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Phoney AMTRA Email 08 Aug 2017 12:55 #22169

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Members are reporting getting an email with content similar to

"Hello,

An error with your payment method paypal on your store Amtra. The details are logged in the file paypal.1.log.php

. The VirtueMart Team"

This is not from AMTRA and the attachment should not be opened.

Have contacted web admin to try to find out what is going on.

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Phoney AMTRA Email 08 Aug 2017 13:03 #22172

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Whoops, I posted about this happening at the same time as you Mat - you can ignore mine then!
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Phoney AMTRA Email 08 Aug 2017 13:36 #22173

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yep, 4 emails received as above.

Amtra database hacked - NOT GOOD

UPGRADE SECURITY
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Phoney AMTRA Email 08 Aug 2017 13:39 #22174

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Me too got 4 emails

Matt can we send out an email to all members warning them?
Just wait for me at the next corner !!!!
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Phoney AMTRA Email 08 Aug 2017 14:05 #22176

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Ditto
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Phoney AMTRA Email 08 Aug 2017 15:59 #22178

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Yes it appears emails have been most likely obtained from our website, still waiting to hear from our web developer as to how.

When we know how, we can see what needs to be done.

Cannot get into the admin area at present, which is an ongoing problem from well before these emails were sent out.
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Phoney AMTRA Email 08 Aug 2017 17:32 #22181

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The internet and all the shyte that goes with it will fail one day.

If it fails before the postal service collapses the world will turn back into a more sociable, sensible and relaxed place.

I will be ready, I can remember.
It's just more time to be flat out!
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Phoney AMTRA Email 08 Aug 2017 17:40 #22182

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Not sure if it is related but two people have rung saying they cant renew their membership online either.
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Phoney AMTRA Email 08 Aug 2017 22:39 #22187

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Seems it was a problem with our PayPal connection in the store and for subscriptions. Alex our webguy tells me it is fixed, should not reoccur and that our website was not hacked.

Thanks to the members that told us what they were getting, much appreciated.

This should also have fixed up the problem for admins trying to get into the admin area, but will wait to see if that works more than once.
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Phoney AMTRA Email 09 Aug 2017 00:32 #22188

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I got the suspect emails as well after renewing membership......
I'm assuming my renewal has gone through without a hitch ?
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