Toms View of the World

Thanks to this post on the b2evo forums, I’m trying a new anti-spam method, so trackbacks are now enabled again. At least, they are until the next batch of trackback spam arrives.

There’s a blog dedicated the issue of fuel pricing in the UK:

http://fuel-crisis.org.uk/

I just got another convincing Phishing email, this time telling me that I’d recieved a payment via PayPal.com.

Now here’s the sting, I’d never heard of the person sending me money, and I wasn’t expecting any. Then when the link in the email actually pointed to an address at www.ermacisza.ro not a paypal.com address it was clear it was a fake.

Be very very careful, this email looked exactly like a real paypal email, and it was only my approach of never taking emails at face value that made me realise it was a fake.

No doubt if I’d followed the link, I’d either be infested with spyware and keyloggers, or been presented with another fake paypal site which would try to make me part with my details.

Usual advice naturally applies - never never never click links in HTML emails - especially if the email appears to be from ebay, paypal, a bank, credit card etc. always scan for spyware, and always re-type addresses into the address bar. Take precautions and be absolutely sure the site you’re looking at is the one you think you are, before typing any personal details.