For those of you who have not figured it out yet, this
is a sample of a scam page. It is not a real AOL page and it is not a real
scam page. Any data you type in here is ignored by our server when you click
Submit. For more information go to the
Scam pages area
on hoaxbusters.ciac.org.
Dear America Online
User,
This site has been created as a secure
transaction site for information over the Internet. Understand that
you have been referred to this site for one of the following reasons
stated below. Please fill out the requested information contained
within this site, so that we at America Online are able to continue
providing Internet service to your account.
1. Your credit
card failed to be properly authorized, it has expired, or as been found
to be on record with America Online under a different account. In order
to remedy this problem it is suggested that you provide another credit
card that can be billed for your America Online Services. In order to
ensure that your America Online account remains active please make sure
that you enter your current credit card
information.
2. Your America
Online Account has been accessed by an outside source, other than
yourself, causing America Online Representatives to issue you a
different password. It is now required that you fill out and submit all
necessary account information in order to verify that your America
Online Account has not been further compromised by outside sources. You
must enter your current credit card information.
3. An E-mail was
sent to your account that inquired about your account status. If you
have received an E-mail from anyone other than an America Online Staff
Member, please disregard that mail as it may be fraudulent, possibly
causing a third party to gain access to your America Online Account.
After your new account information has been processed you will be
redirected back to www.aol.com. Please verify all of your entered
information prior to submitting. Improper information or delay in
providing said information may cause interruption in services or
possible termination of your America Online Account.
Thank you in advance for
your cooperation
-AOL Credit Card Verification
Team (CVT) and Community Action Team (CAT)
This
information will be used to verify your current AOL
status.
Your current information will
be stored in a 256-bit encrypted protected server.