Anyone else get a spam PM on here?

[michael patrick]

 

Those assholes just don't give up...

[billybythelake]

Not sure but might have just gotten one.
Something about free software I think.
Also getting phishing scam e-mails that purport to be from Hotmail saying to give certain info or they will close my account. that one doesn't appear to be from the service but rathr from someone who deals in hacking software I believe.

SOme very persistent scammers out there.....

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[michael patrick]

Yeah, it was the "free" software. Um, yeah, I'll download anything as long as it's free... 

[billybythelake]

Right , if you want free software with no strings attached go to CNET and you can find both free software and free for trial software and know you are not getting malware instead.
While the offer might be legit it might be trail version stuff and if you end up buying the guy might earn a commission. That would make him a middle man since those companies often will send you a trail version anyhow.

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[michael patrick]

I was thinking that the link would more likely take you to a bunch of trojan viruses...

[billybythelake]

Yeah that would be the Phishing scam version. They offer something, and you  catch a virus

[bloozmahn]

i'm not generally in favor the death penalty, but some of these virus "programmers", if not death - at least deserve many severe beatings.