clegsr
Active Member
Got a spam email:
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Dear XXXXXXXXXXX
Claim your 10 BIDs bonus!
We've missed you at Gozila auction and we'd love to see you again.
In fact, we've missed you so much that we'll give you a 100% deposit match bonus of up to 20 pounds in this week!
Please follow the link below to login/register and claim your bonus:
Penny Auction GoZila.co.uk - online auction for laptops, digital cameras, cash, money, vouchers, jewellery, wii, consoles, LCD TVs, iPods, iPhones, cars, Penny Auctions
I have edited the website link which had my mobile phone number in it
All goods will be dispatched to :
XXXXXXXXXXX
Address:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Postcode
XXXXXXXXXXX
Mobile number:
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Yours sincerely,
Gozila Team
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Any issues?
If you have any problems depositing or have forgotten your log-in details, call our dedicated, UK-based Customer Services team on 020 3239 5222 and we'll soon get you back bidding again.
We look forward to welcoming you back this weekend.
SNIP______________________________________________
Now the thing is:
1) I have never visited this site before
2) The personal details the email had were correct!, full name, full address, mobile number and postcode.
The site iteself is pretty obviously a scam/pyramid junk website, the WHOIS data base lookup on the web addrress shows:
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Traceroute
IP Location - England - Bournemouth - Webfusion-leeds
Response Code: 200
Domain Status: Registered And Active Website
Whois Record
Domain name:
gozila.co.uk
Registrant:
NORFA LTD
Domain name:
gozila.co.uk
Registrant:
NORFA LTD
Registrant type:
UK Individual
Registrant's address:
The registrant is a non-trading individual who has opted to have their
address omitted from the WHOIS service.
Registrar:
LCN.com Ltd [Tag = LCN]
URL: Domain Names - Domain Name Registration - LCN.com
Relevant dates:
Registered on: 05-Jan-2009
Renewal date: 05-Jan-2011
Last updated: 26-Jul-2009
Registration status:
Registered until renewal date.
Name servers:
ns1.gozila.co.uk 94.136.36.246
ns2.gozila.co.uk 94.136.36.247
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So the website was registered in Jan 2009 by a registrant who is a "non-trading individual" - whatever that means...
I think it is pretty obvious that a previous website I have ordered something from has sold on my details, but I have no idea which one.
So any suggestions as to how to proceed? -
SNIP-------------------------------------------
Dear XXXXXXXXXXX
Claim your 10 BIDs bonus!
We've missed you at Gozila auction and we'd love to see you again.
In fact, we've missed you so much that we'll give you a 100% deposit match bonus of up to 20 pounds in this week!
Please follow the link below to login/register and claim your bonus:
Penny Auction GoZila.co.uk - online auction for laptops, digital cameras, cash, money, vouchers, jewellery, wii, consoles, LCD TVs, iPods, iPhones, cars, Penny Auctions
I have edited the website link which had my mobile phone number in it
All goods will be dispatched to :
XXXXXXXXXXX
Address:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Postcode
XXXXXXXXXXX
Mobile number:
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Yours sincerely,
Gozila Team
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Any issues?
If you have any problems depositing or have forgotten your log-in details, call our dedicated, UK-based Customer Services team on 020 3239 5222 and we'll soon get you back bidding again.
We look forward to welcoming you back this weekend.
SNIP______________________________________________
Now the thing is:
1) I have never visited this site before
2) The personal details the email had were correct!, full name, full address, mobile number and postcode.
The site iteself is pretty obviously a scam/pyramid junk website, the WHOIS data base lookup on the web addrress shows:
______________________________________
Traceroute
IP Location - England - Bournemouth - Webfusion-leeds
Response Code: 200
Domain Status: Registered And Active Website
Whois Record
Domain name:
gozila.co.uk
Registrant:
NORFA LTD
Domain name:
gozila.co.uk
Registrant:
NORFA LTD
Registrant type:
UK Individual
Registrant's address:
The registrant is a non-trading individual who has opted to have their
address omitted from the WHOIS service.
Registrar:
LCN.com Ltd [Tag = LCN]
URL: Domain Names - Domain Name Registration - LCN.com
Relevant dates:
Registered on: 05-Jan-2009
Renewal date: 05-Jan-2011
Last updated: 26-Jul-2009
Registration status:
Registered until renewal date.
Name servers:
ns1.gozila.co.uk 94.136.36.246
ns2.gozila.co.uk 94.136.36.247
________________________________________________
So the website was registered in Jan 2009 by a registrant who is a "non-trading individual" - whatever that means...
I think it is pretty obvious that a previous website I have ordered something from has sold on my details, but I have no idea which one.
So any suggestions as to how to proceed? -