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purplevamp
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removed as it wasn't of any use to anyone - just a bad hoax (not on my part), sorry
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Beat me to it - old rubbishWe all evolve - get on with it0
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this is a well known hoax email thing that has been doing the rounds since about 2002 (yep!) see HERE
So nothing to worry about then?
Sorry to panic anyone, better to be safe than sorry. Thanks for letting me (and everyone else) know. First sign of these things and I panic. I've lost my childrens photos before to a virus and it took forever to get them back. Mortgage: Was: £154,495 Oct 2039 Now: £77,930.43 April 2037Swagbucks ~ £10 (2025 ~ £240)Surveys~ £41.99 (2025 ~ £238.94)Make £2026 in 2026 #18 ~ £153.98 ~ (2025 ~ £2,368.64)2026 Decluttering Campaign ~ 34/20260 -
I've been getting these weird emails over the last few days from a '26 year old russian girl' going on about meeting and the emails have attachments. And it says oh i got your details from 'blah blah' and each one has said a different site so i checked these sites and i am actually registered to them through comping
Just delete the emails obviously.0 -
Thanks for posting it anyway purplevamp. It is always worthwhile being a bit cautious.2022 wins include.... £1,000 cheque £150 ASDA gift card £250 Impericon gift voucher £100 cheque £100 of plant bulbs £100 Bower Collective voucher0
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purplevamp wrote: »So nothing to worry about then? Sorry to panic anyone, better to be safe than sorry. Thanks for letting me (and everyone else) know. First sign of these things and I panic. I've lost my childrens photos before to a virus and it took forever to get them back.
no, its nothing to worry about. Ive often had some like these, they seem to do the rounds for ages, some of them are very convincing too, some are about deleting certain files off the computer to stop the virus - only the files it tells you to delete are essential files!
better to be safe than sorry, i always say!Weight Loss - 102lb0 -
I'd never heard of it and thought it true, what a relief. But I'd prefer to have nine scares than one real virus, so thank you,"Every day when I wake up I thank the Lord I'm Welsh" Cerys Matthews0
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I'm getting the Russian girl emails too!0
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so are we lol..... she is everywhere and wants to meet us all when she comes over to the uk.... and has so many email addresses she had 3 yesterday.
haynrich1. Tv2. Mobile phone3. Holiday/ break UK4. Ipad5. Cash or vouchers6. Toys7. Something for the kitchen8. beauty items/make up9. Hamper10. games console11. A huge unexpected suprise0 -
haha me too, wounder which comp it was from need to pay my dad back challenge[STRIKE]£3000: £2950: £2750: £2640:£2560:£1560[/STRIKE]:D £0.00:D
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