I recently received an email from ePassporte saying that since I was nearing a $5k account balance they wanted some additional information from me in order to "reach a level of comfort." They requested that I scan a copy of my driver's license, bank statement, and credit card. It all looked legit and I got the same message directly on epassporte so I went through with it.
Now I just got this email asking for an additional scan of a different credit card number, and the email looks like it's written by a Nigerian or something:
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Hi xxxx,
I can understand now your situation with your load card ending in #xxxx.
That you try to use it, and it did not work when you first tried to
sign-up for it. But! This now, at this point, the old card is not the
card you want to use. The card ending in #xxxx is the card that you want
to use at this point. I completely understand!
Now! To complete this process, this is what needs to be done! We can
activate this card for you, but before we can do that, we need another
statement sent in, other then the one you sent already. The problem is
the statement you sent already, did not have your address that we have
on file for you. Please update your account. Once this is done, we will
complete this process.
If there are any questions please ask them.
Pointer Williams
Card Operations and Risk Assistant
pointer.williams@epassporte.com
Fax: (310) 564-1751
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Basically I'm just a little apprehensive about all this scanning and emailing pictures of my credit card stuff and I'm wondering if anyone else has received these emails.
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Edit/MH: This is the type of info that should be posted in the official ePassporte thread, for the benefit of all future readers interested in all things eP.