OT: Even old pros get hacked

[tadawson]

Some folks think I am prehistoric, but I refuse to use any graphically oriented e-mail program. If you read in pure text, the bogus URL's are screamingly obvious . . . . and trivial to avoid . . . and nothing can be "embedded" . . . I just cut and paste the very few that I need to use into a browser . . . .

- Tim

Not long time ago I got a message at Myspace from some so called "model" who went to South Africa for a photosession for some glamour magazine. Everything was settled, expensive hotel was booked and stuff, but after the photosession organizers ran away and she was stuck in S.Africa with no money and no retunr ticket and asking to help her out...

I always try not only to mark such emails as "SPAM" but also to fill in "Report Abuse" forms immediately. Too many people are falling for similar tricks and I'm just curious how stupid they should be to send money abroad.

 

[Jazzbassman23]

Just another reason I refuse to deal with Pay Pal. Do I lose out on some deals? Yes, and that's okay.

 

[Aussie Mark]

Just another reason I refuse to deal with Pay Pal. Do I lose out on some deals? Yes, and that's okay.

PayPal weren't at fault at all, and rectified things very promptly and professionally as soon as I notified them. I am not a cent out of pocket as a result of this. The scammer would have not been able to access my Paypal account if my eBay and Paypal passwords had not been identical.