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MineralMan

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6. It's not GMail that's doing that.

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2014, 09:28 AM

May 2014

It doesn't matter what email system you use. Phishers will send you those emails. Never click links in email that direct you to do something like change your password. Just go to the actual site where your account is and see what's going on.

Don't click links in email that appears to be from banks and other places. Just go to the https website for the place and do your business there.

Email Safety 101

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Use GMail? [View all] Aerows May 2014 OP

I just changed my password this morning because I lost mine. I Cleita May 2014 #1

Easy solution. Don't use Gmail. Second biggest data spy after the NSA. nt onehandle May 2014 #2

It is Aerows May 2014 #9

I use it to ask for evidence that Obama's mom was CIA. Whisp May 2014 #3

The solution is always to ignore the link and go directly to ebay.. Kahuna May 2014 #4

If you hover your mouse over the link, the real link address will appear on the lower left. hobbit709 May 2014 #5

I agree.. sendero May 2014 #7

It's not GMail that's doing that. MineralMan May 2014 #6

I realize this Aerows May 2014 #8