Willow
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« on: January 28, 2017, 09:13:15 AM » |
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We're getting blasted by registration requests from verified spammers. They're currently ranging from seven to eighteen per day, mostly from the former Soviet Union.
This morning we had fifteen requests. Fourteen were spammers. We must be perceived to be a particularly attractive market. Reputed to be overly gullible, do you think?
You guys be careful out there.
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Rams
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« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2017, 09:21:01 AM » |
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We're getting blasted by registration requests from verified spammers. They're currently ranging from seven to eighteen per day, mostly from the former Soviet Union.
This morning we had fifteen requests. Fourteen were spammers. We must be perceived to be a particularly attractive market. Reputed to be overly gullible, do you think?
You guys be careful out there.
Damn, and I just got my Deplorable tee shirt. Now I gotta go get a Gullible one? Don't answer that.  |
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« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2017, 09:52:23 AM » |
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Well hellz bellz when people offer me a shot at several millions of some form of currency and all they want is my S S # and my date of birth I mean WHAT could possibly go wrong?  Lets see-Proud basket of deploreables T-shirt check. Hilary for prison T-shirt check. Anyone got a link for the Gullible T-shirt?? RIDE SAFE. |
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« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2017, 10:05:07 AM » |
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We're getting blasted by registration requests from verified spammers. They're currently ranging from seven to eighteen per day, mostly from the former Soviet Union.
This morning we had fifteen requests. Fourteen were spammers. We must be perceived to be a particularly attractive market. Reputed to be overly gullible, do you think?
You guys be careful out there.
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Willow
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« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2017, 10:19:47 AM » |
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I won't even make a smartass comment about the former Soviets Yes. We need to be considerate as we have legitimate members from eastern Europe. |
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Hooter
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« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2017, 11:31:07 AM » |
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It seems that anything to do with motorcycles attracts these people for some reason. I put my Harley on Craigs List a week ago and was bombarded as well. All wanting to use pay pal, will send someone to pick up the bike, mispelled words and the names they use are rediculous. It's too bad honesty isn't at a premium anymore.
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Rams
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« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2017, 11:34:18 AM » |
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It seems that anything to do with motorcycles attracts these people for some reason. I put my Harley on Craigslist a week ago and was bombarded as well. All wanting to use pay pal, will send someone to pick up the bike, misspelled words and the names they use are rediculous. It's too bad honesty isn't at a premium anymore.
You're absolutely sure that wasn't an average, weekend warrior Harley rider?  Aw come on, you had to know that was coming. |
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« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2017, 03:50:23 PM » |
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I won't even make a smartass comment about the former Soviets Yes. We need to be considerate as we have legitimate members from eastern Europe. I was told a while back that the phrase "eastern Europe" is "pejorative" so be aware the PC has gone that far Dan |
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Willow
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« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2017, 04:08:34 PM » |
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I won't even make a smartass comment about the former Soviets Yes. We need to be considerate as we have legitimate members from eastern Europe. I was told a while back that the phrase "eastern Europe" is "pejorative" so be aware the PC has gone that far I'm not at all concerned with PC. I am very interested in being considerate and respectful. |
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« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2017, 05:03:11 PM » |
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Probably caused by us oogling the Russian pilot, they used her for bait!!!
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Hooter
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« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2017, 05:35:30 AM » |
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I knew someone would say something when I said HARLEY here.  . It's like sayin HONDA on the Harley forum.  |
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« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2017, 10:19:23 AM » |
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Got 3 repeated E-Mail requests by post office trying to deliver package. For me to click this link to get delivery.  Then I got this call saying my broker upgraded firmware and he said he would help me re establish my account with agency as all accounts needed to be re established. Said I was driving and not at home will call my broker later that I had his number and get him to fix it.  Still not able to sleep some night thinking if I should of replied to those E-Mails requesting I contact the So african Bank and this official who was holding 40 mil they found belonging to a long lost relative.  Be Very carful out there, lots of bad people.   |
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« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2017, 01:20:03 PM » |
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I guess as long as they pay. |
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Willow
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« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2017, 03:14:03 PM » |
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I guess as long as they pay. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? What --- ---- does that mean? |
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« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2017, 03:21:00 PM » |
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I guess as long as they pay. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? What --- ---- does that mean? I think ( not sure) he was speaking to Hooter about the PayPal thing. |
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« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2017, 05:22:17 PM » |
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I think the kicker was when I told them that I had a bad experience with pay pal and didn't trust it anymore. Then I told them I was retired LE and had a trust issue when dealing with that much money and preferred to deal in person. I got no response of any kind from that point on. Go figure.
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Willow
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« Reply #16 on: February 04, 2017, 04:48:53 PM » |
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I may have underestimated the count. When I first logged on today there were over twenty to be rejected. |
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« Reply #17 on: February 05, 2017, 06:42:23 AM » |
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Wow... it's getting a bit crazy.
Oddly enough, my email firewall hasn't been getting all that much lately. Last year, however, it was getting hammered with 20-30 spam hits per day for a few months.
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« Reply #18 on: February 05, 2017, 07:07:01 AM » |
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I mis-typed a URL on my computer yesterday and had a Microsoft-looking web page with a pop-up message appear saying my computer was infected and all my credit card information was being shared. It instructed me to call a phone number, and if I closed the window with out calling my computer would be disabled. I shut it down, no problems yet.
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« Reply #19 on: February 05, 2017, 09:37:53 AM » |
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I mis-typed a URL on my computer yesterday and had a Microsoft-looking web page with a pop-up message appear saying my computer was infected and all my credit card information was being shared. It instructed me to call a phone number, and if I closed the window with out calling my computer would be disabled. I shut it down, no problems yet.
Your response was proper. You will not have any problems unless you hit that site again. They hooked your browser is all they did. You can use Task Manager to terminate the browser and Kill there hook. |
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