[SeniorTech] Re: Holiday scams (A tip from SeniorTech)
- From: Mom Morin <morinmom@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, seniortech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:22:45 -0800 (PST)
This has already happened to me several times. I just delete. Sometimes I check
my account later to see if there are any alerts from them directly. There never
is. Whenever this happens with Pay Pal or E-Bay, I report it so they can find
the scammers. It's so true, we have to stay alert.
Marianne
--- On Sat, 12/20/08, Jerry Taylor <jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Jerry Taylor <jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [SeniorTech] Holiday scams (A tip from SeniorTech)
> To: jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, December 20, 2008, 11:34 AM
> 'TIS THE SEASON FOR.SCAMS
>
> I suppose cybercriminals need to buy Christmas gifts for
> their families,
> too. Each year around the holidays, you can expect more
> scams. That's
> especially true this year. The worsening economy is leading
> to more
> crime. So, you need to be extra, extra vigilant.
>
> This week, a friend's mother forwarded him an e-mail
> she received. It
> was purportedly from AOL. The message said that her billing
> information
> was "out of order." It urged her to update her
> information. The message
> warned that her service could be suspended. There were also
> vague
> threats about Terms of Service violations and "future
> problems."
>
> Fake "warnings" such as this one are part of a
> "phishing" scam. I warned
> him to tell her not to respond to it. Just delete it! You
> should ignore
> similar messages should you receive them. I just wanted to
> give you a
> gentle reminder. I don't want you to remember Christmas
> 2008 as the year
> your identity was stolen!
>
>
>
> Jerry Taylor
> SeniorTech
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