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Why did I get “Error” msg stating message could not be sent because “suspicious spam” activity was detected?

Question by ConfusedRican: Why did I get “Error” msg stating message could not be sent because “suspicious spam” activity was detected?
I went to send an email to my friend and I received an “Error” msg stating that my email msg could not be sent because “suspicious spam” was detected from MY email address (ME!). Now I . . . → Read More: Why did I get “Error” msg stating message could not be sent because “suspicious spam” activity was detected?

Unclaimed Money Schemes Could Be Scams

New unclaimed money scams are surfacing, promising “millions of dollars” in unclaimed property, reports ABC. The scam arrives in email form and cites Jeff Smith of the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA).
email scams – Yahoo! News . . . → Read More: Unclaimed Money Schemes Could Be Scams

Could you please comment on the movie, “The Great Global Warming Swindle”? Please please… thanks?

by Prime R. 41

Question by tralala: Could you please comment on the movie, “The Great Global Warming Swindle”? Please please… thanks?
PLease I need it tommorow

Best answer:

Answer by Randy DI’ve never seen or heard of the movie, but the title alone says it best! God Bless you.

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Phishing During the Holidays, you Could Be the Big Catch!

by andycarvin

Phishing During the Holidays, you Could Be the Big Catch!

The holidays are just about here and all across the internet, shopping websites are decking out all the trimmings and the bargains. They are expecting brisk business. After all, consumers in the U.S. alone shelled out a total of about US-billion to online retailers in . . . → Read More: Phishing During the Holidays, you Could Be the Big Catch!

How fast could it be?Rip Blu ray Disc with CUDA

by LarimdaME

How fast could it be?Rip Blu ray Disc with CUDA

Movie enthusiasts, you gotta try Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper v3.7 if you wanna accelerate the conversion speed when backing up BD collections to PC. The software now lets you take advantages of GPU acceleration and rips Blu-ray and DVD faster than ever! News taken from the . . . → Read More: How fast could it be?Rip Blu ray Disc with CUDA

Email scams could increase after security breach

Don’t respond to emails asking for sensitive financial information. You’ve probably heard by now about the security breach at Epsilon that resulted in the theft of email addresses. While that may not seem like a big deal, people with fraudulent intentions can use those addresses to further their evil doing.
email scams – Yahoo! News . . . → Read More: Email scams could increase after security breach

Q&A: I, too, keep getting this line…”This web page could be a scam. Proceed with caution”?

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Question by jmm: I, too, keep getting this line…”This web page could be a scam. Proceed with caution”?
At the top when I open My Yahoo, it appears in a yellow line. It really worries me. I am at http://cm.my.yahoo.com/. Any advise?

Best answer:

Answer by europeanmojoit . . . → Read More: Q&A: I, too, keep getting this line…”This web page could be a scam. Proceed with caution”?

Q&A: Who could you go to in order to report a “Western Union Scam”?

Question by Rob: Who could you go to in order to report a “Western Union Scam”?
I’ve listed a car on craigslist, and some yo-yo is trying to use this tactic: “A distant buyer or prospective tenant sends a money order or cashier’s checks that exceeds the actual price or rent.
The distant buyer or tenant requests . . . → Read More: Q&A: Who could you go to in order to report a “Western Union Scam”?

If you have been a victim of identity theft, could you share your story with me for a research paper?

Question by zipideeedooda: If you have been a victim of identity theft, could you share your story with me for a research paper?
I am a college student and my composition teacher wants us to write a research paper on something that bugs us, so I chose to write about identity theft. In this paper I am . . . → Read More: If you have been a victim of identity theft, could you share your story with me for a research paper?

Which of the following statements could make you vulnerable to medical scams?

by Okinawa Soba

Question by April: Which of the following statements could make you vulnerable to medical scams?
Which of the following statements could make you vulnerable to medical scams?

Be wary of any statement that claims something is a cure all for disease.
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Johann Hari: The Great Management Consultancy Scam – And How It Could Be Coming For Your Job

Johann Hari: The Great Management Consultancy Scam – And How It Could Be Coming For Your Job
In the long fake boom of the Nineties and Noughties, we were sold a thousand scams. End government regulation of the financial system! Turn banks…

Read more on The . . . → Read More: Johann Hari: The Great Management Consultancy Scam – And How It Could Be Coming For Your Job

Antibodies could lead to HIV vaccine, scientists find

Antibodies could lead to HIV vaccine, scientists find
A group of scientists has made a breakthrough in what they say could lead to the creation of an HIV vaccine. The team led by scientists from the National Institutes of Health have discovered two antibodies that can stop more than 90 percent of HIV strains from infecting human . . . → Read More: Antibodies could lead to HIV vaccine, scientists find

Follow-up Census calls could be legitimate, even if you filled out form

Follow-up Census calls could be legitimate, even if you filled out form
You should be on the lookout for calls from scammers, however. Census Burea workers won’t ask for certain private information.

Read more on . . . → Read More: Follow-up Census calls could be legitimate, even if you filled out form

Samuel L. Jackson Could Play MLK On Broadway

Samuel L. Jackson Could Play MLK On Broadway
Samuel L. Jackson is being considered for a Broadway production about the life of Martin Luther King Jr.

Read more on WSB-TV . . . → Read More: Samuel L. Jackson Could Play MLK On Broadway

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