WTF!!! Just recieved email from DEA

[Themachine01]

I just received an email from [email protected], actually I got about 5 of them, that read:

The Fda has logged all use of this site (getpinz.com) Your ip address and all personal information is now on file with the fda and dea. Do not visit this site again for illegal purchases or you will be investigated. Jail time and or fine may be imposed. SRT. Ricky Gonzalez.

Is this shit for real? Im guessing it is, but from a pins site?

 

[DieselGunz]

Holy shit, but that dea.com is a little fishy to me

 

[64Pilot]

Sounds like a hacfk job bro. I wouldnt sweat it

 

[boston789]

Highly doubt that a dea agent would have that email adress and it wouldn DEF not be .com it would be dea.gov or something like that.

 

[bilter]

Highly doubt that a dea agent would have that email adress and it wouldn DEF not be .com it would be dea.gov or something like that.

what he said, all gonernment administrations are .gov

someone is screwing with you, and this assumes that it is illegal to purchase pins in your state.

 

[pumacorp]

i got the same email 3x...

 

[blut wump]

It's easy to spoof an email address. The thing to be concerned about is how whoever is sending the emails knows that you shop at getpinz and has your email address. Is your computer hacked or is getpinz hacked? How do you pay for purchases on getpinz? Maybe there's been a hack via that route. Is it illegal for you to purchase pins? Is there any worthwhile information in the header of the email?

 

[phatrr]

Fake. No worries about the DEA, bro.

The e-mail header information reveals that said e-mails did not come from the DEA, but from a couple of IP addresses owned by a website hosting company, RackSpace.com

I'd guess one of a couple things happened: either pinz got hacked, and their e-mail list was stolen, and subsequently somebody sent this little e-mail out OR pinz was got hit by a "spear-phishing" attack directed only at them.

If you used a CC on your order, I'd watch charges. IF, and I repeat IF, pinz got hacked and a customer list stolen, that MIGHT I repeat MIGHT including CC information.

Yes, I know what I'm talking about. If you have any further questions for me, use encrypted mail to [email protected] .

I AM IN NO WAY AFFILIATED WITH GPINZ AS ANYTHING OTHER THAN A CUSTOMER.

 

[Themachine01]

Fake. No worries about the DEA, bro.

The e-mail header information reveals that said e-mails did not come from the DEA, but from a couple of IP addresses owned by a website hosting company, RackSpace.com

I'd guess one of a couple things happened: either pinz got hacked, and their e-mail list was stolen, and subsequently somebody sent this little e-mail out OR pinz was got hit by a "spear-phishing" attack directed only at them.

If you used a CC on your order, I'd watch charges. IF, and I repeat IF, pinz got hacked and a customer list stolen, that MIGHT I repeat MIGHT including CC information.

Yes, I know what I'm talking about. If you have any further questions for me, use encrypted mail to [email protected] .

I AM IN NO WAY AFFILIATED WITH GPINZ AS ANYTHING OTHER THAN A CUSTOMER.

Thats the thing, Im really not worried about the DEA part of it since it does seem bogus, especially for pins, but what Im worried about is the CC info that could have been hacked.

 

[shawnerk]

I got the same one this morning... One of my frens purchased some pins from another (will not name) pins site, and then unfortunately referred my name/email to them...I have been getting a ton of emails from them now...hmmm - It's proably from them trying to make people purchase from their site instead. Hopefully that's all... I'll try go to that site and see if they ask if I have frens that shop at any other pins sites or something to that effect - and will let you know. Either way I think we're ok.