Sunday, July 19, 2020

PHISHING SCAM

Yes, I fell for one.  Computer taken over.  Spent all day Saturday closing credit cards, investment account and passwords.

I'm frazzled.

A WLLO friend asked me to purchase and send $100 Sephora gift certificate to her niece.  She is very computer illiterate so I totally helped her out.  NEVER AGAIN.  I never click on links even from my sister until I check with her.

No more helping anyone via email. 

I feel so violated.
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8 comments:

  1. Misadventures of WidowhoodJuly 19, 2020 at 11:18 AM

    Gosh, I'm so sorry this happened to you! Hope you cleared all your cookies and any spyware left behind, might be worth a trip to a professional to have it done.

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    1. The Awkward WidowJuly 19, 2020 at 11:52 AM

      And I just had cleared cookies and history. The vandal erased all my anti virus software ... I had to load it back on.

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  2. Arkansas PattiJuly 19, 2020 at 11:47 AM

    Oh my, I am so sorry you were burned. It is hard today when our families send us links. I try to not click on any but sometimes do. I will take your horror as a warning.

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  3. bettyJuly 19, 2020 at 4:57 PM

    Oh my goodness! What a nightmare! How exactly did it work? Fake web site for Sephora? I would be frazzled too. It happens to the best of us so don't beat yourself up too much about it and like you said, lesson learned!

    Betty

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  4. Bella RumJuly 20, 2020 at 1:58 PM

    How awful! It's frustrating and exhausting to clean up everything after you get snagged. Sorry this happened to you.

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  5. JeanetteJuly 23, 2020 at 6:46 AM

    What a headache! Terrible payback for trying to do something nice for someone!

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  6. The Awkward WidowJuly 23, 2020 at 11:52 AM

    For some reason, I am not able to reply to responses! Still working on things ... although I think this one is Blog Spot related

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  7. SueJuly 28, 2020 at 4:15 AM

    Dear Awkward Widow and Friends, and to think, these crooks don't lose one second of sleep - buncha low-down reprobates. Anyway, Awkward, i love your picture of the widow in one of those poofey 19th century dresses.

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