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Notices, Help With Problems and Your Forum Ideas... => Computer Help => Topic started by: TrevL on November 07, 2018, 05:03:12 PM

Title: Scam emails
Post by: TrevL on November 07, 2018, 05:03:12 PM
Folks, just a friendly warning for you, I got this today, needless to say it's gone in the blocked senders list!

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Dear User, Your Email Account Will Be Blocked!

Your  Account will Expire within 48hours,If you would like to continue using your Email Address,

Update Your Account Now <http://x.co/0oxtah>

YOU WILL LOSE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IF YOU DO NOT UPGRADE YOUR ACCOUNT UPGRADE IS FREE OFF CHARGE.

Thanks,

Security Account Team
Email Services©2018 All Rights Reserved 
Unquote. 

Yeah, right! Keep sharp folks.

Title: Re: Scam emails
Post by: njee20 on November 07, 2018, 08:34:23 PM
I've had at least 6 today, purporting to be Apple, PayPal, Barclays and eBay, madness.

That's a particularly poor one!
Title: Re: Scam emails
Post by: Philip. on November 07, 2018, 08:48:15 PM
Any emails that don't address me by my name are blocked, especially ones that say Dear User. It's always good to remind eveyone though so thanks TrevL  :)
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