Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
The fake "Sole Society Legal Action" email below is a scam. Therefore, recipients are asked not to click the link in it or follow the instructions. The fake emails are being sent by online scammers who are attempting to steal account and financial information. The scammers attempt to trick their potential victims into clicking the link by claiming they need to verify their credit card due to a past order. The scam then further attempts to convince their potential victims into clicking the phishing link by claiming it has something to do with their account security and new laws.
HELLO.YOU HAVE TO VERIFY YOUR CREDIT CARD WITH THE DATE OF 08/25/2020. WE HAVE TO DO THIS FOR YOUR PAST ORDERS AND CURRENT ORDERS. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.... THIS IS A PROCESS THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED DUE TO YOUR ACCOUNT SECURITY AND NEW LAWS.This is a process that must be followed due to your account security and new laws. If you cannot click on the posted link, your link: hxxps://bit.ly/3j8Ff24CLICK TO CONFIRM YOUR ACCOUNT.
HELLO.
YOU HAVE TO VERIFY YOUR CREDIT CARD WITH THE DATE OF 08/25/2020. WE HAVE TO DO THIS FOR YOUR PAST ORDERS AND CURRENT ORDERS. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.... THIS IS A PROCESS THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED DUE TO YOUR ACCOUNT SECURITY AND NEW LAWS.
This is a process that must be followed due to your account security and new laws. If you cannot click on the posted link, your link: hxxps://bit.ly/3j8Ff24
CLICK TO CONFIRM YOUR ACCOUNT.
If you have already clicked the link and submitted your information on the page that you were taken to, please change your password and check your credit card statement for fraudulent transactions and report them to your bank.
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"From: Sole Society Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 12:19 AMSubject: Very important warning legal action may be initiated for your account. HELLO. YOU HAVE TO VERIFY YOUR CREDIT CARD WITH THE DATE OF 08/25/2020.WE HAVE TO DO THIS FOR YOUR PAST ORDERS AND CURRENT ORDERS. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE....THIS IS A PROCESS THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED DUE TO YOUR ACCOUNT SECURITY AND NEW LAWS. This is a process that must be followed due to your account security and new laws. If you cannot click on the posted link, your link: hxxps://bit.ly/3j8Ff24CLICK TO CONFIRM YOUR ACCOUNT."Here is another scam.