[NPMUG] Fake Hallmark E-Cards

[Ellen List]

Yes! 
A lot of research went into this post and I appreciate that.
thank you, Shelley,
Ellen List


On 4/16/09 9:53 AM, "William James" <wtjames at mac.com> wrote:

> Thank you Shelley! Just the kind of thing this list does very well.
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> Bill James
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> On Apr 16, 2009, at 8:43 AM, Shelley Lipton wrote:
> 
>> I have recently received two Hallmark E-Cards that were suspicious looking.
>> It did not say who sent the card, did not provide any verification numbers to
>> open it on their site instead of opening it from my email, only one link
>> worked (which was to Hallmark's website) but looked like it had many links,
>> the E in E-cards looked pixilated, and when I returned the email to it's
>> sender, it bounced back as unsendable.  The email had an attachment which I
>> DID NOT OPEN and neither should any one else if you ever get something
>> similar.  
>> 
>> How to tell if a Hallmark E-Card notification is real:
>> 1. Hallmark e-card e-mails do not include any attachments. To be safe, if you
>> receive an e-card notification with an attachment delete it immediately then
>> empty your "trash" or "deleted e-mails" from your email client.
>> 2. A legitimate Hallmark e-mail notification will come from the sender¹s
>> e-mail address, not Hallmark.com.
>> 3. The sender's first name and last name will appear in the subject line. If
>> you do not recognize the name of the person sending the E-Card, do not click
>> on any links in the e-mail. Delete the e-mail.
>> 4. The notification will include a link to the E-Card on Hallmark.com as well
>> as a URL that can be pasted into a browser.
>> 5. 
>> 6. The URL will begin with http://hallmark.com/ followed by characters that
>> identify the individual E-Card.
>> 7. 
>> 8. Hallmark E-Cards are not downloaded and they are not .exe files.
>> 9. 
>> 10. In addition, Hallmark.com will never require an E-Card recipient to enter
>> a user name or password nor any other personal information to retrieve an
>> E-Card.
>> 
>> E-mail Safety Tips
>> * Don't open e-mails you know are spam. A code embedded in spam advertises
>> that you opened the e-mail and confirms your address is valid, which in turn
>> can generate more spam.
>> * Don't open e-mails from unknown senders.
>> * Don't open attachments in e-mails unless you are expecting to receive one.
>> If you receive an attachment that you are not expecting,  even if it¹s from
>> someone you know, first read the e-mail and make sure the attachment is
>> legitimate. If you're still not sure, call or e-mail the sender to confirm,
>> but do not reply to the original e-mail.
>> * Don't click on links in e-mails that appear to be from financial companies
>> (PayPal, banks, credit card companies, etc.) that direct you to verify or
>> confirm account details. Instead, call the company if you are concerned about
>> your account.
>> 
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