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08-01-2012, 07:27 PM
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| | | Re: Blocked computer scam
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Originally Posted by fairplay  Thanks for that, I have 'Time Machine' with external hard drive for storage anyway, but it's good to know Macs are still considered 'not worth it'.
Neil. | I got that info re. viruses from my son who works for Rank Xerox. He only uses Macs for a number of reasons, including the fact that they never become infected with viruses etc.
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02-03-2012, 01:39 PM
|  | New Member | | Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lancashire
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| | | Re: Blocked computer scam
Also be aware of the latest e-mails allegedly from Banks or Building Societies.
I've had two now, one from 'Northern Rock' and another from 'Santander'. I actually only have an account with the latter, but both said a similar message, that they had temporarily suspended my account due to 'financial irregularities' or the 'threat of fraudulant action' (which is ironic) and needed me to supply personal details so as to enable my account to be put back into use. Obviously I deleted both.
It's worth noting that my protection software highlighted the second instance as a probable fraudulent e-mail. |
02-03-2012, 03:00 PM
| | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Watford, Hertfordshire.
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| | | Re: Blocked computer scam
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Originally Posted by ESJ Also be aware of the latest e-mails allegedly from Banks or Building Societies. | I've been having those for years. Fortunately my Thunderbird spam filter catches all of them, so I never see them now.
I had an interesting one the other day. It was a '419' scam, but the unusual thing about it was that it purported to come from a Japanese woman.
Jim
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17-04-2012, 04:27 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sheffield, FPRSY
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| | | Re: Blocked computer scam
The Moneywise site produces a warning 'scam of the week' - this week's it's one aimed at Amazon customers - looks very professional. Scam of the week - Beware of the Amazon scam | Moneywise
At the risk of advertising, Moneywise sends out weekly e-mails with often useful financial information. It's not intrusive and I'd recommend it for the scam warnings alone!  Compare savings, cash ISA, mortgages, cards, loans | News | TV by Moneywise
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