Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I read where the opening of a scam site may create a reconnection to a charge by the minute phone line in a foreign country with a resulting astronomical phone bill. These sites were disclosed as porn sites. The article I read indicated that AT&T has reluctantly abated the charges that have resulted from this scam. If you stumble onto such a site, quickly close it before the connection can be converted to the high pay line. Roland Smith Oakland, California - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Photo Phreak" <leicam4pro@yahoo.com> To: "Karina Klass" <kiklaas@iinet.net.au> Cc: "Leica Users Group" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 9:23 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Tina's Website > It is unfortunately a common scam for the porn creeps > to create URLs which are very similar to popular sites. > The object is obviously to trap the unwary. > In some cases they have used what would appear to be > logical, innocent names. I am not sure if this could be > part of a warped sense of humor or just crass commercial > greed. > > BE SURE TO RUN A VIRUS SCAN AFTER SUCH AN ENCOUNTER. > > I have learned that there are some religious "zealots" who > believe they are doing the work of God by hacking into such > sites and leaving viruses to infect the computers of the "unholy". > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® > http://movies.yahoo.com/ > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html