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Does Anybody Ever Fall For Phishing Efforts Like This?

Here's what I got in the mail today from some Chinese tool at www.woogg.net:

Dear custmer , Due to the large fraud activity monitored in 2007 and many custmers registerd screen names with fake information and so fraud billing information,AOL is taking an action against those activity through new billing system co-operating with members bank issuers. this message has been sent to all AOL members to go through this checking if you still want your screen name
Yes, I still need my screen name please keep me registerd [link omitted]
No, iam not pleased with AOL service and i am not in need for my screen name any more . [link omitted]

Once the process is complete, you will then be able to keep your current AOL Network Screen Name to access AOL Web products, including AIM and the new AIM Mail.

As a security precaution you will not be able to obtain or change your password or update your e-mail address until you confirm your proccess. Upon confirmation you will receive a welcome message with helpful information.

(Notice : Ignoring This E-mail Will Auto-Suspend Your Screen Name By Midnight
Thank you,
AOL Network Screen Name Team
This e-mail has been sent from an e-mail address that is not monitored. Please do not reply to this message. We are unable to respond to any replies

(lol, lol, lol)

Enter your billing information.

First Name
Middle Initial
Last Name
Billing Address Street
City
State
Zip/Postal Code
Country
Phone Number
Mother's FullName(Firts/Maiden/Last)
Social Security Number
Date of Birth:


AOL Accepts
Credit/Debit card:
Card Number
Bank Account Number
Expiration Date	/
Name on the card
Civ/Cvv2	Last 3 digits located on the back of your credit card or (4 digits for AMEX located on the front above your credit card number)
Card PIN Number:	Your 4 digit number used in ATM transactions. (You may request a new PIN from the issuing bank after our verification completes, usually 3 business days)

Important Guidelines
Please type your credit card information in the fields.

Please enter required information as it appears on your credit card statements. We verify all the information to help us prevent credit card fraud.

You must be the credit card holder or authorized user of the credit card.

	Validate your AOL account. (Notice enter you screen name in form as ( screenname@aol.com not only screenname without @aol.com))
	We need to validate your current AOL Screen Name and Password to make sure you are the rightful owner of your account.

Screen Name

Password

For your safety
AOL will never ask you to submit your login and password via email! If you encounter such message in your mailbox, please report it immediately to our Customer Representative Service.

For more security provide your previous address and driver license, This information verify you are the real owner of this account. Those questions can be answerd only by the real owner of the account and its for better security and better service . Thank You for cooperate - (Notice: any wrong entry of the information will result your aol account to get suspended and any one else can register it)

Previous Address

Current Vehicle Owned By You

Current Vehicle Colour

Previous Vehicle Owned By You

Previous Vehicle Colour

Current Job

Previous Job

Wife/Husband Name

Do you Have Mortgage ?

How many Mortgages u have?

What Financial firm do you mortgage with ?

City

State

Driver License

Security questions
You will be asked for your previous address and driver license information ( number - Issued State )as security questions...Previous address must contain city and zip code.

Finished

Your IP address is logged for fraud prevention

Just click on the Submit button and you are done!

Accourindg to our new cooperating system between banks and AOL Members, AOL had made new checking system and members of Some Banks Will need more verification steps so the bank allow AOL to charge your credit card for verification, you will be redirected to AOL index page in 5 seconds, AOL billing team will review your information now if it match to our background record we will be proccessed if there was any wrong entry we will have to suspend your AOL account. If you feel you enterd any wrong information please feel free to press back and correct it. Thank you .

	Bank of america and Wells Fargo members need more verifications.
	Both of bank of america and wells fargo have thier own verification system and never allow AOL to charge members credit cards without they pass the verification system. this step is important without it your account will be suspended within 24 hour. thank you for cooperate. account.

What a tool. Does anyone really think they need to give their banking, motor vehicle, employment, spousal and other private information just to maintain a free email account, especially when the demand come via an email that makes a spelling or grammatical error at least every other sentence?

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