Spam E-Mail - Page 2

Leyland Worldmaster · 21st February 2017, 09:25

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Originally Posted by RPWC

Had a couple of the last 2/3 weeks ,saying thank you for ordering from us, and giving an order number, not RM or Anne Summers , companies I have never heard of.

I'm so glad I am a Luddite! I don't have a PC so lots of these email thingies go to the trash email box thingy!

reworht · 21st February 2017, 21:00

If you adopt a few basic rules, you can cut down the chances of being caught by the range of devious scammers out there:

ALWAYS have anti-virus software on your computer - and ALWAYS keep it up-to-date; anti-spyware helps too.
NEVER open a file attached to an email unless you are 110% certain it is from a trusted source
NEVER click on links contained in unknown emails - some of the scammers even lay a trap by saying "click here to be removed from our mailing list" - that one click can in itself allow a bug into your computer
NEVER allow the so-called 'Microsoft Help Desk' scammers (or anyone else who says they can help you on-line) to have access to your PC - unless you give them that access, they can't get at your machine.
NEVER respond to out-of-the-blue requests from banks, Paypal, credit card companies etc. to 'update your details' - ring the apparent sender and find out of they really have sent the request
NEVER give out any of your passwords on the telephone
NEVER input more than the usual number of digits requested for your on-line passwords - i.e. if you are normally asked for a random 4 digits, and then suddenly it asks for ALL the digits - it's a scam and could be a symptom of a key logger bug in your computer

There are members of this Club who are far more technically qualified than me to advise on security - and adopting the above won't make you immune to scams and viruses - but it will cut down dramatically on the chances of you being caught out

RPWC · 21st February 2017, 21:26

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Originally Posted by Leyland Worldmaster

I'm so glad I am a Luddite! I don't have a PC so lots of these email thingies go to the trash email box thingy!

Neither do we, two iPads and a mac

planenut · 21st February 2017, 21:36

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Originally Posted by RPWC

Neither do we, two iPads and a mac

? I've only got an anorak!

RPWC · 21st February 2017, 22:15

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Originally Posted by planenut

? I've only got an anorak!

I wondered how long it would take someone to post something like that

Rev Jules · 21st February 2017, 22:18

Ok! If we are going to be silly LOL!

NIK NAK PADDYWAK.

Rev

21st February 2017, 21:00	#12
reworht This is my second home Honda HR-V 1.6 i-DTEC SE Navi 5dr Diesel Hatchback Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: North Yorks Moors Posts: 14,446 Thanks: 782 Thanked 2,156 Times in 1,497 Posts	If you adopt a few basic rules, you can cut down the chances of being caught by the range of devious scammers out there: ALWAYS have anti-virus software on your computer - and ALWAYS keep it up-to-date; anti-spyware helps too. NEVER open a file attached to an email unless you are 110% certain it is from a trusted source NEVER click on links contained in unknown emails - some of the scammers even lay a trap by saying "click here to be removed from our mailing list" - that one click can in itself allow a bug into your computer NEVER allow the so-called 'Microsoft Help Desk' scammers (or anyone else who says they can help you on-line) to have access to your PC - unless you give them that access, they can't get at your machine. NEVER respond to out-of-the-blue requests from banks, Paypal, credit card companies etc. to 'update your details' - ring the apparent sender and find out of they really have sent the request NEVER give out any of your passwords on the telephone NEVER input more than the usual number of digits requested for your on-line passwords - i.e. if you are normally asked for a random 4 digits, and then suddenly it asks for ALL the digits - it's a scam and could be a symptom of a key logger bug in your computer There are members of this Club who are far more technically qualified than me to advise on security - and adopting the above won't make you immune to scams and viruses - but it will cut down dramatically on the chances of you being caught out __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Rodney - you plonker! ... but more commonly known as Rod !

21st February 2017, 22:18	#16
Rev Jules This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer+ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Radcliffe on Trent Posts: 10,711 Thanks: 7,308 Thanked 3,929 Times in 2,051 Posts	Ok! If we are going to be silly LOL! NIK NAK PADDYWAK. Rev