[talks-uk] Re: DLA Email
- From: "Barbara Wilson" <barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 15:20:45 +0100
That's reassuring to know Neil. Though I still think people should try as you
have to make sure before rushing in and signing things online and recommending
others to do likewise. Thanks for the reassurance.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Neil Barnfather
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 3:13 PM
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: DLA Email
Barbra,
My technicians have taken a look at the domain name and site content, it
appears to be genuine and very much so at that, I hope that people do indeed go
ahead and vote with their feet and not sit in silence.
I agree it's always a good idea to be careful, but in this case, there's no
virus, no spam and it's all above board. The domain is registered to a
legitimate charity and organisation, the site is maintained and hosted on a
reputable service...
For those who want to join the campaign it's found at:
http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/disability-living-allowance-(dla)/dla-aa-cutts
Regards.
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From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Barbara Wilson
Sent: 06 August 2009 11:57
To: Access-UK; jaws-uk; Portable-Player; Secondhand-Zone; thebargainstore;
recycle-it; UK Guide dogs; Joanna Jones; talks-uk
Subject: [talks-uk] DLA Email
Apologies for the bulk Email, but I'm trying to send this to as many people
who have sent it to me and the lists I have also read it on. I hope the
moderators don't mind but I thought it of such importance to take the liberty.
Many of you by now will have received an Email warning of potential cuts to
DLA and an upcoming Green Paper making certain proposals regarding benefits. On
first receiving this Email I was suspicious as I tend to be of all such Emails.
On going to the site, I noticed they were asking for your name and Email
address. Again the warning bells sounded, is this just a way to get as many
Email addresses as possible? There was a link to download the Green Paper and
read and again I was worried this might just be a virus they want you to
download to your computer.
Not being sure, I forwarded an Email to someone I know who works as a manager
in the social care sector and is always well informed on such issues. I was
sure if this was a real threat she would be aware of it. She's just replied
informing me that she knows nothing about these proposals and is like myself,
concerned by the Website in question. She has told me she knows of an Email in
circulation informing people they may be elligible for a tax rebate. The Email
porports to be from HMRC and the Website the link brings you too indeed looks
just like that of the HMRC. However, it contains a very harmful virus.
Whether you think I am just being over-cautious or you like me are
suspicious, I just thought it important to sound a word of caution before we
all get carried away at the idea of what would be a very serious decision.
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Barbara Wilson
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