[PPRAANet] More phishing attempts

[DickT-W0RAA]

Good advice, Glenn.  If in doubt never click on an attachment or a supposedly safe web site.  You can always call the individual or send them an e-mail (just don’t reply to the suspicious e-mail address that sent it to you).  Also, take a look at the Properties and see where the suspect e-mail really came from.  I received 2 e-mail from my daughter.  They gave her name as the sender, but a close look showed they had come from some scumbag in Japan.  I didn’t click on either one, but called her and told her to change her e-mail account password.  Both of the messages were from her Hotmail account.  These supposedly free e-mail accounts are easy prey for hackers.  

My policy here is, if I don’t know who the sender is and am suspicious, I do not click on any links mentioned in the e-mail.  A common one these days has text that reads something like “Hi.  Thought you might be interested in seeing this.”  If I get one like that, the red flags start waving, and they should be waving for you, also.  

Have a Merry Christmas, all.  				

Dick - W0RAA
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> On Dec 9, 2017, at 7:56 AM, Glenn <n3ulw at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Tis the season to be scamming, Fa,la, la or however the lyrics go! My wife recently got what she thought was a legitimate message, on Messenger,
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> from my sister in law. Something about send us $$$ and you'll receive $100,000 back! She "ALMOST" fell for it. It turns out the my sister in laws
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> Messenger account got hacked. Sister-in-law notified Messenger, and all authorities to this fact! Slightly off topic but shows it's spreading _/*"ALL"*/_ over!!
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> I, personally, haven't received anything "recently" in regards to this matter! Has the club webpage been hacked?? Do we need to further restrict access??
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> I went to the club page and tried to access club members email *_w_**_ithout_* being signed in. It took me to a site to apply for membership ergo "NO ACCESS"!!
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> Not signed in "NO ACCESS"!
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> The ONLY email addies that are visible without signing in is for Board Members/ Officers! Click and go.
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> So are _*all*_ members being targeted or is it just Board Members/ Officers getting this "Garbage"?
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> "IF", big if, _*all*__**_members are randomly receiving this scam, in my humbleopinion the site has been compromised because if not signed in, one at least, I can not access all members emails!
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> Glenn  n3ulw
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>> On 12/8/2017 1:27 PM, Dan Martin wrote:
>> General Rule: When people ask for money, call someone with your telephone.     - Dan KD0SMP
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>>> On 12/8/2017 12:57 PM, John Bloodgood wrote:
>>> As was noted on the radio net last night, there have been several phishing attempts from people trying to get money from club members.  They appear to actually be reading the website and know who the President, Treasurer, etc are by name.  This and the fact that they are spoofing the email addresses for club officers makes these a little harder to spot.  They are asking members to send money to a "vendor" and that the member will be reimbursed -- something the club would never ever do.  They have hit me up twice so far this week.
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>>> John Bloodgood, KD0SFY
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