Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Well, this Canadian is tired...

While I think it's goonie that there is actually a Canadian Tire Bank, I don't have an account for them to suspend. Nor do I think any responsible bank would send you such an attachment. Mind you, I could be wrong but take it as a hint from me ~ this email is a scam.

DO NOT open the attachment! I certainly would not be sending my information blindly off without validating the information first and neither should you.

So, if you get anything like this from a company that you actually deal with, open a new browser window, go to their site and check it out.

You will be glad you did.

Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010
Reply-To: jzncbk@myctfs.com
From: Canadian Tire Bank

Subject: Important Information

Dear Customer,

Your Canadian Tire account has been suspended for security reasons.

You are kindly advised to follow the instructions below:

The update form is attached to this email. Please download the attachment, open it, and follow the instructions on your screen.

The data submitted will be transmitted over an SSL encrypted connection (128 bit Secure Socket Layer)


And even more... I wonder if there's any money in the suspended accounts ~ I could use it about now.

Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010
From: Canadian Tire Bank
Reply-To: csryup@canadiantire.com
Subject: Restore Your Account

Dear Customer,

Your Canadian Tire account has been suspended for security reasons.

You are kindly advised to follow the instructions below:

The update form is attached to this email. Please download the attachment, open it, and follow the instructions on your screen.

The data submitted will be transmitted over an SSL encrypted connection (128 bit Secure Socket Layer)


And more...

Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010

From: Canadian Tire Bank
Reply-To: mtqnzy@myctfs.com

Subject: Important Information

Dear Customer,

Your Canadian Tire account has been suspended for security reasons.

You are kindly advised to follow the instructions below:

The update form is attached to this email. Please download the attachment, open it, and follow the instructions on your screen.

The data submitted will be transmitted over an SSL encrypted connection (128 bit Secure Socket Layer)

From: Canadian Tire Bank jeshmd@myctfs.com
Subject: Account suspended for Security Reasons
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010

Dear Customer,

Your Canadian Tire account has been suspended for security reasons. You are kindly advised to follow the instructions below:

The update form is attached to this email. Please download the attachment, open it, and follow the instructions on your screen.

The data submitted will be transmitted over an SSL encrypted connection (128 bit Secure Socket Layer)


From: Canadian Tire Bank hqohzd@ctfs.com
Subject: Identity Watch Application

Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010

Dear Customer,

Canadian Tire takes your security very seriously. In addition to the efforts we make to protect your information we suggest you to enroll your account in our Identity Watch Application.
Identity Watch Application combines a wide variety of fraud prevention programs, sophisticated analysis tools and backroom processes to pinpoint and analyze suspicious activity.

In order to enroll your account, please follow the link below:

https://www.ctfs.com/XXXXXProducts/RelatedServices/IdentityWatch/IdentityWatchEnrol/

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I have two blogs at the moment - Here Be Dragons which is devoted to rental scams primarily sourced through Craigslist although the proliferation of free ad sites has widened the hunting grounds. Many additions come from other sources (ie: blogs/anti-scam sites/online community ad sites) or are provided by people who want to share their experiences. There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch is for copies of scammail that I find in my mailboxes ~ sometimes I can't resist the odd acerbic comment but for the most part I post 'em because the more that people do, the fewer fools they get to gull. Dunno what to say about me that would be very interesting ~ I'm a granny who reads, gardens and crafts as the mood strikes me. :) I don't particularly care for the social predators on this planet and this blog is part of my way of saying so.