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burlapunderwear

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Re: Suspicious Activity
« Reply #15 on: September 15, 2013, 06:27:35 pm »
Nowadays it's better to be suspicious first about emails like that. I learned the hard way not long after I turned 18 and thought I was getting a pre-paid Visa card with funds from my bank account. They wiped it clean and the bank closed the account when I couldn't bring the balance to $0. Looking back on it now I feel like an idiot for falling for the scam, but I could have lost a lot more than $200 and could have been brought to court by the bank so it could have been worse.

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Re: Suspicious Activity
« Reply #16 on: September 16, 2013, 11:31:55 am »
Thank you FC for the quick response and resolution.! I see that my Cash out for this month is back in "Pending" status. I would like to say "Thank you" to all that responded and helped me with this Thread. We really have some good people on this site.!!

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Re: Suspicious Activity
« Reply #17 on: September 19, 2013, 07:44:22 am »
Good luck, I'm glad to hear it was a legitimate email and not someone looking for info. There are enough fake ones out there to suspect they are all fake.

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Re: Suspicious Activity
« Reply #18 on: September 19, 2013, 02:12:56 pm »
I've had emails like that from my Paypal or my bank but I always call them or check the official website because a lot of the time you'll get a message on the website it's self when you log in.  :confused1:

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Re: Suspicious Activity
« Reply #19 on: September 19, 2013, 05:34:30 pm »
I would advise to send out another support ticket about that email and see what they have to say about it i would take any action until then.  Good luck hope all works out fine  :thumbsup:

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Re: Suspicious Activity
« Reply #20 on: September 26, 2013, 09:22:53 am »
never had anything like that but if it shows up i will delete it.
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Re: Suspicious Activity
« Reply #21 on: September 26, 2013, 10:27:15 am »
I received an email this morning that was very suspicious!! It said that I had suspicious activity on my account and that FC required some information via Fax. I did not send it yet and it seemed awful strange that it is on a Saturday where I don't think there are any Technical people in to answer my Tech Support ticket. I did send a support ticket and will wait for the answer prior to sending this information. I was just wondering, I have been with FC for over 3 years and never saw any request for information like this!! I was just wondering if anyone else has seen anything like this and may have an answer??
I'm sorry for causing any distress.  The email you received is legitimate.
I don't see any Telephone number that I can verify things like this. Is there a telephone number for FC that this can be verified??I really don't doubt that FC is really asking for this - it just seems to be awful strange since I have never seen it before!!There is just alot of scams out there and I had something happen to me in the past that was actually sent from someone that was internal to a company that I was dealing with that was attempting to scam account holders.

LOL even after admin said it IS real you still scoff ! HAHAHAHA

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Re: Suspicious Activity
« Reply #22 on: September 29, 2013, 12:36:52 pm »
yep, that does not sound right.  I would not follow through w/their request.  I got my Facebook hacked once and had to reset my password.  I suggest a good anti-virus like a Norton or something.  I use Norton and have not had any problems since.  It can be an unsafe world on the web sometimes.   :sad1:
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Re: Suspicious Activity
« Reply #23 on: September 29, 2013, 06:02:12 pm »
I would think that any email from FC like that would be a bit more detailed and explain what it is that is going on.  I think you are doing the right thing as I would be very suspicious as well.

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Re: Suspicious Activity
« Reply #24 on: September 29, 2013, 06:24:26 pm »
I would not have responded nor given the information. I usually send every email I receive requesting information to my trash bin and never open them. I have been taken far too many times. Today scams show up everywhere you turn and it is sad. Sorry this you has given you such a headache.

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Re: Suspicious Activity
« Reply #25 on: October 01, 2013, 08:29:54 pm »
I had to verify my account earlier this year. It was a quick and easy process.

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Re: Suspicious Activity
« Reply #26 on: October 02, 2013, 10:00:08 am »
I feel its always best to make certain who is contacting you.  I would have been suspicous too!  Glad it turned out to be legit!

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Re: Suspicious Activity
« Reply #27 on: October 02, 2013, 10:15:04 am »
You were fortunate to get past your problem.  You learned a valuable lesson as a result of it; always check your sources.  I received one of those e-mails from PayPal threatening to close my account, and I called them.  I was told by PayPal that, once you have an account with them, it never closes.  I also sent them a copy of the e-mail I received. :o :o :o :wave:

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Re: Suspicious Activity
« Reply #28 on: October 02, 2013, 11:16:37 am »
I generally do not open/respond to those types of email; you are right in that it does sound suspicious and glad you were able to catch.

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