YOU GOTTA BE CAGEY IN THIS LAND OF HUCKSTERS! Too bad SO many people find out too late they've been duped!
-WaV On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 4:05 PM, Louise Power <power_lou...@hotmail.com>wrote: > Charles, I want to make everybody aware of a method called "clickjacking." > It happened to the woman I teach the class with, but fortunately she > realized that it was a scam before she gave out any information. > > Basically it involves someone scanning your bookmarks and overlaying the > legit site with another message. She clicked on her bookmarked bank site and > was told that she'd made an error with her password. She tried again same > message, only this time it asked her some personal questions when she went > to change her password. ALARM BELL!!! She logged out and went in via the url > and everything went A-OK. She went back to her bookmarked site and by that > time they had pulled back the overlay. I say memorize the url of any of your > sites that have to do with your money. > > Louise > > > From: wo...@justfamily.org > > Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:16:02 -0600 > > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Fw: EMERGENCY > > To: power_lou...@hotmail.com > > CC: texascavers@texascavers.com > > > > That's a good point, following a link in email is a very bad idea, > > they can be deceiving. Type in the name of the url yourself, or > > google for the company name, bookmark that and use it. > > > > Charles > > > > On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 8:12 PM, Louise Power <power_lou...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > > Just a word of caution, also beware of what looks like a reputable > site. I > > > help teach a class on credit card security for our agency and you'd be > > > surprised how real some of the sites look. If you don't have any past > > > dealings with a company, BEWARE. > > > > > >> From: wo...@justfamily.org > > >> Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:07:52 -0600 > > >> To: lkpa...@sbcglobal.net > > >> CC: gonza...@msu.edu; Texascavers@texascavers.com > > >> Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Fw: EMERGENCY > > >> > > >> There is a lesson to be learned in all of this, use secure passwords, > > >> keep an active virus scanner on your computer, a firewall and > > >> spyware/malware scanners are good as well. Also, don't open > > >> attachments and be wary of websites that are not from reputable > > >> companies. > > >> > > >> Not using windows is another good way, but I know everyone doesn't > > >> want to get a Mac or learn Linux :) > > >> > > >> Charles > > >> > > >> On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 5:58 PM, Linda Palit <lkpa...@sbcglobal.net> > > >> wrote: > > >> > And Monica was upset about the scam, and is using a different email > now. > > >> > Would love to deck with the guy who did this to our friends. > > >> > > > >> > -----Original Message----- > > >> > From: Fofo [mailto:gonza...@msu.edu] > > >> > Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:30 PM > > >> > To: Texas Cavers > > >> > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Fw: EMERGENCY > > >> > > > >> > I actually wonder if someone joins e-mail lists and gets a "feel" > for > > >> > some people, finds their activity, etc (looking for someone who > doesn't > > >> > post much). I got an e-mail from "Monica Ponce" saying that she's in > the > > >> > UK, was mugged at gun-point and now needs £1,750.00 -- more > expensive > > >> > than Mark's! And the e-mail was in Spanish (really bad Spanish, > > >> > actually, probably a Babelfish translation). Monica doesn't post > much on > > >> > TexasCavers, but she does on Facebook, so there were no doubts about > > >> > this e-mail being a scam as soon as I read it: > > >> > > > >> > "Espero que recibe en este tiempo? Lo sentimos, no me han informado > > >> > acerca de mi viaje en el Reino Unido para un programa, estoy > actualmente > > >> > en Londres y estoy teniendo algunas dificultades aquí, porque me > > >> > asaltaron a punta de pistola ... ni siquiera pueden escribir en > dialecto > > >> > nativo muy bien como todos los sistemas que aquí se ha configurado. > > >> > ... The gerente del hotel no me deja salir hasta que pagar las > cuentas > > >> > del hotel ... Me gustaría que me ayude con un préstamo de £ > 1,750.00" > > >> > > > >> > I felt like creating a dummy e-mail account and replying, reassuring > of > > >> > my willingness to "help" but peppering the e-mail with personal > > >> > questions, just to see what happens and then posting the whole thing > > >> > here, but that would need more time than I have now. > > >> > > > >> > - Fofo > > >> > > > >> > John Greer wrote, on 20/11/09 17:48: > > >> >> Here we go again. This scam has been around for a while, going to > > >> >> various lists, from various persons. I assume somebody hacks into > > >> >> master > > >> >> distribution lists. > > >> >> John Greer > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> >> *From:* mark gee <mailto:markageetxca...@yahoo.com> > > >> >> *To:* markageetxca...@yahoo.com <mailto:markageetxca...@yahoo.com> > > >> >> *Sent:* Friday, November 20, 2009 6:24 PM > > >> >> *Subject:* EMERGENCY > > >> >> > > >> >> Hope you get this on time ? Sorry I didn't inform you about my trip > to > > >> >> the United Kingdom, I'm presently in Scotland and am having some > > >> >> difficulties here.I misplaced my bag on my way to the hotel where > other > > >> >> valuable things were kept including my passport. I will like you to > > >> >> assist me with a loan of $1,750 to sort-out my hotel bills and to > get > > >> >> myself back home. I will appreciate whatever you can afford to > assist > > >> >> me > > >> >> with and I promise to Refund the money as soon as i return.let me > know > > >> >> if you can be of any assistance. > > >> >> Please reply me A.S.A.P. > > >> >> > > >> >> Regards, > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> Gee > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> > > > >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > > >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > > >> > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > > >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > > >> > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > > >> For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > > >> > > > >
