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Christmas time is a wonderful time
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 8:37 pm
by McEve
but also the highlight of the year for fraud. a very popular way of defrauding people these days are so called Phishing. Would you be fooled?
Here's a little test that gives you actual examples of phishing attempts, see if you can spot the frauds:
http://survey.mailfrontier.com/survey/phishing_uk.html
And... be sceptical if you ever get questioned about usernames accountnames/numbers or passwords!
Regards from Auntie McEve
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:20 pm
by Caesars
Good one, I got 80% which tells me to stay clear of all emails
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:54 pm
by Dr. P
You got 7 out of 10 correct, or 70 %
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 9:56 pm
by Caesars
Did I? I thought I read 80% ... not that it matters, the fact is I am likely to be phished!
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:14 pm
by McEve
I think Doc was quoting his own result.
Just make sure you never give out information about creditcardnumber, passwords so on - when asked in a mail to do so, and you'll be safe
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:50 am
by smithrc
100%
look at the link it tries to send you to before clicking anything...
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:38 am
by NetsuaiAngel
very nice site!
I got 80%.. but wow.. some of those were hard to find out.. unless you went to the site.
Thanks McEve!
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:15 pm
by sharko
You got 6 out of 10 correct, or 60 %
i think i'll unplugg until January:)
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:52 pm
by Plastic Mac
100%
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:01 pm
by NeoCult
You got 10 out of 10 correct, or 100 %
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:50 pm
by Plastic Mac
Yep 10 out of 10.
It doesn't qualify me for 10 out of 10, a little luck too
, but I am a network engineer by profession so I do have a little knowledge on phishing and what to look out for..
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:33 am
by McEve
I got this one today:
Fake or real?
Well... I've never been a customer at Credit Unions ...
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:34 am
by NeoCult
Fake
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:42 am
by McEve
Correct neo, as ....
McEve wrote:Well... I've never been a customer at Credit Unions ...
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:48 am
by Caesars
Can't the Interpol or somebody trace where these originate from? I am sure there are ways of tracking emails!