Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ruben, I don't remember the explanation, but I believe there is a possibility of someone hacking into your computer and changing your bookmark so that instead of going to the intended site you go to a phished one. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Almere, Netherlands http://www.nathanfoto.com http://www.fotosevilla.com Print sales: http://www.photodeluge.com Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht ----- Van: Ruben <ruben@rhodos.dk> Datum: dinsdag, februari 22, 2005 11:27 am Onderwerp: Re: [Leica] Phishing warning - Paypal > Hi Nathan, > > How come you van not rely on your book marks ?? > > Cheers Ruben > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <nathan.wajsman@planet.nl> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 11:16 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Phishing warning - Paypal > > > > Just to add to Douglas's warning: whenever you go to your Paypal > or ebay > > account (or similarly sensitive places), never click on a link > and do > > not rely on your bookmarks. Type in the URL manually every time. > > > > Nathan > > > > Nathan Wajsman > > Almere, Netherlands > > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > http://www.fotosevilla.com > > Print sales: http://www.photodeluge.com > > Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > > > > ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht ----- > > Van: Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@gmx.de> > > Datum: dinsdag, februari 22, 2005 10:02 am > > Onderwerp: [Leica] Phishing warning - Paypal > > > >> Hello all, > >> There seems to be a spate of phishing attempts using a very well > >> faked e-mail > >> purporting to be from Paypal support. > >> > >> This is Paypal's policy : > >> > >> PayPal and its representatives will NEVER ask you to reveal your > >> password. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this policy. If anyone > >> claiming to > >> work for PayPal asks for your password under any circumstances, > by > >> emailor by phone, please refuse and immediately contact us via > >> webform at > >> https://www.paypal.com/wf/f=sa_pass. > >> > >> Also, Paypal ALWAYS addresses their text to your profile name, > >> NEVER Dear Member > >> or Dear Paypal Member > >> Hope this helps to prevent anyone being fooled. > >> Douglas > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information>> > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >