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The fake "Argos Credit Limit Increase" email below is a phishing scam being sent to cybercriminals. The link in the fake email goes to phishing website that will ask visitors to sign-in. If the visitors attempt to sign-in, their Argos' credential will be sent to the cybercriminals behind the phishing scam. Once the cybercriminals have gotten hold of the stolen credentials, they will use it to gain access to their victims' accounts and use the accounts fraudulently.
From: Argos <billing33@server.antenamalagaradio.com>Date: 14 November 2018 at 08:10:04 GMTCc: billing33@server.antenamalagaradio.comSubject: Credit limit increaseArgosThanks for using Argos,We are in the process of increasing your credit limit by £500.00, but would likeyou to confirm you agree with this decision.Click the button below and follow the stepsSIGN INTO YOUR ACCOUNT
From: Argos <billing33@server.antenamalagaradio.com>
Date: 14 November 2018 at 08:10:04 GMT
Cc: billing33@server.antenamalagaradio.com
Subject: Credit limit increase
Argos
Thanks for using Argos,
We are in the process of increasing your credit limit by £500.00, but would like
you to confirm you agree with this decision.
Click the button below and follow the steps
SIGN INTO YOUR ACCOUNT
This is why it is important that Argos customers go directly to www.argos.co.uk and sign into their accounts from there. Once they have signed into their accounts, they will be alerted of important changes or notifications.
Argos customers who have already been tricked are asked to contact Argos for help.
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Yesp, I just had this. I clicked on the button to confirm I didn't want a credit increase before thinking it might be a scam. Do I need to do anything?
After clicking the link, did you enter any information on the page you were taken to? If not, then you are ok, otherwise, let us know what you have entered.
"From: Argos - Limit Sent: 12 July 2019 15:19Subject: Re: Increase limit - 12/07/2019ΑrgοsThanks for using Αrgοs,Automatic credit limit increaseWe are in the process of increasing your credit limit by £450.00, but would like you to confirm you agree with this decision. Cancel limit Confirm limit We want you to stay safe online, every time. Any details we hold on you are protected by our strict Privacy and cookies policies.2019 Αrgοs"Here is another scam.
Yup, had same."ΑrgοsThanks for using Αrgοs, Automatic credit limit increaseWe are in the process of increasing уоur credit limit by £350.00, but would like уоu tо confirm уоu agree with this decision.Cancel limit Confirm limit We want уоu tо stay ѕаfе online, every time. Any details we hold on уоu are protected by our strict Privacy and cookies policies.© 2019. All Rights Reserved."
I had a phone SMS about my Argos card credit will be increased. We are in the process of increasing your limit by £500.00, but would like you to confirm you agree with this decision. hxxps://members.arqos.log1.co.ukI tried to increase it on my argos card and it wasn't successful. Later the link what I tried to follow wasn't lead to catch people who is trying to get your personal details