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    Old 05-03-2012, 09:36 AM
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    Default New Amazon.com & Facebook phishing scams

    I just received a very official phishing email from Amazon.com - subject line is Amazon.com - Your Cancellation (19-599-48468). I just wanted to warn anyone else that this is a scam - do not click on the link.

    I also received a deactivation notice from a false Facebook account - Facebook <[email protected]>

    Just a warning in case you have not seen these before.
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    Old 05-03-2012, 10:03 AM
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    Thanks for the warning!
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    Old 05-03-2012, 10:30 AM
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    There is one from AT&T, as well. I get them all the time. Says if you don't give them your info, your account will be cancelled. I called AT&T, it is not them!!! DO NOT REPLY to these emails!!
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    Old 05-03-2012, 07:38 PM
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    there is also one from paypal. so be careful.
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    Old 05-04-2012, 11:31 AM
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    I got tat one to .I did not trust it . We had not ordered any thing lately from Amazon. Also it said your order on May 3 was canceled it was only May 2 at the time
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    Old 05-04-2012, 01:04 PM
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    don't forget the one from YouTube saying "Your video is #1!"
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    Old 05-04-2012, 01:35 PM
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    I keep getting emails from UPS and Wal-mart!! not !!!
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    Old 05-04-2012, 09:30 PM
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    I got that one from Amazon. Since I do order things from Amazon from time to time, I opened it and my virus protection blocked the virus!! Boy, was that a close one for sure!!!
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    Old 05-05-2012, 04:30 AM
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    Yep, those emails are in our inbox daily. Has anyone been having trouble with yahoo? Strange things are happening there, too - like in the middle of reading my inbox, a huge ad fills the screen and there is no way to get it off,,,there is no way that I can contact yahoo directly that THEY WILL RESPOND!! It seems like EVERYTHING is going nuts!!
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    Old 05-05-2012, 04:47 AM
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    same thing for me. I called Amazon and they said thay had a team working on this. How do the scamers get our emails?
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