Updated - Microsoft Warning Pop Up on XP Systems - End of Support

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This is what the pop up looks like. This is the only version I have seen thus far. It shows up this way in Google's Chrome browser. I haven't seen up yet anywhere else on the few XP platforms we have left on client sites.

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Starting tomorrow, March 8th 2014, Microsoft will begin pushing out warnings to Windows XP users that the OS will no longer be supported after April 8th this year. The pop-up will appear on all systems as part of normal patching. The message should read “Windows XP End of Support is on April 8th, 2014. Click Here to learn more”.  Here is an article on the subject; http://techwindowz.com/windows-xp-end-of-support-message-to-start-popping-up-on-saturday/

Although this looks like a scary pop up it isn’t an immediate or major issue for many Win XP users. What this means to XP users is that MS will no longer supply security and Operating System patches for this OS. It won’t just stop working overnight. Over the next few months to a year it will render your systems more vulnerable to attack by hackers, viruses, and malware. Although it may not be necessary to update now, it will be in the near future so start planning ahead.

However, if you are in the medical industry or accepting credit cards on an XP computer you will need to update your systems right away. Credit card companies, Point of Sale systems, and industry standards for financial and health systems will be required to leave Windows XP behind. There is still time to get the more familiar Windows 7 OS to replace them.

This is a pop up message from Microsoft, it is not a scam. That said, the potential for abuse is massive. It will not be long before malware/virus writers and hackers begin making phony versions of this pop-up. My suggestion is that, when and if this comes up, click the “Don’t show this message again” check box and make a physical note on each machine you've updated. It is unlikely that Microsoft will send this out multiple times so if you've noted the machines its addressed you can hopefully avoid clicking on a fake pop-up in the future.

Please read this article on the subject; Windows XP end-of-support message to start popping up on Saturday

NetFlix Scam - Phishing for your data

Big NetFlix phishing scam - watch out!

Just posting this out there as a warning...

LINK:  http://bgr.com/2014/03/03/how-to-avoid-nextflix-scam-warning-alert/

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE

Here we go again with the free money from Benin. I mean, what are we waiting for? It's there for the taking! My favorite thing about this one is that they used a Yahoo Calendar Event Invitation to send the request to over 35 recipients. The original e-mail even had the *.ics file so we could put it on our schedule.

Wouldn't want to miss this important date...

Of course this is a scam. People at a "Federal Ministry of Finance" don't use Yahoo accounts. In fact, anyone with a business or legitimate organization shouldn't use Yahoo mail, it is the most polluted "free" mail service out there.

Delete the e-mail, don't communicate with them. Move on with your day!

LINK: Warning from the Benin Embassy

Spam email text;

From: Usa Johnson <usajohnson301@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 1:58 PM
Subject: Invitation: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
To:

DEC
05 "FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE"
When Thursday, 05 December 2013
08:30 PM to 09:30 PM
(GMT) Greenwich Mean Time - Dublin / Edinburgh / Lisbon / London

Where

Message FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMPLEX SENATE HOUSE - UPPER CHAMBERS WUSE DISTRICT, COTONOU BENIN Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB I have to inform you again that we are not playing over this matter that we have sent to you several times, I know my reason for the continuous sending of this notification to you, the fact is that you can't seem to trust any one again over this payment For what you have been in cantered in many months ago, but I want you to be assured that you will received your funds THROUGH THE HELP OF THIS OFFICE.I cannot scam you for $40. The bank processing of your payment which is BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A), requested the processing fee of $40 .The requested $40 is clearly written to you before, I did not invent the bill to defraud you of $40 it is an official bank payment processing fee, and the good part of this is that you will never ever be disturbed again over any kind of payment. This is final and the forms from there becomes effective once we submit your payment application processing fee and pay the form fee of $39 I don't want you to loose this fund this time because you may never get another such good opportunity, the federal government is keen and very determined to pay your overdue debts, this is not a fluke, I would not want you to loose this fund out of ignorance, I will send you all the documents as soon as bank payment processing fee is paid, you have to trust me, you will get your fund, find a way to get $40 you will not loose it, instead it will bring your financial breakthrough, find the money and send it to our bursary. The reason why am sending you this email is because i want you to receive your USD$800,000.00 immediately, we are trying to round up for this payment program. Here Is the Payment Information through Western Union money transfer or Money Gram money transfer, finally my advice to you is not to abandon this transaction because of the requirement of ($40) Receivers Name:EMMANUEL UDALOR Address: COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC Test Question: WHEN Answer: NOW MTCN________________ Send all the details of the MTCN direct to this email.Furthermore I am waiting for the payment details in your next urgent reply Yours in service Mrs. Mary Maduome

Invitees
35 more...

