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I almost fell for a scam last night

Steve Helmer @srhelmer (7047) • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 16 Dec 16

I got an e-mail that was supposedly from PayPal thanking me for my $60 purchase to some company. I didn't recognize this purchase and was about to click the link at the bottom to dispute it when, at the last moment, realized it...

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Phishing Scam Latest - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC )

skysuccess @skysuccess (8857) • Singapore 2 Nov 09

What did they say about clicking links in suspicious emails? Well, I hope none of you have been scammed lately by an email claiming to be from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ) and that there is some...

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How to Prevent Phishing Scams?

getbrowser @getbrowser (1708) • China 7 Oct 09

Phishing scams are situations created by identity thieves where they pretend to already know some information about you in order to gain access to your personal information. For example, Scammers send a mass email to every...

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valuable information

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5 steps to protect yourself from online phishing scams

kcbomba @kcbomba (616) • United States 29 Apr 09

Phishing attacks have become more sophisticated and computer users need simple steps they can use to protect themselves against these scams. You can use these 5 simple steps below, to protect yourself from these phishing scams....

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How Do You Deal With 'Phishing" Emails?

biwasaki @biwasaki (1745) • United States 25 Mar 08

In the past, I always used to get those "phishing" emails on my Hotmail or Gmail accounts. Now I am getting them in my personal ISP account. They are so annoying! To make things worse, my ISP doesn't have a "block" or report...

***fake emails - fake checks - lottery scams***

Kashmeresmycat @Kashmeresmycat (6369) • United States 23 Oct 07

I've come across quite a few discussions on Mylot which deal with people receiving an email telling them they have won a lottery of some sorts.... And, I've also seen many discussions on people selling items and the person who...

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My Lot suspected as being a PHISHING SITE??

meander @meander (168) • Canada 2 Apr 07

My MSN Messenger Service has just advised me that My Lot is a suspected Phishing site! I have noted that 'Phishing" has been discussed here but I cannot find it. Anyway MSN asked for my opinion. I was asked to answer:.No,Yes or...

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PHISHING Scams on Mylot

sarahbeth1977 @sarahbeth1977 (384) • United States 28 Jan 07

Hey everybody - how do you report someone who never posts but only messages? Recently I received a phishing scam email where they say they're from West Africa and they want such and such information so that they can move money...

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