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Date Posted: 10:42:49 07/15/02 Mon
Author: Shara
Subject: A new week

I got an interesting email this weekend, and after checking it out I thought I should pass on information about a very expensive email scam. I don't usually pay any attention to these things, but this thing looked real and if it caught my attention it could catch your's too.

You might receive an e-mail informing you that your order has been received and processed, and your credit card will be billed for the charges. The trouble is, you haven't ordered anything. They contacted you using bulk email, using inactive return addresses which prevent you from refuting the orders by email. They do provide a telephone number in the area code 767, which is actually in the West Indies. They try to keep callers on the line as long as possible, and you are reportedly billed as much as $25 per minute.

And while we are on the subject if I responded to all the emails that I get that say that I'll lose 30 pounds by midnight I wouldn't be here. They tend to pick the emails off of sites like this one so please beware. And if you really want to hear me rant, let's talk about the annoying pop-ups on almost every site you visit now. I vow never to put any on my site. I can barely stand the flashy thingies on some of the banners and try to pick the least annoying ones. (deep breath.....release)

I think I'll go do some yoga now....

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