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E-Mail Scam - "Death Threat" Scam Uses Fear To Con Recipients
Claiming to
be hit men, particularly despicable spammers are now sending e-mail messages
telling recipients they've been paid to kill them. The intention is to frighten
people into coughing up a substantial amount of money (or their bank account
details) to pay for a reprieve. Recipients are also warned not to contact
authorities, with the threat that the sender might be forced to carry out the
hit if they do.
The swindle, referred to by Internet security organizations as the "419
death threat," contains multiple grammar and spelling errors — a possible
indication that the spammers are not skilled in the English language. Several
variations of the text are circulating, but they all mention a contract for
assassination worth thousands of dollars, and the claim that the recipient is
being watched and followed. The spam e-mail then asks the recipient to contact
a drop box of a free e-mail provider if he/she "wants to live again."
If you receive a spam message like this, just delete it. If you respond, your
e-mail address will be a validated target for future scams. The FBI recommends
you also notify your local, state, or federal law enforcement agency
immediately and file a complaint with the IC3 (Internet Crime Complaint Center)
at www.ic3.gov.
Simplify Your Summer - With Some HOT Deals On Some Cool Time Saving Products!
Consider high speed Internet. There
isn't a more time-saving product than that! Rather than sitting at your
computer on a lazy Saturday afternoon waiting for pages to load, you can zip
through information, giving you time to lounge around in your favorite hammock.
Another big time waster is an attack by a worm or virus on your computer. It
could happen without you even knowing it, resulting in a super slow computer or
costly repair.
Solution . . . SecureIT
Plus, the fully automated, user-friendly package that not only protects
your computer, it also updates critical patches and system software. In
addition, SecureIT Plus now provides Parental Controls including content
filtering, Internet access & time management along with monitoring and
reporting.
Partner long
distance can make calling distant friends or relatives easy and economical.
Consider Voice
Mail. It is a simple product that allows you the convenience of requesting
that the caller leave you a message. You can then return the call at your
convenience.
Add Caller
ID and you can even see who is calling so the decision to send them to
voice mail or take the call is even easier.
So, there you go. Our products and services can help you enjoy summer. Break
out the flip flops, lemonade & sunscreen!
Ask The Help Desk - How
Do I Save A Partially Composed E-Mail Message So I Can Finish It Later?
Question: When I am
writing an e-mail message, sometimes I get interrupted or need to dash off to
an appointment before my message is completed and sent. I'm afraid to leave it
open on my computer where anyone can look at it. If I wait to start it again
when I have more time, I might forget to write it at all.
Answer: An easy solution is to save the unfinished e-mail as a
"Draft" in the "Drafts" folder. If you start a new e-mail
message in Outlook Express and can't finish it, just make sure you have
something in the Subject line to identify it and then click on the message's
"Close Box" (red square with a white "x" in the upper right
hand corner of the message). If you do this without sending the message,
Outlook Express will bring up a dialog box that asks, "Do you want to save
the changes to this message?" Click on the "Yes" button. The
"Saved Message" dialog box will appear and tell you that "The
saved message has been saved in your 'Drafts' folder." Click
"OK" and you're done. When you are ready to finish your message
sometime in the future, simply go to your "Drafts" folder, open the
partially completed e-mail message, add your text, and then send your message
as usual.
Most e-mail software clients have a Draft feature. If you are using something
other than Outlook Express, practice with an e-mail message to see how the
process works with your particular e-mail client software.
Great Sites To Check Out This Month
Dog Days
of Summer
http://www.hot-dog.org - July
is National Hot Dog Month. Can you cut the mustard when it comes to hot dog
trivia? Find out at this fun site, filled with everything you'd ever want to
know about this perennial summertime favorite. For example, did you realize
that major league baseball lovers will eat enough hot dogs in one season to
stretch coast to coast? Or that sixty percent of Americans prefer their hot
dogs grilled? You can also get a taste of hot dog history, and check out all
kinds of hot dog and sausage recipes.
Drink in Pop Culture
http://www.woccatlanta.com -
A new and expanded World of Coca-Cola® has opened in Atlanta, creating a
refreshing attraction for tourists. It includes a 4-D theater, the world's
largest collection of Coke memorabilia, a fully functioning bottling line that
produces commemorative bottles of Coca-Cola®, a tasting experience with over 70
different samples, and a Pop Culture Gallery featuring works by Andy Warhol and
other artists who have been inspired by the brand. In addition to visitor
information, this site offers the chance to create pop art of your own with the
Coca-Cola Creator.
New Shuttle Attraction Launched
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com -
Shuttle Launch Experience, Kennedy Space Center's newest attraction that
blasted off this summer, lets you get a sense of the sights, sounds, and
feelings of launching into space. As you ascend the gantry of the six-story
Shuttle Launch Simulation Facility, you'll hear veteran shuttle astronauts
share testimonials, setting the stage for the dramatic experience to come.
Discover more about the Shuttle Launch Experience at this site, as well as the
one-day spaceflight training and mission simulation offered to visitors through
ATX (Astronaut Training Experience). You can also find out how to attend an
actual NASA launch at Kennedy Space Center, just 45 minutes east of Orlando,
Florida.
Big Hair and Big Dreams
http://www.hairspraymovie.com -
Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, the movie Hairspray hits theaters this month. The stylish '60s-era story focuses on a big girl
(played by newcomer Nikki Blonsky) who has big hair, a big heart, and a big
passion for dancing. Her big dream is to appear on "The Corny Collins
Show," Baltimore's hippest dance party on TV. The all-star cast includes
John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah, and Christopher Walken. Comb
through the Hairspray site to find the trailer, soundtrack information,
a photo gallery, and blog. There's even a feature that lets you customize your MySpace
profile with a makeover from the movie. Rated PG.
Science of Baseball
http://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball -
Exploratorium examines the physics and physiology behind the sport in this
Science of Baseball site. It includes a variety of interactive features like
Fastball Reaction Time, which imitates a 90-mph fastball thrown by a major
league pitcher. (While this exhibit doesn't test if you could actually hit a
fastball, it does test whether you could react in time to hit one.) Also in the
site's line-up is information on baseball's demands on the human body, and how
to improve your pitching technique using a Styrofoam ball.
Short Tutorial - Saving
An Image From A Webpage
When surfing
the Web, you may come across an image that is just too good to pass up and you
want to save it to your computer. It is easy to copy an image from a webpage
and save it on your computer. Here's how:
Note: Before copying an image (or text) from a webpage, make sure the
page/image/website does not have a copyright. Lots of sites do not copyright
their materials and freely share their images and information. If the
information you'd like to use has a copyright, however, you'll need to first
contact the owner of the website to request permission to use the image or
text.
Saving An Image From A Webpage When Using A PC (Windows XP) And Internet
Explorer 7 Browser
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