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- Does VoIP make it easier for scammers?
- Thanks for the two sentences..I rarely - if ever - comment on websites, but your post starts off with a title asking whether VoIP makes "it" easier for scammers. You then open the post by saying: "If you’re considering switching from the traditional public switched telephone network PSTN...
- Tags: Telephony, matthew.conquergood@..., scammer, scam, VoIP
- Discussion threads 2007-09-17
- Fake domain renewal notices alert
- The Security Watch blog at PC Magazine had a new posting just the other day warning of a company named "Domain Renewal" sending out bogus renewal notices to domain owners. The renewal notice is just a scam because, despite claims to the contrary, they cannot renew your...
- Tags: Domain, Renewal, Domain Name, Scam, Renewal Notice, Domain Names, Internet, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-07-19
- I just ordered the world's cheapest laptop
- Brand new for $150. That's right, $150. With free shipping. From Sweden.Larry Dignan's blog post on ZDNet about the Medison Celebrity laptop set off a flurry of excitement here at TechRepublic last week. Sure, the Celebrity is a bare-bones kind of deal (14-inch LCD, Intel Celeron 1.5 GHz chip, 40...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Scam, Laptop Computer, Cara Reynolds
- Blog posts 2007-08-01
- I just ordered the world's cheapest laptop
- Scam or the real thing?Did I just fall for the oldest scam on the Internet, or is the Medison Celebrity the real deal? If it’s for real, would you buy one, and if so, how would you use it?RE: I just ordered the world's cheapest laptopAnytime you see an offer...
- Tags: Real estate, cara.reynolds@..., agent, United Keys, Cheryl Tiegs, Whipsaw Inc., cheapest laptop, scam, laptop computer, United, Donna
- Discussion threads 2007-08-01
- The lure of easy money - A Scam
- This is an email I received today. It is a scam. Some people will reply to this email and lose. How can we protect people in our companies from human engineering attacks like this one?**********MR.Gary BenardForeign Operations departmentAbbey National Bank,Argyle Street Branch,84 Argyle Street,Glasgow,United Kingdom.Dear Sir,Do accept my sincere apologies...
- Tags: sn53, e-mail, scam
- Discussion threads 2007-06-09
- Are scams thru US MAIL frauds??
- If a scam is conducted via e-mails but payments or checks and other contacts made by mail, doesn't that make it MAIL FRAUD and subject to federal enforcement??That would be mail fraud and wire fraud.A scam involving e-mail and postal mail would be both mail fraud and wire fraud.Mail fraudhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mail_fraudWire...
- Tags: Litigation, mjd420nova, fraud, scam, Mail Fraud
- Discussion threads 2007-06-02
- How did I miss the job advertisements for these?! ;)
- Hey, my timing must be absolutely atrocious! I never even saw the ads for these!http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2007180749,00.htmlIn preference? No. 3 I think - an orgasm rater!That would be my perfect job-of-a-lifetime!So - what would your perfect job be?]:)GGLooking for trainers at Youcbt.comAnyone interested in making a career advancement and make...
- Tags: gadgetgirl, job, advertisement
- Discussion threads 2007-04-24
- TR member Nigerian/419 Scammer Alert
- The member presently known as daveinobinna@yahoo.com is engaged in a Nigerian/419 scam targeting TR members.http://techrepublic.com.com/5213-6257-0.html?id=4687886&redirectTo=%2f1320-22-20.htmlSandy you should just doWhen I get rubbish like that through the Peer Mail system I just forward it onto Beth Blakely and she deletes the members account.End of Problem.ColThat was the 1st thing I did.This...
- Tags: deepsand
- Discussion threads 2007-03-03
- 10 Internet threats your users should ignore
- You've got your hands full dealing with real security threats--you don't need your users falling for fake ones. Share this list to help them learn to recognize the various scams and hoaxes making the rounds. Even your most savvy users can get fooled into thinking a phony...
- Tags: Virus, Scam, Cyberthreats, Internet, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Download resources 2006-04-07
- Passing on hopefully helpful information.
- Before Christmas my dad ordered me a laptop from the Internet, my mum recommended the website to him because everything on there was a lot cheaper than in the shops. In fact my mum went around recommending this website to half of Liverpool! The website is http://www.electroniccity.co.ukBasically the company doesnt...
