Sorry to spoil your day Cindy but I draw your attention to another spam attempt under the topic "cheap bags" on the general forum
kind regards,
Jim
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Strongly suggest that members and visitors not click on the link or otherwise respond, including adding comments to that post. This could (quite likely) be more than just an attempt at free advertising.
Jim
-- Edited by jimricho on Thursday 8th of April 2010 05:21:52 AM
Webmaster said
09:09 AM Apr 8, 2010
Thanks, Jim. I have removed the post now. Hopefully we caught it before anyone clicked the link.
Cruising Granny said
03:42 PM Apr 8, 2010
The scammers are everywhere.
While this technology is better than having a library in the house, it's also utilised by the drongos to rip people off.
Just this week I receive an email requestiong me to UPDATE my Bigpond details.
I spotted the senders address as NOT Telstra/Bigpond, and reported the email to them.
Why can't these bludgers go and get a real job to earn their own money, then maybe they'd respect how hard people have worked for what they have.
Bring RESPECT back please!!!!!
jimricho said
05:48 PM Apr 8, 2010
Cruising Granny wrote:
The scammers are everywhere. While this technology is better than having a library in the house, it's also utilised by the drongos to rip people off.
Just this week I receive an email requestiong me to UPDATE my Bigpond details. I spotted the senders address as NOT Telstra/Bigpond, and reported the email to them. Why can't these bludgers go and get a real job to earn their own money, then maybe they'd respect how hard people have worked for what they have.
Bring RESPECT back please!!!!!
These people are thieves Chris, you can't appeal to the good nature of people who have no good nature. Identity theft has been around for a long time, forged cheques and banknotes, theft from mailboxes etc. Modern technology is just another one of their tools of trade.
NEVER NEVER (deliberate 120dba shouting) respond to any spam or phishing emails even to tell them to go away, or click on any links in these emails, even "unsubscribe" links
-- Edited by jimricho on Thursday 8th of April 2010 05:54:09 PM
Sorry to spoil your day Cindy but I draw your attention to another spam attempt under the topic "cheap bags" on the general forum
kind regards,
Jim
(end quote)
Strongly suggest that members and visitors not click on the link or otherwise respond, including adding comments to that post. This could (quite likely) be more than just an attempt at free advertising.
Jim
-- Edited by jimricho on Thursday 8th of April 2010 05:21:52 AM
Everyone who uses the internet should be familiar with the sort of information outlined at http://www.scamwatch.gov.au/content/index.phtml/tag/identitytheft
NEVER NEVER (deliberate 120dba shouting) respond to any spam or phishing emails even to tell them to go away, or click on any links in these emails, even "unsubscribe" links
-- Edited by jimricho on Thursday 8th of April 2010 05:54:09 PM