Warning! The Worst Virus Ever! (Verified by Snopes!)
Folks — I have written articles advising you to immediately delete these types of e-mails, which are inevitably forwarded to us by well-meaning friends and family. There’s one going around right now, warning about “the worst virus ever! (verified by Snopes!)”.
I think I first saw this particular one in 1996.
Please read my article, SEND THIS E-MAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!, and then please send the link to those friends and family members who show a proclivity to fall for this type of Internet scam. (You know who they are.)
These “warning!” e-mails will contain an image (attachment) which will automatically be downloaded when you open the e-mail (please see, HTML e-mail and image spam) ) which automatically gives the cyber-criminal a matching valid e-mail address and machine/IP address – yours! You don’t need to click any links, you just need to view (open) the message, and the damage is done.
So even though the Subject line may advise “DO NOT DELETE”, go ahead and do so– immediately and unopened. You’ll be protecting your Inbox and Identity. And, need I say it? The “warning” is a bogus fraud, carefully crafted to play off people’s ignorance and fear.
Short version: if you believe these letters, and forward them, you are essentially handing criminals your Contacts list, and your friends and family will get spammed.
Today’s free link: Today’s link is to a bargain shopper’s Website recommended to me by a Loyal Friend and True of Tech–for Everyone. FatWallet.com has the steals, online coupons, price comparisons, and forums you’re looking for.
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Fwd: BIG VIRUS WARNING *** DO NOT DELETE***
Folks, two weeks ago I wrote an article advising you to immediately delete, unopened, these types of e-mail.. which are inevitably forwarded to us by well-meaning friends and family.
There’s one going around right now, warning about “the worst virus ever”.
Please read, SEND THIS E-MAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!, and then please forward it to those friends and family members who show a proclivity to be helpful and concerned — and fall for this scam. (You know who they are.)
These e-mails will contain an image (attachment) which will automatically be downloaded and displayed when you open the e-mail — please see, HTML e-mail and image spam (repost) — which automatically gives the cyber-criminal a matching valid e-mail address and machine/IP address– yours.
You don’t need to click any links, you just need to view the message, and the damage is done.
So even though the Subject line advises DO NOT DELETE, go ahead and do so– immediately and unopened. You’ll be protecting your Inbox and Identity.
And, need I say it? The “warning” is a bogus fraud, carefully crafted to play off people’s ignorance and fear.
Today’s free link: Today’s link is to a bargain shopper’s Website recommended to me by a Loyal Friend and True of Tech–for Everyone. FatWallet.com has the steals, online coupons, price comparisons, and forums you’re looking for.
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SEND THIS E-MAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!
“Warning–Worst Virus Ever!”
“Bin Laden Hanged!–See Video!”
“Warn Your Friends!”
Have you ever had a friend or family member forward you a “warning” about a particular “scam” e-mail? Or a new virus?
And you look at the Cc, and see that they’ve also sent the e-mail to every friend and family member in their address book.
Next time this happens, don’t open it. Just delete it. And, maybe, send the helpful person in question a copy of this article.
You see, this is just a way for the scammers to gather valid e-mail addresses. (The message contains hidden ‘traps’ which they can follow.) Which they use to send you spam and more spam, and poisoned spam so they can control your machine.. And when they’re done, they sell the list of valid e-mail addresses to the next scammer/spammer.
Please. Stop the cycle. Don’t forward. Don’t open. Delete.
They’re easy to spot: they come from someone you know, and have “FW: URGENT” in the Subject line.
Don’t open attachments sent from unknown Senders (and be leery of ones from known).
Don’t click the link.
Simple one today… Just put the word “DON’T” at the beginning of the title.
Today’s free link: Greetings! – Another Email Banking Scam Another well-written “e-mail scam” advice article from my friend Bill Mullins.
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I am a Retired computer & network technician. I used to think the machines were pretty cool. Now I don’t.
They’re anything but.
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