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Offline stevejet66

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Beware of scam
« on: January 20, 2013, 12:05 AM »
Had an email from fedex who claim my parcel is at the post office as they were unable to deliver, Doesnt say which post office, At the bottom of the email is a link to print and keep, Avoid! it open's an harmfull virus. ive googled this and it is a scam, be carfull if you recieve the same email.
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Offline RubyDoo

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Re: Beware of scam
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2013, 08:52 AM »
Quote from: stevejet66 on January 20, 2013, 12:05 AM
Had an email from fedex who claim my parcel is at the post office as they were unable to deliver, Doesnt say which post office, At the bottom of the email is a link to print and keep, Avoid! it open's an harmfull virus. ive googled this and it is a scam, be carfull if you recieve the same email.

This has been around a long time but no harm in being reminded.  ;)
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Offline Ghoulie

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Re: Beware of scam
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2013, 02:53 PM »
another version of this scam has a phone no. for you to ring - it is a premium no. that charges you @ ?35  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Offline sp

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Re: Beware of scam
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2013, 04:01 PM »
Quote from: stevejet66 on January 20, 2013, 12:05 AM
Had an email from fedex who claim my parcel is at the post office as they were unable to deliver, Doesnt say which post office, At the bottom of the email is a link to print and keep, Avoid! it open's an harmfull virus. ive googled this and it is a scam, be carfull if you recieve the same email.

http://www.snopes.com/fraud/phishing/fedex.asp
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Offline sp

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Re: Beware of scam
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2013, 04:02 PM »
Quote from: Ghoulie on February 07, 2013, 02:53 PM
another version of this scam has a phone no. for you to ring - it is a premium no. that charges you @ ?35  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

not quite...

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/mobile.asp
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