MySpace Caution

geolarson2 · 12-03-2008, 10:21 PM

I just checked my email, and had a notice from MyS saying that I had a friend with an upcoming birthday. Rather than use the link provided in the email, I went directly to MyS and checked there--nope no friends are having birthdays anytime soon. Turns out what I received was not from MyS at all but someone phishing presumably for passwords

. Good thing I didn't click on the link which almost certainly would have redirected me someplace other than MySpace, so if you have a MySpace account and get one of those notices, I suggest not clicking on a link, but going directly to MySpace to log in there, just to be safe.

laranger · 12-03-2008, 10:43 PM

Thanks for the information, it's always a good idea to never click on links you randomly recieve in email.

grande351 · 12-03-2008, 10:47 PM

Good advice Geolarson!

I get those damn phishing e-mails ALL the time! Not only Myspace, but also eBay & Paypal too. NEVER, EVER under any circumstances login to ANY site using a link sent in an unsolicited e-mail! If it's one of these "Problem with your account" messages, go to the site directly and then log in to see if there really is a "problem"

eastbill · 12-04-2008, 01:39 AM

i am always cautious of those things... i get them for ebay paypal myspace, a multitude of banks, even ones i dont have accounts in.

mart · 12-04-2008, 06:23 AM

Good advice Geolarson2. If in doubt delete it.

WhyYou · 12-04-2008, 07:19 AM

I keep the status bar open on all my internet-type windows (it's the bar that's below the window) and I can hold my mouse pointer over any link and see what the URL is before clicking on it. If it doesn't go to where it should then I just delete the darn thing.

danielle_ftv · 12-06-2008, 08:55 AM

Oh man...I've had my Myspace user/pass stolen from phishing a long while back. Personally it's kind of amusing...I mean what the hell do people plan on doing with a stolen user/pass for Myspace, delete the friends or quit one clan and join another. It's all really silly. I guess what they do with stolen profiles is make comments on other people's profiles about joining this survey site or that "work from home" site. What a waste of time!

12-03-2008, 10:21 PM	#1
geolarson2 Danielle's Imaginary Boyfriend Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 512	MySpace Caution I just checked my email, and had a notice from MyS saying that I had a friend with an upcoming birthday. Rather than use the link provided in the email, I went directly to MyS and checked there--nope no friends are having birthdays anytime soon. Turns out what I received was not from MyS at all but someone phishing presumably for passwords . Good thing I didn't click on the link which almost certainly would have redirected me someplace other than MySpace, so if you have a MySpace account and get one of those notices, I suggest not clicking on a link, but going directly to MySpace to log in there, just to be safe.

12-03-2008, 10:43 PM	#2
laranger Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 604	Thanks for the information, it's always a good idea to never click on links you randomly recieve in email. __________________ Mediocrity shouldn't be a life goal.

12-04-2008, 06:23 AM	#5
mart Danielle's Only True Love Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Garden of England, Kent Posts: 2,189	Good advice Geolarson2. If in doubt delete it. __________________ If You Don't Ask, You Don't Get

12-04-2008, 07:19 AM	#6
WhyYou Lead Moderator (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Joplin, Missouri Posts: 829	I keep the status bar open on all my internet-type windows (it's the bar that's below the window) and I can hold my mouse pointer over any link and see what the URL is before clicking on it. If it doesn't go to where it should then I just delete the darn thing. __________________ It's what's inside that counts the most

12-06-2008, 08:55 AM	#7
danielle_ftv Administrator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 3,321	Oh man...I've had my Myspace user/pass stolen from phishing a long while back. Personally it's kind of amusing...I mean what the hell do people plan on doing with a stolen user/pass for Myspace, delete the friends or quit one clan and join another. It's all really silly. I guess what they do with stolen profiles is make comments on other people's profiles about joining this survey site or that "work from home" site. What a waste of time! __________________ XOXO Danielle FTV

12-03-2008, 10:47 PM	#3
grande351 Danielle's Imaginary Boyfriend Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 876	Good advice Geolarson! I get those damn phishing e-mails ALL the time! Not only Myspace, but also eBay & Paypal too. NEVER, EVER under any circumstances login to ANY site using a link sent in an unsolicited e-mail! If it's one of these "Problem with your account" messages, go to the site directly and then log in to see if there really is a "problem"

12-04-2008, 01:39 AM	#4
eastbill Danielle's Biggest Fan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 283	i am always cautious of those things... i get them for ebay paypal myspace, a multitude of banks, even ones i dont have accounts in.