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Have You Gotten a Bogus "A Confirmation of ticket purchase at www.delta.com" ?
Posted by Norski • 3/02/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: email, english, language, phishing, spam
I don't fly, so I knew something was amiss when I got a 'ticket purchase confirmation' from 'delta.com' - Have you found the following message in your email's inbox?
My guess is that it's phishing from someone who's technically proficient, and hasn't a clue about English.
I wrote about the effective spoofing and clueless use of English on Apathetic Lemming of the North ( apatheticlemming.blogspot.com/2009/03/best-case-scenario-phishing.html ).
Here's the message, redacted a bit:
Subject:
A Confirmation of ticket purchase at www.delta.com
From: "Delta Air Lines"
Date: Mon, Mar 02, 2009 5:57 am
To:
Thanks for the purchase!
Booking number: DEVKAM
You will find attached to this letter PASSENGER ITINERARY RECEIPT of your electronic ticket.
It verifies that you paid the ticket in full and confirms your right for air travel and luggage transportation by the indicated flight Delta Air Lines.
On board you will be offered:
- beverages;
- food;
- daily press.
You are guaranteed top-quality services and attention on the part of our benevolent personnel.
We recommend you to print PASSENGER ITINERARY RECEIPT and take it alone to the airport. It will help you to pass control and registration procedures faster.
See you on board!
Best regards,
Delta Air Lines
User Comments
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OMG. I did not realize that phishing has gotten to this level. I would have been fooled enough to click to investigate and I guess that is all it takes. One click.-
Impressive, isn't it? The delta.com domain was what had be concerned about this one. Quite a few phishers and other scammers still haven't twigged to the importance of understanding English, though.
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Wow! I can't think of anything else to say because this is yet another thing to worry about.
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Well, it could be worse. The good news is that this sort of thing requires some sort of response at our end: puts us 'in control.'
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I'm always being asked to confirm some big purchase. Don't read or open them b/c that'll tell the crooks that you have good email address and they'll keep trying. Report them as phishing to your email provider if possible.
I'm also sick of being told I've won lotteries, inheritances, and that they have just what I need to make my man part bigger. LOL!!!!!-
Reasonable approach. Thanks for the 'report' advice. I've already sent a copy to my credit card provider (as requested). Letting the email provider know is a good idea. Thanks.
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