Respond
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FINAL NOTIFICATION LETTER

Yet another scam out of Benin Africa. This one was enough to get a chuckle out of me. It is one of the most poorly crafted scam mails I've seen recently. Go ahead and read it. It may get a laugh.

However, I'll put this as plainly as I can. People fall for this ridiculous stuff every day, don't be one of them. I know it sounds crazy, but be wary. These over the top e-mails may sound insane to many of us, but the victims of these e-mails are often tech illiterate, elderly, and/or lonely and desperate.

LINK: Warning from the Benin Embassy

That said, there are many more scams that are very subtle and harder to detect. Just watch out!

Spam scam text:

From: DR.CHIMA <officerinchargemohammedyusufu@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 5:52 AM
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION LETTER
To:


INTERNATIONAL MONITORING FUND I.M.F

ATTN:

I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR NAME HAS BEEN LISTED AMONG OTHERS THAT THERE
FUND HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT.THE APPROVAL WAS
MADE POSSIBLE AFTER MEETING HELD TODAY WITH THE UNITED STATE CONGRESS ON
FINANCIAL MATTERS REGARDING BENEFICIARIES WHO'S FUNDS IN SOME BANKS AND
CONSIGNMENT THAT HAS BEEN HELD UP IN DIFFERENT AIR PORTS ALSO BANK DRAFTS AND
CHEQUES THAT IS BEEN STOPPED BY SOME DIPLOMAT.

IN THIS REGARD, INSTRUCTION WAS GIVING TO THE CREDIT CONTROLLER OF BRITISH
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL DEPT. TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND WITHIN
48HRS FROM TODAY. THEREFORE, I WILL ADVISE YOU TO SEND IMMEDIATELY THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION'S IMMEDIATELY SO THAT I WILL SUBMIT IT TO THE BANK TO
CONTACT YOU AND TELL YOU WHEN YOUR FUND WILL BE IN YOUR ACCOUNT.

1). YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS:

2). YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS :

3). YOUR AGE ND OCCUPATION

NOTE THAT AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THESE INFORMATION, THEN YOUR FUND WILL BE
APPROVED AND TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT AND A TELEX CONFIRMATION SLIP WILL BE
SEND TO YOUR BANK AND COPY WILL BE SEND TO YOU FOR YOU TO START MAKING
WITHDRAWAL. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO UPDATE THIS OFFICE AND FIRM YOUR FULL BANKING
INFORMATION AND CONTACT DETAILS FOR THE ONWARD TRANSFER.IT IS IMPERATIVE FOR
YOU TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT OF $109 USD FOR THE ACTIVATION AND THE WITHDRAW CODE

THIS IS THE INFORMATION TO SEND US THIS MONEY TRU OUR SERVICE WESTERN UNION
MONEY TRANSFER

SENDER'S NAME
RECEIVER'S NAME: INNOCENT ONUORAH
ADDRESS: IMF Central District,OWANDO
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
AMOUNT: $109 USD
MTCN MONEY CONTROL #:
EXT QUESTIONS : what is your color
TEXT ANSWER :White

Below Is the Transfer Details

Date: 7/1/2014 11:58: 24 Am
Reference No: D3a63-5e02f-885e
Account Code: QW-21905-AZ
Withdrawing Code: **************
From: Corresponded dollars account no: 46587921354
Format: Standard Top World Bank
Issuing Bank: Bank OFFICE
Current Status: Pending Transfer
Activation and the with drawer code (Charge): $109 USD
Additional Fee: Zero
Total Amount: USD 35. 5 Million
Currency: USD
Interest: Zero (0.0%)

As soon as our A/c Officer confirm your payment of $109 USD, the activation
and the drawers code would be forwarded to the transfer department for onward
telegraphic transfer. A login and the password to our Online-Bank account
would be created at the receipt of the activation code

YOURS FAITHFULLY
HUHU KUKU
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
INTERNATIONAL MONITORING FUND (IMF)

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