Hi Andrew

I am quite happy to help out shutting down these types of scams but have no
idea to go about doing it. Can you please provide a basic outline to help
the challenged like myself take action against the unscrupulous? That way
others on the list can help direct positive pressure against the people
running these scams.

Thanks

John
www.hep10.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Duck [mailto:news§news.echo-host.net]
Sent: Tuesday, 18 March 2003 4:01 PM
To: dns§lists.auda.org.au
Subject: RE: [DNS] NOT DNS Similar scam! RE: [DNS] RE: Is this from
Melbourne IT or just a scam?


You are correct David. I have dealt with three of these within 96 hours.
I ended up giving up on the CBA and made the calls myself to have the
server shutdown which was serving the fake CBA pages. Luckily that email
started fairly late last night so it was possible to get it shutdown
before a majority of people read the message.

I dealt with one regarding AOL the day before yesterday. It was somewhat
quicker to disable, however the appropriate Computer Crimes and Abuse
agencies were still contacted.

I notice that the Melbourne IT scam does not seem to have been shutdown?
Why is there such a delay in response? I am happy to go the extra steps
and have this scam shutdown if no one else has the time...

Regards,

Andrew.

-----Original Message-----
From: David Uzzell [mailto:support§saintspc.com.au]
Sent: Tuesday, 18 March 2003 4:47 PM
To: dns§lists.auda.org.au
Subject: [DNS] NOT DNS Similar scam! RE: [DNS] RE: Is this from
Melbourne IT or just a scam?


Just thought I would let everyone know last night/today must have been
the day for it!

Got an email from admins§commenwealthbank.com today about new security
features etc.

The links and login screen look exactly the same and the actual Netbank
login screen.

I wonder how many people gave away there details??

These are everywere and into everything.

Regards
David Uzzell
Technical Sales Consultant
Saints PC Pty Ltd T/as Diversified Data
Ph 1300 36 55 70 or (02) 9533 7388
Fax (02) 8211 5112
Mobile 0427 36 55 70
www.diversified.com.au
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-----Original Message-----
From: dns-return-3654-support=saintspc.com.au§lists.auda.org.au
[mailto:dns-return-3654-support=saintspc.com.au§lists.auda.org.au] On
Behalf Of Bruce Tonkin
Sent: Tuesday, 18 March 2003 4:17 PM
To: dns§lists.auda.org.au
Subject: RE: [DNS] RE: Is this from Melbourne IT or just a scam?

Hello All,

Just confirming what most have already worked out - it is a scam.

Internet fraud is a growing problem internationally.  Unfortunately well
known companies tend to attract the scammers.  We have taken action
against such activities in the past, and of course we are taking action
against this latest problem.

Melbourne IT has been made aware since this morning that unsolicited
notices are being sent from the email address noreply§melbourneit.com.au
to
registrants in which the entity sending the notices:

1. Claims to be Melbourne IT

2. Claims that the registrant's domain name is due for renewal; and

3. Asks the registrant to access the online facility and make payment to
renew the domain name at, for example,
http://www.melbourneit.com.au:renew.cgi§80.47.222.225?XXXXX.COM (Note
that the URL appears to be changing).

The entity sending these notices has no association with Melbourne IT.
The notices appear to be intended to mislead and deceive the registrants
in order to obtain their credit card details.

Melbourne IT is pursuing this matter down a number of avenues to try to
ensure that the online facility is rendered inoperable. Melbourne IT has
also reported the matter to the relevant police authorities.

Melbourne IT has put up a consumer alert located at
http://www.melbourneit.com.au/renewalpayments.html.

Regards,
Bruce Tonkin

(currently at the IETF meeting in San Franciso taking advantage of the
excellent wireless network!)





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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Melbourne IT [mailto:noreply§melbourneit.com.au]
> Sent: Monday, 17 March 2003 2:51 PM
> To: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
> Subject: Renewal Notice (ABBOTSFORDCO.COM)
>
> Dear Customer,
>
> PLEASE NOTE: You may have registered your domain name through a
> Melbourne IT partner such as Yahoo!, MSN or your other Internet
> Service Provider.
> However payment for renewals must be made directly to Melbourne IT.
>
> Your domain name ABBOTSFORDCO.COM is due for renewal.
>
> If you renew your domain for more than one year you save. $35/year for

> 1 year $30/year for 2+ years
>
> Please submit your payment online at:
>
> http://www.melbourneit.com.au:renew.cgi§80.47.222.225?ABBOTSFORDCO.COM
>
> Please note that if you fail to renew your domain promptly it is
> subject
>
> to deletion and will become inactive.
>
> Renewal Department
> Melbourne IT
>
>
>
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