Email scam?

[Super Fly]

damm internet nOObs

 

[Bolter]

I would go to google, type in "stinger.exe" and download this stand alone programme. If you do get any email hacks it will sort it out for you. It also deals with trojans, virus's and a bunch of other crap.

Very good programme and has deleted things Norton couldnt. I run it once fortnightly just to make sure. My friend was receiving spam emails on his hotmail account and when we ran stinger it showed us 62 hotmail hacks, and it deleted them, and now he doesnt get spammed as much (some spam is not through a hack)

 

[shamu]

it's possible that there's a virus or spyware associated with the site, it's more likely a "phish" site. They collect personal information from (gullible) users, then use it to do identity theft scams.

Basically - Don't put your email address, password and other personal information on any site you don't know, especially if it's from an email.

 

[Flash-Bugout]

And to prevent things from installing themselves use firefox browser and thunderbird e-mail client.

Simple really.

 

[Collier]

Originally posted by Flash-Bugout
And to prevent things from installing themselves use firefox browser and thunderbird e-mail client.

Simple really.

Firefox is awesome.... er ... for a browser ... :leaves:

 

[wildflower1975]

2nded on the Firefox call
get Firefox here

 

[fred1]

I got that email from a couple people as well and its worth checking the terms and conditions. I wasn't really interested once I had gone through them.

SMS.ac reserves the right to change the nature of this relationship at any time without notice to you.

One benefit to the SMS.ac service is to enable our users to meet and interact with other users. In that capacity, if there appears to be a similarities between you and other users (according to your profile information) we may send messages that will introduce you to others or them to you for which you will be charged.

As in they are going to bill me for finding new friends for me?

You agree to grant SMS.ac a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicenseable (through multiple tiers), right to exercise the copyright and publicity rights you have to your Registration Data and any information you provide to SMS.ac or other users within publicly accessible areas of the Service or through the messaging service ("Your Information"), in any media now known or not currently known. SMS.ac will only use the Registration Data and Your Information in accordance with SMS.ac Privacy Policy.

I guess its the price to pay for free texting.

 

[Slapper Guy]

Thats almost as good as the e-mail I just got for my bike - apparantly they want to pay 12K (realistic price 2/2.5K) to film a car chase in Scotland cos they were looking for a red car ????

I'm surprised folks still fall for these things - as the old saying applies "If it's free ...............