Yes, I'm trying to determine if a notice I got from GOC (paper, via postal mail) is valid ... it looks real, but the person and phone number are not in GEDS (Government Electronic Directory Service). Gut feel is that it's real, but how on earth can I verify without using the phone numbers on the letter? ... I've asked my MP but no answer yet. I might need to call back and ask again. bjb On Fri, Jul 08, 2011 at 09:19:59AM -0400, Raj wrote: > I don't think there's any harm in repeating these warnings. If the > phishing emails didn't work, they wouldn't be there in the first place - > there are people still falling for them. And don't forget that spear > phishing can get quite sophisticated. > > --Raj. > > > On 11-07-08 09:12 AM, Singer X.J. Wang wrote: > > I'll chime in here and agree with Richard here. Should we start warning > > about every security risk? > > > > - Do not shout out your DEBIT CARD NUMBER and PIN for your debit card. > > - Do not write down the DEBIT CARD NUMBER and PIN of your debit card on a > > piece of paper and mail it to Richard Briggs > > - Do not write down the DEBIT CARD NUMBER and PIN of your debit card on a > > piece of paper and mail it to me > > - Do not write down the DEBIT CARD NUMBER and PIN of your debit card on a > > piece of paper and mail it to Stephen Harper > > - Do not write down the DEBIT CARD NUMBER and PIN of your debit card on a > > piece of paper and mail it to Jay Leno > > - Do not write down the DEBIT CARD NUMBER and PIN of your debit card on a > > piece of paper and mail it to Madonna > > > > These phishing emails are so normal now and everyone (specially those on the > > list) knows about it that there's no need to email it again. > > > > On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 08:58, Shawn H Corey <shawnhcorey [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com> wrote: > > > >> On 11-07-08 08:36 AM, Richard Guy Briggs wrote: > >>> Even if I am my own system administrator?!? > >>> > >>> Even if I don't even have an account with said institution?!? > >>> > >>> Even if I've already received thousands of such emails already?!? > >> > >> <sarcasm>I'm sorry I ruined your day by post an alert about email > >> phishing. After all, since you know everything there is to know about > >> security, why would anyone else on this list be interested in it?</sarcasm> > >> > >> Such rudeness is not appreciated. Please refrain for doing so in the > >> future. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Just my 0.00000002 million dollars worth, > >> Shawn > >> > >> Confusion is the first step of understanding. > >> > >> Programming is as much about organization and communication > >> as it is about coding. > >> > >> The secret to great software: Fail early & often. > >> > >> Eliminate software piracy: use only FLOSS. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Linux mailing list > >> Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > >> http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux > >> > > > > -- > > The best compliment you could give Pythian for our service is a referral. > > _______________________________________________ > > Linux mailing list > > Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux > _______________________________________________ > Linux mailing list > Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux ---end quoted text---