Topic: DISSERTATION ON THE STATE OF NUTMEATS (Read 28098 times)

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #30 on:** June 22, 2005, 06:58:19 AM »

PAGE TWO!!!!!

Well, a very fast and nimble

TWO-STEP!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #31 on:** June 22, 2005, 06:58:55 AM »

And time for me to get ready for rehearsal...

Laters....

Rodzinski · « **Reply #32 on:** June 22, 2005, 07:32:23 AM »

Can anyone tell me if this is a scam I need to worry about, a scam I don't need to worry about or NOT a scam, and I do need to worry.

I get an email today from Paypal saying they have frozen activity on my account while they wait for some sort of verification from me.

The only thing is, I don't have a Paypal account, never have. Does this mean someone has tried to set one up in my name? How did they get my email address, anyway??

I don't use Paypal or ever order anything over the web due to a fear of being scammed, and here I get this anyway! Help!

Rodzinski · « **Reply #33 on:** June 22, 2005, 07:33:55 AM »

And how does someone make a two-foot gash in someone else's floor before they realize they need to not be moving a couch like that?

MBarnum · « **Reply #34 on:** June 22, 2005, 07:37:34 AM »

It is a scam Rodzinski. I get about 3 or 4 e-mails a day at work like that...and my Paypal account isn't even registered with my work e-mail.

They probably send out thousands and thousands of those e-mails hoping that at least a portion of those people might actually have Paypal accounts and fall for it.

Just delete and ignore.

Now if some deposed King from Mozambique offers you 2 million dollars......

Rodzinski · « **Reply #35 on:** June 22, 2005, 07:39:39 AM »

Here is the text of said email, so maybe you ebay/Paypal savvy folk can tell me what to think:

"As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the
PayPal system. We recently noticed the following issue on your account:

Recent account activity has made it necessary for us to collect
additional verification information.

For your protection, we have limited access to your account until
additional security measures can be completed. We apologize for any
inconvenience this may cause.

From 1st March 2005 PayPal requires your Personal Identification Number. This is the latest security measure against: identity theft , credit card fraud and unauthorized account access.

PayPal will verify it with your bank records for your own protection.
If you provide a wrong PIN your account will be suspended for unauthorized account access. Due our latest security improvements PayPal became a global leader in online payments.

To review your account and some or all of the information that PayPal
used to make its decision to limit your account access, please visit
the Resolution Center. If, after reviewing your account information,
you seek further clarification regarding your account access, please
contact PayPal by visiting the Help Center and clicking "Contact Us".
We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help
protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.

If you are the rightful holder of the account you must click the link below and then complete all steps from the following page as we try to verify your identity."

Jrand74 · « **Reply #36 on:** June 22, 2005, 07:40:56 AM »

Yes DRRODZINSKI - forward that email to spoof@paypal.com and they will let you know that it is indeed a scam and that you should ignore. By sending it to them with the link and the email address, they can work on getting it stopped.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #37 on:** June 22, 2005, 07:41:19 AM »

Don't click on the link in the email!

Rodzinski · « **Reply #38 on:** June 22, 2005, 07:41:22 AM »

Good to know. Thanks MBarnum!!!

Matt H. · « **Reply #39 on:** June 22, 2005, 07:41:42 AM »

DR MBarnum and I have the same tastes in nuts - nutmeats, that is!

I really like to eat them without mixing other foods with them, but an Almond Joy and pecans or peanuts or cashews in fudge are just fine, too. (Almond Joy is one of the great American candy bars.)

Rodzinski · « **Reply #40 on:** June 22, 2005, 07:42:11 AM »

And thanks JRand!

Matt H. · « **Reply #41 on:** June 22, 2005, 07:42:50 AM »

Yes, indeed, it IS a scam. Glad you were given this good advice by fellow DRs.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #42 on:** June 22, 2005, 07:43:02 AM »

I just pre ordered the DORIS DAY SHOW dvd set for release next week. There is my DVD budget for July. MAYBE I can get Tabi(a)tha - I will review my finances in the next few days...but gasoline went up to $2.16 gal. yesterday. Whew!

Matt H. · « **Reply #43 on:** June 22, 2005, 07:44:27 AM »

I was really looking forward to a discourse by DR TCB on the word "nutmeat, but he showed such admirable restraint that I have to congratulate him!

I'm thinking his son and daughter have been having a MAJOR effect on him!

