Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/24

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Subject: [Leica] OT: Palpal scam
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Mon Jan 24 11:53:28 2005
References: <3.0.6.32.20050124134639.008cd100@pop.mail.yahoo.ca>

Dan C wrote:
> Forgive me if this is off-topic, but I just received a very official
> looking email from what appears to be Paypal, informing me that there are
> irregularities in my account, and included a real looking link to click on
> to rectify the problem.
> 
> The email is BOGUS, and if I had actually clicked on the link (which was
> not from paypal at all), it undoubtedly would have asked me to login to my
> account, instantly providing someone with everything they needed to rob me
> blind.
> 
> be careful,
> 
> -dan c.
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> 
Thanks Dan, I just got one too. I was very suspicious and junked it straight 
away. Thanks for confirming my suspicions.

Peter Dzwig


In reply to: Message from bladman99 at yahoo.ca (Dan C) ([Leica] OT: Palpal scam)