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Offline Clive

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Is it a Norton or an AOL phishing scam?
« on: May 22, 2012, 19:39 »
A recent phishing scam targets Norton users... or is that AOL users? It seems the cybercriminals can't quite decide.
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Re: Is it a Norton or an AOL phishing scam?
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2012, 19:52 »
I wouldn't touch either!  ;D
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Re: Is it a Norton or an AOL phishing scam?
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2012, 20:40 »
Me neither, but we are reasonably savvy.  Unfortunately a lot of people are not at all computer savvy and fall for all sorts of scams.  A good friend of mine was recently swindled out of £1,600 when he sent money to an acquaintance supposedly stranded in a foreign country after having his passport and wallet stolen.  You can't always protect people from these types of scams. 

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Re: Is it a Norton or an AOL phishing scam?
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2012, 21:20 »
I guess people can be caught out, but most should by now be aware of these scams.
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Re: Is it a Norton or an AOL phishing scam?
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2012, 09:04 »
Or at least use common sense.
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Re: Is it a Norton or an AOL phishing scam?
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2012, 10:16 »
Something that lots of people don't have.
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Re: Is it a Norton or an AOL phishing scam?
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2012, 13:56 »
You noticed.  :)
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