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Technical Help & Discussion => Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs => Topic started by: David on February 05, 2009, 09:20

Title: Warning Email Do not open
Post by: David on February 05, 2009, 09:20

If you get an e-mail along the lines of'Osama Bin Laden Captured'
or 'Osama Hanged' , don't open the Attachment!!!!




Please follow my advice on this,just recioeved from a friend who runs a company in Australia hope this help anyone here who may recieve this nasty.

Good luck everyone

I have copied this to be on the safe side

Title: Re: Warning Email Do not open
Post by: Simon on February 05, 2009, 10:01

Thanks for the warning, David.  :thumb:  According to Snopes, this is "real, but outdated".

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osama.asp

Title: Re: Warning Email Do not open
Post by: David on February 05, 2009, 10:03

 :blush: Only just recieved it this morning Simon

Title: Re: Warning Email Do not open
Post by: Simon on February 05, 2009, 10:39

It certainly doesn't hurt to remind people to be careful of email attachments, David.  ;)

Title: Re: Warning Email Do not open
Post by: David on February 05, 2009, 10:47

phew  ;D