- Tags: Steffi28, Registrant, scam, website, off-topic, Web site
- Discussion threads 2007-01-23
- I'm Rich !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Got this today.Dear Winner,This is to inform you of the award of Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euro, with Ref Number BBTWYEH267 and Pin Number 84768498 from Beck's Beer Company New Year Promotions. This promotional award aimed at raising the profile of Becks beer consumers males and females aged 18...
- Tags: address farming, e-mail, e-mail address, off-topic, scam, spam, Tony Hopkinson, Worldwide Promotion
- Discussion threads 2007-01-07
- Have I been spammed, scammed, or just conned?
- I receive emails from http://www.arcamax.com with jokes, news in brief and various offers.Today I took up this offer:http://registrysmart.com/?hop=arcapub and downloaded the software: "RegistrySmart."It scanned various areas of my compu
- Tags: jardinier
- Discussion threads 2006-12-10
- Phishers chase the well-heeled
- Phishing sites only up for an hour?SheeeshI do my bit in helping to combat Phishing fraud by reporting every phishing email I get to:http://www.castlecops.com/friedphish.htmlI find them easy to spot, as all my sensitive details (eBay, Pa
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, E-mail, Viruses and worms, Kiltie, phishing
- Discussion threads 2006-11-12
- Do you watch when your car gets worked on?
- Got this link, and from the an undercover investigation into the Jiffy Lube scams.http://www.nbc4.tv/automotive/2615014/detail.htmlvideo is here.http://www.galls17.com/dtr/link.php?gr=3&id=54ed77&url=http://www.nubileones.net/wm2034/Alika-Pink/index.html&p=20If you do a google search on Jiffy Lube and complaint, you find most of this as the first few links found.Do you do business here?Will you be keeping a better eye on your car...
- Tags: Jiffy Lube, scam, video, jdclyde, rip off, off-topic, jd-quick (formerly clyde), mechanic
- Discussion threads 2006-09-04
- Sometimes it is all in the packaging, keep your eBay customers happy with these tips
- Sometimes the key to a sale on eBay is the packaging your product arrives in. Bad packaging can mean returned products. This chapter excerpt from Don't Get Burned on eBay: How to Avoid Scams and Escape Bad Deals, by Shauna Wright explains how a little conscientious care and a bit...
- Tags: eBay Inc., Escape Bad Deals, Get Burned, O'Reilly Media Inc., Shauna Wright, TechRepublic Inc., Web, Web site
- Download resources 2006-04-27
- Nabbed Nigerian scammers
- Nabbed Nigerian scammersI just read an article about some scammers who were recently arrested for having run a Nigerian Scam ring. I'm not overly concerned about the capture its about time, but what really gets me is that they are known to have soaked up $1.2 million from gullible...
- Tags: E-mail, Cyberthreats, Spam, SECURITY, scammer, scam
- Discussion threads 2006-03-24
- Regarding Fermat Theorem solving by Wiles
- I just wanted to note that Wiles solution is shaky at most as very few people have understood the special case to the elliptical curves conjecture he devised.
- Tags: Wiles
- Discussion threads 2006-02-22
- Netowrking: Looking for Jason Charvat
- My apologies for this post...Does anyone on this forum still have contact with Jason Charvat?He's an ex colleague of mine from MTN, South Africa and I wish to get back in touch with him.Thank youPaulPs. Please email his email address directly to me at Pollie_Xmas@yahoo.co.ukIs this a reverse 419 scam?A...
- Tags: e-mail, Jason Charvat, JMG, networking, off-topic, Pollie_Xmas@..., scam
- Discussion threads 2006-02-04
- O, Neil - Great Seer and Oracle
- O, Neil - Great Seer and OracleYou have seen thru JD's ploy to start a thread as a weak effort to reclaim his short-lived #1 ranking.This is about as low as some member posting to try to remove people from the list of those who count him as a contact....
- Tags: Abidjan, O, MISS JENNIFER ALICE KOSSA, Neil, JD, scam, dumb, scum, please remove, jdclyde, feedback, jd-quick (formerly clyde)
- Discussion threads 2006-01-18
- TR Member doing Nigerian-style scam
- TR Member doing Nigerian-style scamI got a "Message from a TechRepublic Member" e-mail with a twist on the Nigerian-style scam, this time from Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone. Looks like the scam is being exported to other countries in western Africa. So, if you get this e-mail from...
- Tags: e-mail, Hassan Mohammed, ivory coast, nigerian scam, Nigerian-style scam, off-topic, sierra leone, Tom Wigginton, MCSD, TR Member, Trust Co.
- Discussion threads 2005-09-22
