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Paul Mailath · January 22nd, 2014, 01:36 AM

I don't know how many you guys get but some of them are pretty good - If I was tired and not paying much attention this would easily slip through

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Camera Order ***link removed by moderator pending further review***
17:53 (1 minute ago)

to sales
I tried calling you, but couldn't reach you, Please find below swift
copy of payment made today,

Payment slip can be found below as Requested

***link removed by moderator pending further review***

Best Regards.

SMITH JACK
Accountant Officer
Tel.: +974- 44438300 / 44438200
Fax :+974 - 44419910
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the actual link address is .. of course you're no silly enough to click it but ... Don't click it!!

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I find some of the bank ones here in Aust are particularly sophisticated, logo's, a lot of attention to detail. A recent new item said that 7 million a month was being scammed out of Australia - I'm sure that's peanuts compared to the UK & US but boy - someone's making a killing!

Noa Put · January 22nd, 2014, 05:11 AM

You better remove those links, they might be harmfull and open a door to any junk getting onto your pc.

Dave Blackhurst · January 22nd, 2014, 11:35 AM

And run an antivirus/malware screen.... if you don't have anything running and current (Microsoft security essentials is free for Windows, and doesn't slow down your computer like many others do).

Often these sites not only hope to con you into revealing financial info, but they can also install malicious code onto your machine when you view them... keyloggers, spyware, etc. etc.

Better to NEVER even click on links unless you're 100% certain they are legit, and even then there is some risk a server has been hacked and compromised....

Pete Bauer · January 22nd, 2014, 12:19 PM

To be safe, I've removed these "dodgy" links for now.

There are tricks and spams and malware everywhere on the internet. I don't see the value in replicating suspicious links here at DV Info Net. Discussion, if it is pertinent to DV Info Net's readership, is welcome but let's leave it at that.

Chris Hurd · January 22nd, 2014, 02:33 PM

Sorry Paul, we can't publish malware links on the site even with a warning to not click on them. Thanks in advance for understanding.

Paul Mailath · January 23rd, 2014, 02:15 AM

no problem - I thought about changing a few of the characters on the link but who know where it would have gone..

My point was simply that we have to be increasing alert - these guys were targeting me because I buy camera equip - it's a sophisticated approach,

Dave Blackhurst · January 23rd, 2014, 02:06 PM

With the vast amount of information out there and the trail of breadcrumbs (cookies) that are typically left behind by "browsing", smart hackers have a lot of options to choose from... many potential security "holes" for a creative hacker with ill intent. Clicking on links can take you to places where you are very exposed, very quickly. The web has some bad places and bad operators...

Plus there is a certain "random element" where sending 1000 phishing emails will likely hit at least a "few" valid account holders that fit a profile (a particular bank customer, someone who is interested in cameras, someone who ships a lot of stuff or has a lot of stuff shipped to them... you get the idea). I get a lot of those sorts of emails, sometimes they even fit a profile of something I'm currently dealing with... it's random chance, AKA coincidental, but it does make one paranoid <wink>!

Social hacking is often just tossing a line out, and seeing who bites... so don't be a dumb fish, don't "bite" when strange stuff shows up in your inbox, and stick to sites you know and trust... and even those CAN be hacked sometimes, so it's wise to have some form of defensive software on your computer too!

Windows Defender and Microsoft Security Essentials seem to work fairly well with minimal impact on machine speed, and are free to get and update... unlike some AV programs which are almost as bad as a virus!

January 22nd, 2014, 01:36 AM	#1
Paul Mailath Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Coast - NSW, Australia Posts: 1,606	dodgy emails I don't know how many you guys get but some of them are pretty good - If I was tired and not paying much attention this would easily slip through --------------------------------------------------------------------- Camera Order *link removed by moderator pending further review* 17:53 (1 minute ago) to sales I tried calling you, but couldn't reach you, Please find below swift copy of payment made today, Payment slip can be found below as Requested *link removed by moderator pending further review* Best Regards. SMITH JACK Accountant Officer Tel.: +974- 44438300 / 44438200 Fax :+974 - 44419910 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the actual link address is .. of course you're no silly enough to click it but ... Don't click it!! *link removed by moderator pending further review* I find some of the bank ones here in Aust are particularly sophisticated, logo's, a lot of attention to detail. A recent new item said that 7 million a month was being scammed out of Australia - I'm sure that's peanuts compared to the UK & US but boy - someone's making a killing! __________________ Cheers - Paul M. www.perbenyik.com

January 22nd, 2014, 05:11 AM	#2
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,510	Re: dodgy emails You better remove those links, they might be harmfull and open a door to any junk getting onto your pc.

January 22nd, 2014, 11:35 AM	#3
Dave Blackhurst Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Apple Valley CA Posts: 4,874	Re: dodgy emails And run an antivirus/malware screen.... if you don't have anything running and current (Microsoft security essentials is free for Windows, and doesn't slow down your computer like many others do). Often these sites not only hope to con you into revealing financial info, but they can also install malicious code onto your machine when you view them... keyloggers, spyware, etc. etc. Better to NEVER even click on links unless you're 100% certain they are legit, and even then there is some risk a server has been hacked and compromised....

January 22nd, 2014, 12:19 PM	#4
Pete Bauer Wrangler Join Date: May 2003 Location: Eagle River, AK Posts: 4,100	Re: dodgy emails To be safe, I've removed these "dodgy" links for now. There are tricks and spams and malware everywhere on the internet. I don't see the value in replicating suspicious links here at DV Info Net. Discussion, if it is pertinent to DV Info Net's readership, is welcome but let's leave it at that. __________________ Pete Bauer The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. Albert Einstein Trying to solve a DV mystery? You may find the answer behind the SEARCH function ... or be able to join a discussion already in progress!

January 22nd, 2014, 02:33 PM	#5
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Re: dodgy emails Sorry Paul, we can't publish malware links on the site even with a warning to not click on them. Thanks in advance for understanding. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

January 23rd, 2014, 02:15 AM	#6
Paul Mailath Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Coast - NSW, Australia Posts: 1,606	Re: dodgy emails no problem - I thought about changing a few of the characters on the link but who know where it would have gone.. My point was simply that we have to be increasing alert - these guys were targeting me because I buy camera equip - it's a sophisticated approach, __________________ Cheers - Paul M. www.perbenyik.com

January 23rd, 2014, 02:06 PM	#7
Dave Blackhurst Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Apple Valley CA Posts: 4,874	Re: dodgy emails With the vast amount of information out there and the trail of breadcrumbs (cookies) that are typically left behind by "browsing", smart hackers have a lot of options to choose from... many potential security "holes" for a creative hacker with ill intent. Clicking on links can take you to places where you are very exposed, very quickly. The web has some bad places and bad operators... Plus there is a certain "random element" where sending 1000 phishing emails will likely hit at least a "few" valid account holders that fit a profile (a particular bank customer, someone who is interested in cameras, someone who ships a lot of stuff or has a lot of stuff shipped to them... you get the idea). I get a lot of those sorts of emails, sometimes they even fit a profile of something I'm currently dealing with... it's random chance, AKA coincidental, but it does make one paranoid <wink>! Social hacking is often just tossing a line out, and seeing who bites... so don't be a dumb fish, don't "bite" when strange stuff shows up in your inbox, and stick to sites you know and trust... and even those CAN be hacked sometimes, so it's wise to have some form of defensive software on your computer too! Windows Defender and Microsoft Security Essentials seem to work fairly well with minimal impact on machine speed, and are free to get and update... unlike some AV programs which are almost as bad as a virus!