Posted on 03/14/2014 3:29:18 PM PDT by Eva
I received this email today and immediately called American Express. They said that my account was in good standing and that they did not see any problem. They did not say whether they sent the email, but the woman said that she didn't see any problem with the account.
This is the email:
Dear American Express Member
Because of unusual number of invalid login attempts on you account, we had to believe that, there might be some security problems on you account.
So we have decided to put an extra verification process to ensure your identity and your account security.
Please download the attached file and continue to the verification process and ensure your account security.
If we do not receive the appropriate account verification within 48 hours, then we will assume this American Express account is fraudulent and will be suspended.
The purpose of this verification is to ensure that your American Express account has not been fraudulently used, and to combat the fraud from our community.
We appreciate your support and understanding and thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
American Express Customer Service
When you click on the verification symbol, you get a page that asks for all the personal information for the account. I started to fill it out and then I realized that it is probably a fraud. What do you think?
Egg-zellent ! !
“Another thing you might consider is supporting the death penalty for these scum when they are caught.
Write “you” congressman.”
Very good.
“I agree - but I have deleted some things by people that I was supposed to get. (New contacts with a heading like “info:”) That is THEIR fault. (And yes - I do find out about them).”
You know I don’t think I have ever deleted, ignored or missed an important email? And like you I go on a wholesale cull of emails that I delete every time I open my inbox.
If someone really needs to contact me urgently they usually know where I am, they can write me a letter, give me a call or *shock* get up from their desk and walk a few feet over to where I am sitting and talk to me.
Emails are very overrated as a means of communication.
Forward it to your ISP’s Email Fraud Dept.
Eva, this is Peggy from American Express. Give me email address and your SSN and I will verify everything is honky dory.
: )
My sister replies to spam!
She started complaining to me one day and she came right out and said she writes them back!
It’s fraud. DO NOT download the file, DO NOT click on their links ... DO inform AmEx of the email.
the infowarrior
The FBI and the IRS have sent me e-mail warnings which I have ignored. So far, no jackboots kicking in the door.
C'mon, won't you take BitBucks?
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