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A momentary fright [AND A WARNING]
5 years ago
Wassup guys, it's fuzzbutt Daniel again!!
Ughh... I got three emails in a row today. Supposedly, they were from Paypal saying I have violated the terms of service of paypal, that I'm being locked out of certain functions, I need to fix my account and offered a link... only it's a good thing I don't trust emails which claim they're from important sites. I logged onto Paypal independently, ignoring the links it gave, and, sure enough, it was lying. Some scam put up by a scumbucket trying to leech off whoever would fall for it.
Didn't half frighten me though... considering, well, with the furry porn I make and get paid for via Paypal, I technically am breaking the terms and conditions of their site, and I thought they finally caught me >w>
I guess you could call this a PSA: Check your emails closely. Make sure it really comes from where it claims. Never click on links when you're not 110% sure. Look at the tiny print and check to see if the email matches. One letter or digit off from a safe email, and you know it's a fake.
Never let folks panic you into buying into their scams. Take a moment when getting worrying messages, or messages in general which ask you to follow a link.
I guess that's it, really -- stay safe. Don't panic. Stay smart.
Well done for throwing the warning out there. It'll help some folk :)
Thanks ^^
I had to help out some folks before, teaching computer literacy and helping out my grandparents. Figured it'd be good to give a general word to the wise in case anyone else comes across this type of message and comes close to panic-clicking.
learn a lesson.