Showing posts with label Discover. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Discover. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

American Express Phishing Scam

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Well, it turns out that this was not a scam, but I received a message from American Express that someone had attempted to have a replacement card sent to an address other than the one I have on file. It turns out that Melissa called to request a replacement card. Her card has expired and the replacement card was sent to our previous address. All is well, but it brings up an interesting point: Whether you have American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or whatever, you are susceptible to phishing. Phishing is when you are fraudulently asked for your personal information in the attempt to gain access to your account. Here is the content of the email: