Monday, June 19, 2006

Scam Warning....

Just doing an FYI....

Master wrote this over on his blog: "Most of us have seen the infamous subject line in our email: "URGENT - Update your PayPal Account".. Well, as it turns out - the hyperlink can take you to a seemingly innocuous, legitimate website.. Except it doesn't.. Instead - it takes you to a phony website spoofed to look like PayPal's login screen.. By putting in your username/password information - some thief can take your information and let the endless spending games begin....

The latest trick is to spoof Amazon.com...

-Never click on the hyperlink in the email..
-ALWAYS type out the correct URL for PayPal and Amazon to sign into your account..
-Report the erroneous email to PayPal and Amazon's security departments..

At best, they will contact the host company for the erroneous website and shut it down..

Be careful out there"

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