posted on June 6, 2005 08:02:00 PM new
You may all ready know about this one but it is pretty good. I almost fell for it. ----- Original Message -----
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posted on June 6, 2005 08:15:28 PM new
Did you check the headers to see where it originated? I've been getting deluged lately with spoofs from the domain iwave.ro in Romania. I finally got a spoof today that originated here in the U.S. I was beginning to think our domestic crooks were outsourcing all their talent.
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posted on June 6, 2005 09:32:24 PM new
Sparkz, I know this is a dumb question. How exactly do you mechanically "look at" the headers?
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posted on June 6, 2005 09:49:18 PM new
Roadsmith....Each email program is different. I'm on AOL ver. 9.0 and there is a link at the top that says "show details" that you can click to see the headers. Earlier versions had the headers automatically included and visible at the bottom of the email. Since I don't use Outlook, I can't tell you how to view the headers. Hopefully, someone can jump in and reveal the secret.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
posted on June 8, 2005 09:13:21 PM new
pmelcher, I got one of those too & also almost fell for it. Well actually I did click on it, but thought something was up when it then said "sign in"...I didn't.
Here is my email with headers. Maybe glassgrl or Tom will see this & let us know where it came from.
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posted on June 9, 2005 08:53:37 AM new
If you install the E-Bay Toolbar,when you click on a link the account guard will light up as green if its really from E-Bay. It turns red if it is a spoof. This is handy for those e-mails your not sure about.Also protects your Paypal account the same way.
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posted on June 9, 2005 12:24:13 PM new
But I've read on eBay Technical Issues board that the 'eBay Toolbar' also installs some spyware on your computer ...
posted on June 9, 2005 12:53:04 PM new
The Ebay toolbar is spyware. Spybot S&D will see it as such and attempt to remove it. I suppose other spyware removal programs will also recognize it as spyware.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
posted on June 9, 2005 04:07:35 PM new
I use Spy Doctor,it hasn't removed it yet. E-Bay says it is not spyware.
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