Phishing and how to reel 'em in
Dec. 12th, 2007 05:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gategrrlYeah, I know, everyone has been phished at some point or other. Usually, they're easy to spot, but once in a while, BANG! You click on a link to one, and realize just after you were hit with a wall of stupid.
Like I just was. So, I reported the email to PayPal (after double checking my account) and retrieved their spoof reporting address. Sure 'nuff, the email was a phishing expedition. I am now running AVG to see if a virus or evil program was deposited on my computer. I'm also going to run Adaware, too, soon as the virus checking program finishes.
I found a website with some decent information about Phishing, and what to look for. It's how I found out what happens when you click a link in one of these emails, and get a blank page.
Like I just was. So, I reported the email to PayPal (after double checking my account) and retrieved their spoof reporting address. Sure 'nuff, the email was a phishing expedition. I am now running AVG to see if a virus or evil program was deposited on my computer. I'm also going to run Adaware, too, soon as the virus checking program finishes.
I found a website with some decent information about Phishing, and what to look for. It's how I found out what happens when you click a link in one of these emails, and get a blank page.
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Date: 2007-12-13 09:17 pm (UTC)One thing I always do is run my cursor over the link. If it shows some weird thing that has nothing to do with the email, I know it's a scam. But even so, I've been duped before too.