SCAMS - FRAUDS - ID THEFT
E-MAIL ANNOYANCES


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Scams, Fraud, ID Theft | E-Commerce | ID Theft | Scams | Viruses | Spam | Hoaxes

SCAMS - FRAUD - ID THEFT

Scams, Fraud, ID Theft | E-Commerce | ID Theft | Scams | Viruses | Spam | Hoaxes


Scams, Fraud, ID Theft | E-Commerce | ID Theft | Scams | Viruses | Spam | Hoaxes

 

Scams, Fraud, ID Theft | E-Commerce | ID Theft | Scams | Viruses | Spam | Hoaxes

E-MAIL ANNOYANCES
(Spams, hoaxes and viruses are on the Scam page, because they can be a form of scam.)
  • VIRUSES
    • KEEP UPDATED ON VIRUS NEWS - Are you receiving dire virus warnings in chain letter e-mails? Chances are they are hoaxes. Better check one of these companies first to make sure it really is a virus and not a hoax!
  • SPAM = UCE = Unsolicited Commercial Email
  • HOAXES - Virus Warnings
    • McAfee's Virus Hoaxes List
    • Norton's Virus Hoaxes List
    • Here is an example of a hoax virus. The "jdbgmgr.exe, aka Teddy Bear" file. You will get an e-mail telling you that the sender has found a virus on his hard drive and he will give you the steps on how to remove it. HOAX! HOAX! HOAX! Of course, you will have that file on your hard drive, because it's a perfectly legitimate file. Don't remove it. Check Sophos first here before doing anything rash! Don't you love computers? You can also check the other software companies by entering the name of the file in their search function.
    • Truth or Fiction?
    • VMyths.com - "The truth about virus warnings" - A real education!
  • HOAXES - Chain Letters
    • Urban Legends Reference Page
      • Check it out (enter a keyword) here before hitting the "forward" button and cloggin the Net
      • Some of the latest chain letters here
    • Urban Legends Zeitgeist - Latest News
    • Urban Legends and Folklore - Checkout their lists
    • HUMOR - A Cure for chain letter mania - After reading this, you probably won't forward any more chain letters.

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