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Watch out for this paypal scam - 01-08-2007, 10:47 PM


"This email confirms that you have paid orders @ dell. com

They want you to click on a "Cancel Transaction" box. Don't do it...

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01-08-2007, 10:50 PM


Yep :) There's more than one out there like that. Good rule of thumb... don't open any email that you didn't request or isn't from someone you know.

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01-09-2007, 01:33 AM


Heh, I got an email from dell.com asking me for my CC info for the Sony Vaio I just bought from them. :)

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01-09-2007, 10:56 AM


A good rule of thumb when you get emails like that is to check your account at that company by directly typing their known address into your address bar. Never follow a link, some phishing sites are very very good and will make you think they are real.

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01-09-2007, 11:52 AM


speaking of fraud email. I got one from supposely from my bank saying that 2 logins where made to my account from 2 different states at same time. (have to say with the graphics and such really looked like a liget email) they wanted me to reply to them with some information. of course i contacted my bank and sure enough they didnt send this email.

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01-10-2007, 06:24 AM


I get them and I fill in a lot of bogus information and of course it says at the end your account has been fixed...lol

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01-10-2007, 06:45 AM


Be careful, because we are being told that some of the more well crafted phishing sites can upload a bot or other malicious code to your system. Just delete.

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