Phisher on the Loose

This week NETELLER customers have reported numerous accounts of identity theft online. It is alleged that a ‘phisher’ is on the rampage and is hunting for the next unsuspecting victims. For those of you who are not familiar with this sort of digital crime, a ‘phisher’ is a person who uses e-mail to fraudulently obtain valid data from a user.

The culprit has been using United States and London addresses to register a fake NETELLER domain and has been busy at work, attempting to obtain account information that would enable this cretin to raid your hard earned cash.

Hundreds, if not thousands of honest NETELLER clients have been receiving this sort of email - allegedly from the “Isle of Man” e-cash processing company:

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Dear Valued NETELLER Member,

Thank you for initiating your first deposit with NETELLER. As a standard security procedure, your account has been placed on hold temporarily and will be activated once you speak with a NETELLER representative.

This security measure protects your personal information and identity, and is only required for your first deposit; subsequent deposits will not require telephone confirmation.

A NETELLER Customer Service Representative will call you between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. If you would like to be called at another time or have not received your confirmation call from a NETELLER representative, please email NETELLER Customer Service with your name, preferred contact number and a convenient time to contact you.

Or click on this link and confirm your account details:

Login Now

Thank you for choosing NETELLER.

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The fraudulent link is of course the site where the identity thieves hope NETELLER clients you will give them the information they need to access one’s account. It's a criminal attempt and a false representation. In an attempt to alleviate further phishing disaster, I will not take the risk of publishing the link, but it is from a NETELLER-like domain registered by a criminal who most than likely uses false names and addresses in the United Kingdom and USA. These have been passed on to the authorities as a precaution.

Don't ever sign up at NETELLER unless it's served from the NETELLER.com domain. Make sure that on the signup page the URL is: https://www.NETELLER.com/signup/step1.jsf and that the padlock at the bottom right of your browser is locked (not open).

You can also report any other attempts of this nature to NETELLER, who would like to see international law enforcement catch this common criminal as soon as possible.

Good luck and be safe out there,
Lil'