We’ve had reports recently of an AdCommerce “spoof” email, originating from a fraudulent address and claiming that the recipient owes AdCommerce a given amount of money. Spoof emails are messages that claim to be sent by well-known companies. They generally ask consumers to reply with personal information, such as their credit card number, social security number or account password. Another form of spoof will direct the spoof email recipient to click through a link to what appears to be a legitimate site.
Please note the screenshot of this particular spoof, below:
For your protection we’ve included tips here on spotting these emails and how to handle them.
- If you feel you’ve received a spoof message regarding your AdCommerce invoices, the best way to check is within the Invoice Summary screen within My Accounts in your AdCommerce dashboard. The bottom line – all information regarding your AdCommerce invoices should be reflected within your Invoice Summary under My Account.
- The good news about spoof emails is that you are in control – you can protect your personal financial information by ignoring the spoof altogether. You should never provide contact, sign-in or other sensitive personal information in an email.
- If you feel you’ve received a spoof email, please forward a copy of the spoof email here.
You can also visit the PayPal Security Center at http://www.paypal.com/securitycenter or check out the eBay Spoof tutorial at http://pages.ebay.com/education/spooftutorial/ to learn more!
The AdCommerce Team