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06-13-2011, 09:46 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
M.O.C. #5980
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Yet another scam to be aware of:
Nope, this is not one of those FW: things friends send you, send everyone as a matter of fact. BTW, I always delete any FW's, I like emails, but if someone is just hitting the FW button on something they got...not interested.
Back on track now, I just got an official looking email that said UPS, had a fuzzy UPS logo, box and all, it said "A UPS package is being sent to your home" then had an attachment they wanted me to open; DELETE...
Then my security notice popped up, security threat, then it did something with it and sent me another notice that my computer is safe.
Imagine, someone trying to scam a poor old retired fart.
Not nice at all....
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06-13-2011, 12:17 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: North East
Posts: 1,050
M.O.C. #10758
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I just got the same thing from FEDEX....
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06-13-2011, 12:20 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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These have been going around for a while. UPS, Fedex, DHL, etc. If there is a zip file attachment, DO NOT open the zip file, delete the entire message. Once you start getting them, there will be a bunch of them coming so be alert.
Bingo
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06-14-2011, 01:13 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 2,783
M.O.C. #10246
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No, not nice...but the dirt bags out there seem to target the "the more experienced" population more and more.
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06-14-2011, 02:46 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Orange
Posts: 224
M.O.C. #9806
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One other thing to think about.......how did they know your email address????? I think I'm safe in saying that UPS,FedX don't ask for your email address.
If you aren't expecting a package and you get a message like Ozz did, don't think twice about deleating it. (I got the same message yesterday and deleated
it w/o looking at it).
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06-14-2011, 09:39 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: cedar rapids
Posts: 703
M.O.C. #4962
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Friend just got one and said she was over in Spain and had cancer and needed 3000 to finish treatments and she would be back sat.She was home here in Iowa. You just can't be to careful.
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06-14-2011, 12:51 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
Posts: 6,382
M.O.C. #2059
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The old adage, "curiosity killed the cat", holds true here. Curiosity can kill the computer. Don't open.
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06-14-2011, 05:29 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 3,335
M.O.C. #10496
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Old scam, good post and reminder. Thanks Ozz!
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06-15-2011, 12:07 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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Wait,, I got a E mail saying I am being sent 30, million dollars and all I need to do is reply to get it..Do you think it is a scam... [:O]
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06-16-2011, 01:04 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Brownsburg
Posts: 1,186
M.O.C. #5634
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Don't waste your time Rich, what do you need with another 30 Mil. Just think of all those taxes you would have to pay.
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06-16-2011, 08:48 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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Rats...
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