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Old 12th May 2008, 12:51 PM
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Default Have you been a victim of fraud?

I recieve lots of emails from fraudulent people asking me to confirm my details by clicking a link. Emails come from people who are acting as companies such as Barclays, Tiscali, Paypal etc

Has anyone ever gone through one of these links?
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No...and it is quite important not to...these links can cause spyware etc to be downloaded.

Also, replying to these e-mails shows that the account is active and is opening the floodgates to even more spam (as I have found out to my cost!).
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just ignore them delete them straightaway. banks do not reach you in this way
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