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Oh, this is just classic. Phishers are now trying to capitalize on the PIN block crisis.
Oh, this is just classic. Phishers are now trying to capitalize on the PIN block crisis.
- Subject: Your Credit Card was cloned and used!
From: VISA
Attention! Your VISA Credit Card has been violated!
You have received this email because we have strong reasons to believe that your VISA account had been recently compromised. In order to prevent any fraudulent activity from occurring we are required to open an investigation into this matter.
Someone from Bulgaria tried to access your personal account from 2 different ATM’s but with wrong pin! We were forced to freeze your Credit Card until you will confirm your identity online!
Please click the link below and enter your account information to confirm that you are not currently away. You have 3 days to confirm account information or your account will be locked.
We need hardly mention that if you’re a victim of such an attack, your credit card company is going to call you, not email you.
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