Jim Plumb

This is a fake email from the Social Security administration. Don’t open this email, IT’S FAKE! They wouldn’t know your email address anyway.

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Subject: Watch for errors on Social Security statement

Due to possible calculation errors, your annual Social Security statement may contain errors.

Use the link below to review your annual Social Security statement:

Review your annual Social Security statement

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This e-mail has been sent from an auto-notification system that cannot accept incoming e-mail.

When looking at your “View Available Wireless Networks” button in Windows, have you ever noticed listings for either of the above? I noticed these today and had no idea where they came from since I live in the boonies, I know what wireless networks I have in my house and I know I can pick up my neighbors unsecured linksys network as well.  I googled the Internet Oasis (FREE) term and found something puzzling: both of these are part of some kind of viral wireless network. I found an article that explains what’s going on: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/hiner/?p=602%3E.

It also shows in this article how to delete these wireless traps. One way is to right-click on My Network Places and select properties. You should see an entry for “Wireless Network Connection”. Right-click on that and click on the “Wireless Networks” tab. You’ll see in the middle of that window a list of “Preferred networks”. Find Internet Oasis and Free Public WiFi and remove them from the list. That will prevent you from automatically joining them if you’re in their area. I would also delete any others that you aren’t familiar with.

Never heard of these guys. Obviously a fake email. Also, it has one of those big hairy URLs that probably goes to a server run by the Russian mob. Please delete this email if you receive it.

Subject: Your ACH transaction was rejected by The Electronic Payments Association

Dear bank account holder,

The ACH transaction, recently initiated from your bank account, was rejected by the Electronic Payments Association. Please review the transaction report by clicking the link below:

Unauthorized ACH Transaction Report
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