evilrob
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This lot appear to have suffered a data breach; I just received a phishing e-mail that LOOKS like an order confirmation for car parts, containing an old address and phone number of mine, sent to an e-mail address unique to my Parts Gateway account (I specifically set up a new e-mail address for anything I sign up to online so I can tell where an incoming email from a naughty third party has got my data from).
Basically it looks legit, but I imagine if you click on the links you'll either download some AIDS to your computer or they'll try to get passwords or credit card details out of you.
Not a lot anyone can do about it now, but if you receive an e-mail that looks like an order confirmation for car parts with your name, address and phone number on it, report it to your e-mail provider as spam/phishing, don't click on any of the links, and complain to Parts Gateway if you can be bothered!
Please copy/paste to other car communities you may be a part of to hopefully reduce the chances of anyone getting scammed.
Basically it looks legit, but I imagine if you click on the links you'll either download some AIDS to your computer or they'll try to get passwords or credit card details out of you.
Not a lot anyone can do about it now, but if you receive an e-mail that looks like an order confirmation for car parts with your name, address and phone number on it, report it to your e-mail provider as spam/phishing, don't click on any of the links, and complain to Parts Gateway if you can be bothered!
Please copy/paste to other car communities you may be a part of to hopefully reduce the chances of anyone getting scammed.