New action aimed at phishing

Cleo · 2004-12-13, 09:07 AM

I'm sure everyone on this board has gotten these. The carpenter that is doing work for me got all his accounts wiped out by a phishing scam.

Fight against phishing moves to a new level

terry · 2004-12-13, 10:17 AM

Oh man.. I get a few of these everyday from Ebay and PayPal .. and they are just getting better and better. And the ones about my bank account.. those are good too.. Suntrust and another one... I didn't even know I banked there! (I don't)

I always report them and never click a link unless I can verify it first - if I dont know it, I dont click it. If you mouseover the link in your email, you can see the url .. or do a view source of your email and you can look for it there. If its not linked directly to the site of the company sending it (the real one) then dont click it.

Bla Bla Bla thats my two cents.. haha.

But seriously.. watch out for the Ebay and PayPal ones.

Terry

maxdaforce · 2004-12-13, 10:26 AM

i got one last week from e-bay and it was so convinceing, but like you see-just mouse over and you can normally see the re-direct.

RawAlex · 2004-12-13, 04:38 PM

I swear there is a whole potential industry teaching people to IGNORE THEIR FREAKING EMAIL!

It is the source of most viruses, most crap, and most scams.

Stop reading email. You will be MUCH MUCH MUCH happier.

Alex

2004-12-13, 09:07 AM	#1
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	New action aimed at phishing I'm sure everyone on this board has gotten these. The carpenter that is doing work for me got all his accounts wiped out by a phishing scam. Fight against phishing moves to a new level __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2004-12-13, 10:17 AM	#2
terry You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 5,883	Oh man.. I get a few of these everyday from Ebay and PayPal .. and they are just getting better and better. And the ones about my bank account.. those are good too.. Suntrust and another one... I didn't even know I banked there! (I don't) I always report them and never click a link unless I can verify it first - if I dont know it, I dont click it. If you mouseover the link in your email, you can see the url .. or do a view source of your email and you can look for it there. If its not linked directly to the site of the company sending it (the real one) then dont click it. Bla Bla Bla thats my two cents.. haha. But seriously.. watch out for the Ebay and PayPal ones. Terry __________________ Stop That 9 To 5 Go Green Grocery Store

2004-12-13, 10:26 AM	#3
maxdaforce Rock stars ... is there anything they don't know? Join Date: May 2004 Location: Leicestershire-UK Posts: 15	i got one last week from e-bay and it was so convinceing, but like you see-just mouse over and you can normally see the re-direct. __________________ <a href='http://stats.ars4real.com/wmref/click.php?type=but&a=1024500'> <img border=0 src='http://stats.ars4real.com/wmref/load.php?type=but&a=1024500'></a> <br>

2004-12-13, 04:38 PM	#4
RawAlex Took the hint. Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,597	I swear there is a whole potential industry teaching people to IGNORE THEIR FREAKING EMAIL! It is the source of most viruses, most crap, and most scams. Stop reading email. You will be MUCH MUCH MUCH happier. Alex