High Street Services

High street service frauds often consist of a forged email which links to a forged web page or site.

The email text urges you to complete an essential procedure by using a link which opens a forged web page. That essential procedure has included account verification, invalid credit/debit card details, attempted hacking of your accont, prize draws and account suspension, to name but a few. In many cases, the email has included a worm virus which creates a browser type form rather than opening a web page (such as the Mimail worm).

The forged web pages usually contain a form to provide the information that the scammers want to use to commit fraud. This usually includes use of the victims' credit/debit card to open online accounts and hijacking of online accounts to steal money. For instance, eBay users have had their accounts hijacked in this manner while the scammers use the accounts to list high value items, receive payments from hopeful buyers but never send the goods. Other victims have had their credit rating and financial livelihood destroyed when their identity has been used to raise finance, while others have seen their credit or debit cards used by others to buy goods online.

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