Matt H. · « **Reply #44 on:** June 22, 2005, 07:45:41 AM »

I just ordered BEWITCHED this morning since it is no longer a pre-order, and I could use the "supersave" discount code at Deep Discount. Ended up being $23.

Matt H. · « **Reply #45 on:** June 22, 2005, 07:47:24 AM »

Thanks for doing that research on SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES, DR JRand. I've had that piece of trivia in my mind for years, and I am glad to know it can continue to lodge there gathering the proverbial dust and cobwebs.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #46 on:** June 22, 2005, 07:50:32 AM »

DR Rodz, I get these messages all the time, too. Not only from PayPal, but from eBay, Amazon and Earthlink. It's a form of scam called Phishing. Like DR MB said, ignore them.

If I had a dollar for every one of these types of e-mail I've received, I bet I would have close to $30 by now!

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #47 on:** June 22, 2005, 07:51:59 AM »

Sometimes you feel like a nut...

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #48 on:** June 22, 2005, 07:52:19 AM »

...sometimes you don't.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #49 on:** June 22, 2005, 07:55:57 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on June 22, 2005, 06:56:53 AM

OK - Let's see who gets this:

Adam!......

...West?

Matt H. · « **Reply #50 on:** June 22, 2005, 07:58:23 AM »

I saw the film versions of ANNIE GET YOUR GUN and BELLS ARE RINGING for the first time on SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES. Also a string of Paramount movies like SABRINA (though I saw that at the movies too on a double bill paired with BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S).

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #51 on:** June 22, 2005, 07:58:31 AM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on June 22, 2005, 07:52:19 AM

...sometimes you don't.

G-R-O-A-N!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #52 on:** June 22, 2005, 08:00:03 AM »

"Saturday Night at the Movies" is where I saw "With A Song in My Heart" which was instantly my favorite movie of all time.

It remains high on my list of all-time favorites.

Jennifer · « **Reply #53 on:** June 22, 2005, 08:00:19 AM »

Quote from: JRand54 on June 22, 2005, 07:41:19 AM

Don't click on the link in the email!

Yes I would definitely recommend forwarding the email to paypal.

But a question. Does clicking on the link do any harm? Or is it only if you fill out any info. I've gotten similar emails before. And I think I sometimes click on the link just to see how close the site looks to the real thing.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #54 on:** June 22, 2005, 08:06:57 AM »

Quote from: Jennifer on June 22, 2005, 08:00:19 AM

Yes I would definitely recommend forwarding the email to paypal.

But a question. Does clicking on the link do any harm? Or is it only if you fill out any info. I've gotten similar emails before. And I think I sometimes click on the link just to see how close the site looks to the real thing.

People advise against clicking on links like that because doing so adds a cookie to your PC's cache...and that opens you up to receiving every piece of spam the sender transmits.

If you get something out of the blue, you're probably just a random hit. Giving them a cookie means they can send you anything anytime...and they pass it along to other associates.

My advice is to never open any e-mail unless you know who sent it before you open it.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #55 on:** June 22, 2005, 08:07:03 AM »

Quote from: Jennifer on June 22, 2005, 08:00:19 AM

Yes I would definitely recommend forwarding the email to paypal.

But a question. Does clicking on the link do any harm? Or is it only if you fill out any info. I've gotten similar emails before. And I think I sometimes click on the link just to see how close the site looks to the real thing.

I'll admit to being overly cautious on venturing to these sites. I'm afraid that the site might attempt to infect my PC with a trojan virus or some kind of tracking cookie that I could do without.

Yeah, like RLP says.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #56 on:** June 22, 2005, 08:18:09 AM »

Saturday (and Monday and Tuesday) Night at the Movies movies:

White Christmas
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
Cinderfella
The Birds
ELmer Gantry
A Patch of Blue

Matt H. · « **Reply #57 on:** June 22, 2005, 08:18:56 AM »

I also agree with DR Ron. I NEVER open e-mails unless I recognize the sender's address.

Matt H. · « **Reply #58 on:** June 22, 2005, 08:20:09 AM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on June 22, 2005, 08:18:09 AM

Saturday (and Monday and Tuesday) Night at the Movies movies:

White Christmas

Definitely, and it became just as much an awaited event as THE WIZARD OF OZ each year for me.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #59 on:** June 22, 2005, 08:25:46 AM »

Thanks all for the advice. A load off my mind.

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