Guest guest Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 I received this on another list and thought I would pass it on. mom to Bridget 11 wife to in upstate SC READ AND PASS ALONG TO OTHERS USING EMAIL !! WARNING! There is a " Phishing " e-mail scam circulating to Groups subscribers. The e-mail message claims to want feedback from subscribers and has a link for you to click that looks something like this: www.geocities.com/ashakari/ This is NOT the exact link, only part of it, as I'm not going to pass the actual link around. The actual link will take you to a web page that LOOKS exactly like the sign in page, BUT it is a FAKE. Once you fill in your ID and password, your account will be taken over, your password changed and you will not be able to access it. You should never access any of your accounts (of any kind, from anywhere) by using a link in an e-mail message. Even if the e-mail message appears to originate from somewhere you have an account. Always use the links that you have saved, and know to be good, in your Favorites. Never, ever, EVER fill in ANY personal/private info (account numbers, passwords, ID names, social security numbers, etc) on web pages that you have gotten to from an e-mail link!!! If you get such a message, don't be tempted and don't be fooled! FORWARD the message to abuse@... AND to abuse@... ( and Geocities Security Departments). Put " PHISHING SCAM " in the subject box of your forwarded e-mail. If you don't know what " Phishing " scams are, go here and inform yourself: http://www.antiphishing.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 I received this on another list and thought I would pass it on. mom to Bridget 11 wife to in upstate SC READ AND PASS ALONG TO OTHERS USING EMAIL !! WARNING! There is a " Phishing " e-mail scam circulating to Groups subscribers. The e-mail message claims to want feedback from subscribers and has a link for you to click that looks something like this: www.geocities.com/ashakari/ This is NOT the exact link, only part of it, as I'm not going to pass the actual link around. The actual link will take you to a web page that LOOKS exactly like the sign in page, BUT it is a FAKE. Once you fill in your ID and password, your account will be taken over, your password changed and you will not be able to access it. You should never access any of your accounts (of any kind, from anywhere) by using a link in an e-mail message. Even if the e-mail message appears to originate from somewhere you have an account. Always use the links that you have saved, and know to be good, in your Favorites. Never, ever, EVER fill in ANY personal/private info (account numbers, passwords, ID names, social security numbers, etc) on web pages that you have gotten to from an e-mail link!!! If you get such a message, don't be tempted and don't be fooled! FORWARD the message to abuse@... AND to abuse@... ( and Geocities Security Departments). Put " PHISHING SCAM " in the subject box of your forwarded e-mail. If you don't know what " Phishing " scams are, go here and inform yourself: http://www.antiphishing.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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