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Re: Email Fraud, Beware!

dummy@example.com (Neotyguy40) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:35:19 +0000

I am happy to say I don't use Twitter, FaceBook, Myspace, or any other social networking site...

Re: Email Fraud, Beware!

dummy@example.com (Ghakimx) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:50:38 +0000

I can't believe you actually BOTHERED to type that post out.

Re: Email Fraud, Beware!

dummy@example.com (ember_da_dragon) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:01:31 +0000

Neotyguy40 wrote:

Ghakimx wrote:
Tell me, what do you prefer:
Having your email inbox spammed by email messages
OR
Configuring to disable whether you get email messages
So obviously your point isn't very valid.
It's called being lazy :-P

which i can proudly say i am

Re: Email Fraud, Beware!

dummy@example.com (ixr) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:20:13 +0000

I only read the mail that looks like it has something to do with anything i've done.

Re: Email Fraud, Beware!

dummy@example.com (Neotyguy40) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:49:42 +0000

Ghakimx wrote:

Tell me, what do you prefer:
Having your email inbox spammed by email messages
OR
Configuring to disable whether you get email messages
So obviously your point isn't very valid.

It's called being lazy :-P

Re: Email Fraud, Beware!

dummy@example.com (Ghakimx) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:51:22 +0000

Tell me, what do you prefer:

Having your email inbox spammed by email messages

Configuring to disable whether you get email messages

So obviously your point isn't very valid.

Re: Email Fraud, Beware!

dummy@example.com (ember_da_dragon) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:35:49 +0000

Ghakimx wrote:

That doesn't mean we don't have idiots still falling for this crap.
Chryokinesis wrote:
Ha ha. I never check my emails. They pile up so much from all my Facebook app crap that I never bother to check 'em anymore.
Shouldn't there like, be an option to configure what Facebook emails you about? Couldn't you just NOT make it send emails? I'm pretty sure that's an option.

there is an option but it's just annoying to get to

Re: Email Fraud, Beware!

dummy@example.com (Ghakimx) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:38:35 +0000

That doesn't mean we don't have idiots still falling for this crap.

Chryokinesis wrote:

Ha ha. I never check my emails. They pile up so much from all my Facebook app crap that I never bother to check 'em anymore.

Shouldn't there like, be an option to configure what Facebook emails you about? Couldn't you just NOT make it send emails? I'm pretty sure that's an option.

Re: Email Fraud, Beware!

dummy@example.com (Neotyguy40) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:46:03 +0000

Ghakimx wrote:

I personally believe emails like this are a GOOD thing. They test the intelligence of the email holder.

Tests intelligence? How? Almost everyone knows to keep away from these emails, and those that don't are usually mentally disabled, rarely use a computer, or are have children that don't know better.

I don't find it good that the last 3 are taken advantage of because of things they can't really control very well.

Re: Email Fraud, Beware!

dummy@example.com (Namba) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:18:10 +0000

Ghakimx wrote:

I personally believe emails like this are a GOOD thing. They test the intelligence of the email holder.

Ha ha. I never check my emails. They pile up so much from all my Facebook app crap that I never bother to check 'em anymore.

Re: Email Fraud, Beware!

dummy@example.com (Ghakimx) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:14:38 +0000

I personally believe emails like this are a GOOD thing. They test the intelligence of the email holder.

Re: Email Fraud, Beware!

dummy@example.com (Nightfall) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:14:44 +0000

Thanks, I shall keep an eye out for these.

Re: Email Fraud, Beware!

dummy@example.com (midget_roxx) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:12:53 +0000

Yeah old news mate. They've been trying to do this for years now. It's the same with banks. An email from the "banks" is sent out to people which claim that there has been a security breach and they need to enter in their password and username to ensure that they are protected. Of course this information is sent to a database where people steal money. This is called phishing

Email Fraud, Beware!

dummy@example.com (Lancer232) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:59:22 +0000

My mom got a suspicious email just now supposedly from the FBI, I was suspicious so I googled the email, it's one of the notorious Nigerian Scams/Frauds, DO NOT RESPOND TO ANY EMAIL CLAIMING TO BE FROM THE FBI WITH ADDRESSES SIMILAR TO ((fbi@washingtondc.gov)), the FBI would not email a person for something, they would come in person or call them, think about it.

More info here:
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread470595/pg1