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Pay Pal Warning

 
 
Not Here Still
19:16 / 19.11.03
Security experts are warning e-mail users about a virus which tries to fool people into giving away bank details.
Mimail.J targets customers of web payment system PayPal, and is the latest "phishing" scam, which tries to dupe users of financial services.


Just thought, as people use Pay Pal on Barbelith, I had better let them know. I've put this in Conversation in a bit to reach as many people as possible; move it to Policy and Help, or double it there, if you think it shouldn't be here.

I know these virus scams are fairly obvious and people on Barbelith shouldn't be fooled by them - but, well, just in case.
 
 
Baz Auckland
01:45 / 20.11.03
I got that a few days ago... it would have seemed more legit if the subject heading wasn't "Pay Pal Confirmationhjzzkriw"...

...why do spam emails have those extra letters at the end?
 
 
w1rebaby
12:45 / 20.11.03
They think it will fool spam filters. Don't ask me why they think that.
 
 
Lionheart
14:39 / 20.11.03
Why does the article keep callingi t a "virus" when it's really a worm? Can't they find a dictionary or something...
 
  
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