Tag Archives: Spam
Wait A Minute…
It looked convincing enough that I considered clicking on the link. Instead I decided to change my password, just in case. Phishing schemes are looking more and more authentic these days. When Apple sent me a notice that someone had logged into my iCloud account from an unrecognized device it looked very real. The email […]
Perilous Surfing
Took a look at my “bulk mail” folder yesterday and now I have questions about spam. If I go to a car dealer’s website, I get inundated with vehicle ads for weeks afterward. That’s because I don’t feel the need to spend time hiding my online activities. My life is an open book. I’m not […]
Phishing Licences
My Spam folder is filling up with urgent messages these days. Most purportedly from retailer Amazon. Though if they really were urgent, they wouldn’t be flagged as spam. I wonder why the spammers are so sloppy in their pitches. Maybe it is that their time is valuable. Why waste it on people with brains? The […]
Notes From My Spam Folder
I try not to look too often in my email spam folder, the “junk” mail filtered out by my service provider. It usually is junk, though occasionally some of the mailings I subscribe to wind up there. I just checked it for the first time in a few weeks and discovered I have been missing […]
Tuesday’s Thought
I didn’t open the email. The header was “easy solution to stop stubborn snoring.” My immediate thought was: decapitation. I doubt that was the solution being offered, but it does work.
random thoughts from lorne 
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