{"id":6877,"date":"2011-08-27T13:44:08","date_gmt":"2011-08-27T13:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=6877"},"modified":"2011-08-27T13:44:08","modified_gmt":"2011-08-27T13:44:08","slug":"skype-phishing-scam-email","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=6877","title":{"rendered":"Skype Phishing Scam Email"},"content":{"rendered":"

I just checked my spam folder and found this hilarious email (spot the typo in the first line):<\/p>\n

\n

New Skype Has Been Releases<\/p>\n

This is to notify that new updates have been released for Skype. <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Following are major new features :<\/p>\n

* Up to 5-way group video call.
\n* Redesigned calling experience.
\n* Improved video snapshots gallery.
\n* Improved browser plugins performance on some websites.
\n* Reduced false positives on browser plugin phone number recognition.
\n* New presence icons.
\n* Improved handling of calling attempts made when the user has run out of credit.
\n* Improved access to sharing functionality<\/p>\n

To download the latest version , go to : <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Start downloading the update right now and let us know what you think about it.<\/p>\n

We’re working on making Skype better all the time !<\/p>\n

Talk soon,<\/p>\n

The people at Skype <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Short piece of advice: DON’T<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

It’s a scam. To check for updates, run Skype and click on About >> Check for updates<\/strong>. Install this <\/em>piece of garbage and you’ll end up with Heaven knows what on your machine.<\/p>\n

It cracks me up how these people who can’t speak English or send out non-spell-checked emails still get idiots falling for it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I just checked my spam folder and found this hilarious email (spot the typo in the first line): New Skype Has Been Releases This is to notify that new updates have been released for Skype. Following are major new features : * Up to 5-way group video call. * Redesigned calling experience. * Improved video […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[90],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6877","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-computer-tech-related"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t