Received the following email 'out of the blue'
Cr. Card co. Confirmed there was a transaction on my card in 2010 in this sum - it's possible I unwittingly made the purchase but have no recollection. Have now stopped cr card. Worrying fact is most details are correct!
Sender's spelling and command of grammar English is lacking!
...'On 09 of Apr you had become a victim of
activity, when you were purchased computer program that was
supposed to cure your computer. This program was
installed on your computer in order to gather your personal
information.
At present, the group of alleged perpetrators, which includes the
management of Oneliya LLC (Moscow Russia), B&N Bank (Moscow, Russia)
and Raiffeisen bank (Moscow, Russia) is being investigated by the
appropriate authorities and several criminal actions has begun.
Unfortunately, all your personal information that you had transmitted
to the perpetrators has been compromised and is available to other
criminally minded individuals.
Here is your personal information that is available:
Trnsaction date: 04-09 00:37: 05
Credit card number: xxx my cr card nbr correct!
Credit card expire year: 2012
Credit card month: 9
CVV: * (not disclosed)
Paymnt amount: GBP 129.85
Name: xxx my name
Street: xxx my address correct
ZIP: xxx
State: NULL
City: xxx correct
Email: xxx my email correct
Phone: xxx my phone nbr not current
Country: xxx correct
We urge you to immediately cancel the card above and request a
replacement, due to the fact that your information has been
compromised.
Also, please enclose the copy of this letter with your complaint to
the law enforcement. You can complain to the law enforcement agency
via email. You have the right to receive a 49.95 dollar compensation and
the reissue of the card should be free of charge to you.
In the event you wish to receive the compensation please contact our
legal department by writing to [email protected]
Andre shults cissp, issap, issmp, csslp'...
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