I received a faked MoneyGram email tonight with the subject "Payment notification email" and the body of the message as follows.
Revenues notification email
This is an automated email - please do not reply!
Dear customer!
You are receiving this email because of you have been received the money.
It may take a some time for this transaction to appear in the Recent Activity list on your account page.
Payment details
Transaction sum: 430 USD
Transaction date: 2013/08/02
There is a link in the email which if clicked would take you to a page on a site ilpaindia(dot)org and not a site related to MoneyGram. The email had been sent from India.
Since this was a faked email with malicious intent I decided to check the site (using a secured computer which couldn't get infected) and determine the nature of the scam. Unfortunately the site wasn't responding which probably indicates a large number of people visiting the site as a result of the mass mail out. Pity.
In this situation the site has usually been compromised and contains malicious code, often to infect a computer when visited or to collect user information for those who are tricked into submitting their information. Without accessing the site I can't tell.
You should delete these emails. Don't click on links in emails you receive but instead a safer approach is to open your browser and enter the site address.
Kelvin Eldridge
Online Connections
www.OnlineConnections.com.au
Call 0415 910 703 for computer support.
Servicing Templestowe, Doncaster, Eltham and the surrounding area.
Revenues notification email
This is an automated email - please do not reply!
Dear customer!
You are receiving this email because of you have been received the money.
It may take a some time for this transaction to appear in the Recent Activity list on your account page.
Payment details
Transaction sum: 430 USD
Transaction date: 2013/08/02
There is a link in the email which if clicked would take you to a page on a site ilpaindia(dot)org and not a site related to MoneyGram. The email had been sent from India.
Since this was a faked email with malicious intent I decided to check the site (using a secured computer which couldn't get infected) and determine the nature of the scam. Unfortunately the site wasn't responding which probably indicates a large number of people visiting the site as a result of the mass mail out. Pity.
In this situation the site has usually been compromised and contains malicious code, often to infect a computer when visited or to collect user information for those who are tricked into submitting their information. Without accessing the site I can't tell.
You should delete these emails. Don't click on links in emails you receive but instead a safer approach is to open your browser and enter the site address.
Kelvin Eldridge
Online Connections
www.OnlineConnections.com.au
Call 0415 910 703 for computer support.
Servicing Templestowe, Doncaster, Eltham and the surrounding area.
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