Date: 4/9/2002 6:51:00 PM
From Authorid: 20750
OMG!!! that is scary!!! I'm glad I don't have AOL!  |
Date: 4/9/2002 6:53:00 PM
From Authorid: 25046
Been there, done that...only I received an email from a site I am a member of. It just wasn't official mail from them. Shortly there after, my puter was hacked. The real AOL had to cancell all of my passwords and reset them.  |
Date: 4/9/2002 6:54:00 PM
From Authorid: 32070
Thanks for the warning. I would most likely have called them on the phone anyway if I had got that. *HUGS*  |
Date: 4/9/2002 6:59:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 47734
I know.. it was scary.. b/c the email said that if I didn't do it my account would be canceled.. I'm glad that I realized that it wasn't really from AOL.. but some people may not pay that close attention to stuff. That's I am warning people. *HUGS*  |
Date: 4/9/2002 6:59:00 PM
From Authorid: 14754
that is why aol always has a posting saying that they would never never ask you for your password or personal info..thanks for a great post.  |
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Date: 4/9/2002 7:00:00 PM
From Authorid: 52502
you should not click on the link. AOL frequestnly puts things up saying not to accept anything from anyone like that. |
Date: 4/9/2002 7:07:00 PM
From Authorid: 51292
Sometimes i get ims saying somthing like this::::"We are now ready to confirm you purchase for 770.00 from aol" and i know its a lie because in the lower right hand corner it says aol will never im you and ask for billing info!!So i know its somone being stupid!! Good post im glad i know about this now!!  |
Date: 4/9/2002 7:14:00 PM
From Authorid: 15033
Awesome information CaptivatingBoi, This happened to me about a year ago. I was sent an email from a music site I am a member at, and it said I needed to resubmitt my credit card info. When I went there, I put it all in and then it went to some strange site immediately. I called the card company and canceled. Not a moment too soon! Be careful people, he is right about this. Love to you,  |
Date: 4/9/2002 7:59:00 PM
From Authorid: 16069
AOL scams people too.  |
Date: 4/9/2002 7:59:00 PM
From Authorid: 19382
As AOL tell you. They NEVER email you for your credit card information EVER. They will call you or something to that effect. They NEVER ask for information of that nature via email and tell you to NEVER beleive those types of emails.  |
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Date: 4/9/2002 8:02:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 47734
UPDATE:... My freaking buddy list stopped working on this account.. So I had to get in touch with AOL Fraud Department.. I had to change all my passwords.. What a pain in the neck.. Well It's working now.. Thank God. *HUGS* |
Date: 4/9/2002 8:12:00 PM
From Authorid: 20497
thanks for the warning  |
Date: 4/9/2002 8:31:00 PM
From Authorid: 35825
Ohhh, I've gotten those a couple of times also on my secondary screen names also....it's terrible.  |
Date: 4/9/2002 8:45:00 PM
From Authorid: 10534
Thanks Captivatingboi for the warning. I got one that said I received a gretting once, and it took me to the AOL greeting page (well...it looked like the aol greeting page, but it wasnt) and it said I had to re-enter my password. WELL this was a long time ago, and I was stupid, and I did put in my password, then it sent me back to the AOL greeting page. I was like "okay...where's my greeting" and then i realized that it was fake and that no one would want to send me a greeting anyway, so i changed my password. haha they didnt get me! my friend also got that same scam too. grrr  |
Date: 4/10/2002 2:02:00 AM
From Authorid: 30747
Something like this happened to me before too Cap but I didn't fall for it and reported it to aol. Thanks for the info. *big momma soul hugs* love...  |
Date: 4/10/2002 3:26:00 AM
From Authorid: 46486
I know, I used to get mail like that, sooooooo annoying!! But you will only know if its AOL if their e-mail is a BLUE ENVELOPE.  |
Date: 4/10/2002 5:20:00 AM
From Authorid: 22852
Always, always look for the blue envelope if the envelope is not blue I do not even open it. The delete button comes in real handy.  |
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Date: 4/10/2002 6:25:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 47734
I know.. I don't know what I was thinking when I opened it.. I just I just wasn't thinking. LOL.. At least no real harm was done. =) |
