----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 12:52
PM
Subject: Re: [Winona] Fw: Have any of you
received this e-mail??
Yes, Joann, there are many of these messages that
prey on our vulnerabilities. I think it was Bob Sebo who alerted us to
another one earlier this year--a fake message from a credit card security
person as I recall. It's a good rule of thumb never to provide financial
account information to anyone unless you have initiated contact and can
verify the source and need for the information.
It's been a while since we've discussed any
internet hoaxes/scams and I'm wondering if this is something we need to
revisit from time to time? Our guidelines are set to limit posts about
things like virus warnings so that the moderators can verify the info.
before it gets passed to the list. I know that Bob's info. referred to
above caused a bit of dismay for some folks, too.
As one of the moderators, I wonder if it is
important to have the chance to discuss these items as they
circulate--especially since our membership will ebb and flow with subscribers
who may have not been in on this type of discussion before? Or would
members prefer that this type of thing go to the moderators first as
well?
What do you all think?
Kathy Seifert
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 8:30
AM
Subject: [Winona] Fw: Have any of you
received this e-mail??
Have any of you received this
e-mail??
I did yesterday.
This post is just an alert regarding one of the
many varied ploys out there besides
Nigeria and many others.
BY: Joann Ziegeweid
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 6:23 PM
Subject: You credit card has been charged for
$234.65
Important notice
We have just charged your credit card for money
laundry service in amount of $234.65 (because you are either child
pornography webmaster or deal with dirty money, which require us to
layndry them and then send to your checking account).
If you feel this transaction was made by our mistake,
please press "No".
If you confirm this transaction, please press "Yes"
and fill in the form below.
Enter your credit card number
here:
Enter your credit card expiration date:
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