[or-roots] SCAMS

[Dan]

Got lots of support on my website for virus and other things as spam and
scams.
   I keep up, have a problem? Ask me <G>
Dan
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----- Original Message -----
From: Barbara Wulf <wulf at bendcable.com>
To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 8:08 PM
Subject: Re: [or-roots] SCAMS


> On a related subject.  If someone sends you a virus warning telling you to
> delete something [a virus] from your computer:
>
> 1.  Go to your favorite search engine. [Google.com?]
> 2.  Type in virus
> 3.  Cut and paste the name of the file you are supposed to eliminate.
> 4.  See what is out there about what this file really is.
>
> Barb
> wulf at bendcable.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Leslie Chapman" <khanjehgil at presys.com>
> To: "Oregon List" <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 8:31 PM
> Subject: [or-roots] SCAMS
>
>
> > Amen about scams warnings;
> >
> > It is real simple folks, if you receive an email promising something for
> > nothing or even better, it is a SCAM, even if your best friend says it
> > isn't, chances are they haven't actually gotten what they expect or are
> > easily deluded. If anyone wants to study up on the subject here are some
> > links.
> >
> > http://nate-helen.hekman.net/hoax/
> >
> > http://diamond-back.com/icqlies.html
> >
> > http://news.com.com/2100-1001-979045.html
> >
> > http://www.scamwatch.com/scam_reports/scam_directory.html
> >
> > http://members.aol.com/any1der/links2/
> >
> > The fact that I have five seperate links to scams on my home page should
> be
> > a clue to how many of them there are as well as how many I get, I had
five
> > different offers to make me rich with variations on the Nigerian scam in
> > tonights email, I guess khanjehgil must mean sucker in swahili or
> something.
> >
> > Les C
> >
> >
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