Re: [users] Unscrupulous dealings - OOo imposters

Jean Hollis Weber wrote: > Mike Dawe wrote: [...] >> That we are fielding >> so many "support" posts in here as of late, by posters claiming they are >> registering and paying money for OpenOffice.org - I am not surprised >> because if the first thing you can see when using Google and looking for >

Re: [users] Unscrupulous dealings - OOo imposters

Mike Dawe wrote: Type openoffice into Google's search engine and you will get both the filechampion.com scam and this (both are at the top of the first page): [...] This one has already picked up that I'm in Australia ... This page is far more "professional" in appearance. That we are fielding s

Re: [users] Unscrupulous dealings - OOo imposters

Robert Holtzman wrote: On Tue, 3 Mar 2009, Mike Dawe wrote: ...snip. I have come across another, even more convincing scam. It is also another *google* sponsored link. Type openoffice into Google's search engine and you will get both the filechampion.com scam an

Re: [users] Unscrupulous dealings - OOo imposters

On Tue, 3 Mar 2009, Mike Dawe wrote: ...snip. I have come across another, even more convincing scam. It is also another *google* sponsored link. Type openoffice into Google's search engine and you will get both the filechampion.com scam and this (both are at the

Re: [users] Unscrupulous dealings - OOo imposters

Douglas Hinds wrote: > The Download link of > > > > linked me to > > > > which states at bottom: > > Copyright © FileChampion, 2008. > > This website that no affiliation whatsoever with the owner of the >

Re: [users] Unscrupulous dealings - OOo imposters

Mike Dawe wrote: > I was searching for (other than but related to) OOo links when I came > across this page > > Now if you get to this page and happen to click onto the "Download Open > Office" button, it w

Re: [users] Unscrupulous dealings - OOo imposters

Mike Dawe wrote: [...] > I don't know if you're aware of the amount of uninformed people that > have been posting to this list over the past few weeks and mentioning > having to register OOo... I think this is typical of what is going on, > and there are enough unaware folks who just have not got

[users] Unscrupulous dealings - OOo imposters

I was searching for (other than but related to) OOo links when I came across this page [Warning] before an if you decide to click any links in this thread *please* turn cookies *off*, the following links are highly suspicious. The (usually reputable) website, "Version Tracker" at this VT link: