Quote From: cndrllaI'm glad you posted this message...maybe someone will listen!
Going online and giving people any personal information is pretty much like agreeing to meet a stranger in a dark, deserted alley at midnight. And sending them money...or anything else.. is the epitome of stupid!
WWW.NONONSENSEGRAMMYTREE.BLOGSPOT.COM/ click on "Cyber-stupid"
That's like falling for one of those phishing scams that say that they're a bank and need your financial information, then they use it to clean out your account and steal your identity.
"A number of companies make free browser plug-ins that can detect phishing sites. ... Some assemble a list of fake sites based on reports from users who've stumbled upon them. Others analyze the site's address to see if it's misleading: For instance, the URL might have "ebay" in it when it's not actually a part of ebay.com. Several toolbars use a combination of approaches."
http://www.pcworld.com/article/125739-1/article.html
Anyway, if you're suspicious about a scam, report it to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
