing. This is yet another example and reason why you can't be complacent and dismissive.
Those pics kill your layout man. :)
On topic, I'm amazed at how many people fall for phishing attempts but I think the problem lies in the fact that some people are unaware of the address bar. They visit Google and type in something like www.dublin.ie and then use Google's link.
Anthony
I know it breaks the layout, but there isn't much I can do about it apart from playing with image sizes etc., which I had no energy to do first thing this morning :)
I'm not amazed in the least by the success of phishers. Visiting Google does not come into the equation.
Michele
I can understand that alright. :)
Was just using the Google example to illustrate the fact that most users won't look in the address bar to ensure they are using the right site. If it looks OK they'll generally go with it.