Fw: Fraudulent 'Apple Pay' Alert 26/06/2015 14:25:35 [116295]

Pl see the alert below issued by Action Fraud.

 

John Shilton

Principal NHW Co-ordinator

Bottesford Parish NHW

JohnS@BottesfordParishNHW.org.uk

Mobile: 07725636626

 

From: alert@neighbourhoodalert.co.uk

Sent: Friday, June 26, 2015 2:25 PM

To: JohnS@BottesfordParishNHW.org.uk

Subject: Fraudulent 'Apple Pay' Alert 26/06/2015 14:25:35 [116295]

 

Subject: Fraudulent 'Apple Pay' Alert This is a message sent via The Neighbourhood & Home Watch Network (England & Wales). This information has been sent on behalf of Action Fraud (National Fraud Intelligence Bureau) (Please do not reply directly to this email, please use the Reply button at the bottom of this message) Message sent by Action Fraud (Action Fraud, Administrator, National) Fraudsters are targeting classified advertisement websites like AutoTrader to advertise vehicles for sale. Buyers are then contacting these 'sellers' to find out more about the vehicles and are being told to pay for them via 'Apple Pay'. In this case the fraudsters are not using the genuine Apple Pay service and potential victims pay money directly to bank accounts in control of the fraudsters. Individuals receive emails claiming to be from Apple Pay with a web link to a cloned website with false terms and conditions of the 'escrow' service. Any money remitted to the fraudsters is then unrecoverable and the vehicles are not delivered.   Protect yourself: Meet the seller 'face to face' and view the vehicle before parting with any money. Be cautious of web links in an email. They may not direct you to the genuine website. Report scam advertisements to the classified advertisement websites. If the vehicle is below market value, consider whether this is an opportunity too good to be true! Please use the buttons below or click these links to reply to the message or rate this message. You are receiving information from Action Fraud (National Fraud Intelligence Bureau) because you share your information with them. To change who can see your information, choose a simpler email format or to unsubscribe completely click here. This e-mail communication makes use of a "Clear Image" (gif) to track results of the e-mail campaign. If you wish to turn off this tracking for future e-mails, you can do so by not downloading the images in the e-mail itself.

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