this is nothing to do with cycling, but important none the less

[chriss2.0]

if you get an email from "DHL" or"DHL ink" stating that you have an undelivered package, because of a wrong postal code or address.
ITS A SCAM! it has an attachment with a Trojan horse VIRUS attached to it
.
DO NOT DOWNLOAD. it is a backdoor into your computer

you will be sent an innocent looking .zip file, but if you decompress it, there is an .exe file rigged to automatically load

sorry if i have broken any rules, i just don't want anyone to lose anything

 

[GrumpyGregry]

If it's nothing to do with cycling I can't see how it can be important!

 

[ianrauk]

Sorry.. but
If anyone really falls for these things then they deserve all they get.

 

[goo_mason]

Some basic tips for spotting scams:

• Anything that doesn't quote your name is a scam ("Dear Customer" is a huge spam/scam giveaway) - anyone you have dealings with will know who you are and address you that way. (Beware of using your real name in your email address, as some scammers will use the part before the '@' as the name in the mail they send. I gets lots of spam / scams that start "Dear goo_mason").
• Check the language, grammar and spelling in the email - often scams are riddled with errors.
• No company will send you a zip or exe file to click on to 'fill in some details' - only scammers will do that to get their malware onto your PC.
• If an email sounds too good to be true ("You have £2000 of unused Tesco vouchers - click this link to claim them"), then it always is.

 

[DiddlyDodds]

Sorry.. but
If anyone really falls for these things then they deserve all they get.

Very True , they are so obvious .
I get pay pal ones most days saying "fill in your details etc etc " yea sure I will and give you all my money ...

 

[goo_mason]

Sorry.. but
If anyone really falls for these things then they deserve all they get.

Some less-than-computer savvy folk and the older generation can get caught out with these quite easily - they're not as clued-up or worldy-wise to the ways of email and the internet as those of use who're younger and have been using them for years. My Dad, a hugely capable and intelligent man who worked as a senior analyst/programmer his entire working life, almost fell for one when he first got a PC at home about 7 years ago before having a 'wait a minute....' moment and ringing me for advice on whether to proceed.

 

[chriss2.0]

Sorry.. but
If anyone really falls for these things then they deserve all they get.

i nearly got caught out, because it was just coincidence that i am expecting a package from china, and DHL is a genuine postal surface, luckily because of my IT training i always check .zip files before i open.
not all people who use pc's know what file extensions are, and they would open the file, then they could lose bank details, accounts, passwords. not good.

i post because this one is particularly convincing.

 

[GrasB]

• If an email sounds too good to be true ("You have £2000 of unused Tesco vouchers - click this link to claim them"), then it always is.

<sarcasm>So that £1000 worth of car care products I won a few years ago for the best amateur event write up was a scam? </sarcasm>

Seriously though, the key here is words like "click here to claim". If you have won anything etc. they'll ask you to log into your account or give you clear traceble contact details.

 

[Crackle]

I've had two, I'm dying to know what hasn't been delivered. Must be good though. Bike bits probably.

 

[PaulSecteur]

Litt

Sorry.. but
If anyone really falls for these things then they deserve all they get.

Little bit harsh.

I would rather see the names and addresses of the people doing the scamming be published and them get all they deserve.

 

[Lance Jack]

This new scam is being pulled mainly on older men. What happens is that when you stop for a red light a young, nude woman comes up and pretends to be washing your windshield. While she is doing this another person opens your back door and steals anything in the car. They are very good at this.
They got me 7 times Friday and 5 times Saturday. I wasn't able to find them on Sunday

 

[martint235]

Litt

Little bit harsh.

I would rather see the names and addresses of the people doing the scamming be published and them get all they deserve.

I'm kind of with Ian on this. Plus if you're clever enough to devise a scam that people actually fall for, don't you deserve their money?

 

[chriss2.0]

Sorry.. but
If anyone really falls for these things then they deserve all they get.

This new scam is being pulled mainly on older men. What happens is that when you stop for a red light a young, nude woman comes up and pretends to be washing your windshield. While she is doing this another person opens your back door and steals anything in the car. They are very good at this.
They got me 7 times Friday and 5 times Saturday. I wasn't able to find them on Sunday

in the canary islands the do the same but with hugs and pickpoketing

 

[PaulSecteur]

I'm kind of with Ian on this. Plus if you're clever enough to devise a scam that people actually fall for, don't you deserve their money?

No.

By that logic if someone is strong enough to take someone elses money by force then its the weaker persons fault for getting mugged because they arent strong enough to defend themselves.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

EbolaMonkeyMan is one of my guilty pleasures.