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Re: [TowerTalk] FW: Your Enrolled Payment has been initiated

To: Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] FW: Your Enrolled Payment has been initiated
From: Steve Lott <lottsphoto@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 18:08:22 -0600
List-post: <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
I agree with you.

But many tend to click without closely looking

Cheers!
Steve
KG5VK

On Fri, Jan 25, 2019 at 5:59 PM Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I don't mean to minimize the cyber crime threat. I mean to show that the
> thing was obvious on its face: even if the TT list charged for access (it
> doesn't) why would they charge in British pounds? That should seem *very*
> odd and a so major warning sign. ANYTHING that stands out like that is a
> guarantee that it's dangerous to open. *Don't do it!!*
>
> 73,
>
> Kim N5OP
> On 1/23/2019 1:37 PM, Steve Lott wrote:
>
> Kim
>
> I find nothing silly about those that spread cyber crime
>
> Many have their computers held ransom
> Email delivery disrupted and worse
>
> These days I invest in malware and anti-virus
> Software to protect my computer, my wife’s computer and other family
> members
>
> You that that having to pay for a defense is silly
>
> Then the joke is on you !
>
> Cheers!
> Steve
> KG5VK
>
> On Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 1:05 PM Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
>> How silly! Everyone knows that TowerTalk bills in Swiss francs!!
>>
>> Kim N5OP
>>
>> "People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as
>> the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
>>
>> > On Jan 23, 2019, at 11:13, David Robbins <k1ttt@verizon.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > I got one yesterday that was obvious phishing... it was from an address
>> I didn't know, it was addressed to 'undisclosed recipients', and it had a
>> .doc file.  The text of the message said to enable editing to read the
>> payment info, which should never be needed!  I sent it to my virus scanner
>> service desk because the scanner didn't alarm on it.. they came back this
>> morning with updates to their definitions files because it was a new one.
>> Just fair warning, there are new attacks every day and some day you may be
>> a target before it has been identified.
>
>
>> >
>> > David Robbins K1TTT
>> > e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net
>> > web: http://wiki.k1ttt.net
>> > AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://k1ttt.net:7373
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
>> Marsh KA5M
>> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 16:44
>> > To: TowerTalk
>> > Subject: [TowerTalk] FW: Your Enrolled Payment has been initiated
>> >
>> > Got the below e-mail this morning. It came with an attached .doc that I
>> did not click on.
>> >
>> > Marsh, KA5M
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.comcontabilidad@
>> empresasolympia.com>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 3:36 AM
>> > To: marsh@ka5m.net
>> > Subject: Your Enrolled Payment has been initiated
>> >
>> >
>> > Dear,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Attached is your invoice from TowerTalk.
>> > ACCOUNT NUMBER
>> > 1256442
>> > INVOICE NUMBER
>> > DKG435138-88
>> > AMOUNT
>> > £551.72
>> >
>> >
>> > As always, thank you for your business.
>> >
>> >
>> > TowerTalk
>> >
>> > 021 8997 3733
>> > E towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>> >
>> >
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> *I will bring more Information & Education to my fellow North Texas ARRL
> Members*
> *"Education - the way for ​our​ Section with active amateurs to have More
> fun and Enjoy our great hobby"*
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> My Ham Radio Friends
>
> --
>
> Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP
> SEL/MEL/Glider, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)
>
> *"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in
> practice, there is." **– Attributed to many people; it’s so true that it
> doesn’t matter who said it.*
>
>
>
-- 
​*Steven Lott Smith - Your Candidate for NTX Section manager*
*I will bring more Information & Education to my fellow North Texas ARRL
Members*
*"Education - the way for ​our​ Section with active amateurs to have More
fun and Enjoy our great hobby"*
http://sdxa.blogspot.com/
​KG5VK Blog​
http://www.KG5VK.com
My Ham Radio Friends
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