Ever asked yourself this question?
Old-fashioned email might seem quaint in this age of social media and Web 2.0.. or 3 or whatever we’re up to. Believe it or not, some of us still enjoy perusing the latest emails with their morning coffee. What is not enjoyable is finding a bunch of crap you didn’t sign up for!
Here’s a little-known trick that can help Gmail users track who is sharing their information.
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While perusing my spam folder for legitimate messages I came across this creative attempt at identity theft. Who wouldn’t be curious about the helicopter they rented for the weekend?
Note the “Internet Explorer only” part. Probably means they’re using a hack that doesn’t work with Chrome or Firefox.
Your order for our air transportation services has been accepted and processed. The rotorcraft will be at your disposal from 6.00 a.m. saturday to 10.30 monday. Once again, our rates are:
1 hour in the air: 816$
Takeoff / Landing: 291$
1 hour standstill on the ground: 85$
Longest fly-time is 3 hours.
When flying for longer distances, a second pilot is needed, and the cost accordingly increases by 120$ per hour.Invoice you will be find in the attachment.(Open with Internet Explorer Only)
With respect
John DoeSecure Checksum: 7208e1954bd37203a5e19f7d8e661b