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Story: Phishing still on the up

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Skype seem to have unwittingly got themselves caught up in a Phishing scam.
In a vain effort to improve their customer payment process for "SkypeOut", they are now directing customers to a very dubious site called moneybookers.com. This site not only wants your Card Number and security code but also insists on obtaining a mobile phone number to "activate" your payment. They do not tell you that you have to have a mobile phone either before you give them you card number and security code details or accept their terms and conditions which are not obviously available to view. Further, if you do not have access to a mobile phone, they actually ask for a photocopy of both sides of your credit card, a copy of your passport or driving licence, and a signed copy of your last statement from your credit card company.
One does not have to be a rocket scientist to figure out how much they would make if only half of the 2 million Skype customers followed this route!

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