October 24, 2010

  • Gmail SCAM is going around again

     I got this one a few days ago.

    Supposedly

    G-mail wants my name. address and password or they will be shutting down my account.
     
    It must be the children of old scammers learning the trade.

    I hoping all those newbies to the Internet know to check these things out. .. or at least use common sense.
    G-mail does not need to know your password or other information. They have more power / passwords than any of us.

     It is unfortunate that is it so difficult/ impossible to contact them so they can shut these scammers down before more damage is done.. to the client and their Gmail reputation.

    Two days ago a lady in Oahu had her Facebook account stolen and taken over by scammers . Using her Contacts List, sent the usual messages to them that she is in Italy, had all her $$$ stolen and needed some $1500.00 ?? to get back home and was too embarrassed to let family know..
    The scammers sent the messages to her family.. one where she was asleep in the next bedroom and another relative that had been with her the night before.

    There are others that say your friend is in trouble and need $$$XXX to stay out of jail.