Everybody needs to be aware of the new tactics that are going around. Emails from ISP's about your account, emails from Tech sites that offer email, emails from vendors about phantom orders, all asking you to click on a url and supply information or to read an attachment. Some even have password locked zip files attached to get around virus scanners. Delete everything. Never go to the URL in the message. Never look at an attachment. Symantec has issued 7 new sets of virus definitions in the last 8 days. It's really bad out there.
Ben Moore -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Helene Leavitt Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 11:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PCWorks: strange messages Hi Richard. Got the same kind of thing at my moms house.. Ebay. was one.. Amazon was another.. The Amazon said,, Here is your order for.. and it listed about 4 or 5 software bundles.. First.. we NEVER ordered them.. Second.. it said, "click here to check the status".. I wasn't about to do that. When I called Amazon.. before I could get the words out. the rep said.. YES, these are coming in.. Its a SCAM. and to just ignore it.. Delete it.. I have also gotten from another source.. (Earthlink is our ISP).. I've gotten, "Your acct will be disabled.. due to non-payment".. Well, that TOO.. is a scam.. cause we pay by credit card each month.(automatic) and Earthlink is aware of these happenings.. This is frustrating.. cause you never know what is "real/vs. what is fake".. but mostly.. the garbage coming into our computers.. are all just that.. "Garbage".. HELENE [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pcworks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 11:01 AM Subject: PCWorks: strange messages ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
