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02-07-2010, 07:09 PM
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Rivet Master 
2007 25' Safari FB SE
St. Hedwig
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Questionable E-Mail
I received an e-mail regarding my airforum account. It said that I needed to update my account information to complete activation of my account. Is this a legit e-mail?
I got burned on a similar type a while back and someone took over my e-mail account and locked me out.
Would appreciate some information.
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02-07-2010, 07:11 PM
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Retired.
Currently Looking...
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gaylejoe
I received an e-mail regarding my airforum account. It said that I needed to update my account information to complete activation of my account. Is this a legit e-mail?
I got burned on a similar type a while back and someone took over my e-mail account and locked me out.
Would appreciate some information.
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How long have you been a member here? I'd say your account is already active. Please forward the email (with all headers) to one of the moderators so they can take a look at it.
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02-07-2010, 07:11 PM
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Just an old timer...
2004 22' Interstate
Tipton
, Iowa
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Unless the email came from one of the moderation staff, it's undoubtedly bogus. Can you forward it to me please? Thanks!
Roger
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Former Airstreams: 1953 Flying Cloud, 1957 Overlander, 1961 Bambi, 1970 Safari Special, 1978 Argosy Minuet, 1985 325 Moho, 1994 Limited 34' Two-door, 1994 B190 "B-Van"
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02-07-2010, 07:12 PM
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Rivet Master
1978 Argosy Minuet 6.7 Metre
1989 29' Excella
Lorain County
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You should
Contact a moderator and Andy R. to check this out before responding to it. Sounds like a hoax to me. I have not received that message. Anyone else?
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02-07-2010, 07:14 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 22' Safari
Gresham
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I haven't received anything like that either.
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02-07-2010, 07:34 PM
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Rivet Master
1967 22' Safari
1960 Caravel
Edmonds
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 2,499
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gaylejoe
I received an e-mail regarding my airforum account. It said that I needed to update my account information to complete activation of my account. Is this a legit e-mail?
I got burned on a similar type a while back and someone took over my e-mail account and locked me out.
Would appreciate some information.
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Hi Joe, You have an active account at Airforums. Can you forward the e-mail to me or one of the Moderators here on Airforums? This is odd.
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1973 F-250 4X4 390
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02-07-2010, 07:40 PM
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Rivet Master
Port Orchard
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Join Date: May 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gaylejoe
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I got burned on a similar type a while back and someone took over my e-mail account and locked me out.
Would appreciate some information.
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I am sure that is exactly what would happen this time too if you responded.
At least the messages I get requesting all my personal info are willing to forward several million dollars to me . 
Regards,
Ken
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02-07-2010, 09:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gaylejoe
I received an e-mail regarding my airforum account...
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how LONG have u been a supporting ($$) member?
this could be your automatic renewal notice, covered in this thread...
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f138...ire-30450.html
cheers
2air'
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02-07-2010, 09:23 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari FB SE
St. Cloud
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Our moderators are totally ethical regarding private data. That being said -- gaylejoe, I googled with your email address in the search field. Try it. None of the hits trace back to you ever having revealed your email addy at AIR.
Everyone -- this is a good exercise. Google your own email. Craigslist or wherever... Anywhere your email is 'out there' on the web, try to get it removed. Once you've found willing webmasters it may take 2-3 weeks before Google refreshes their database and you do not show up again. Try to keep it that way. Operating below the radar is never underrated... 
[on edit: punctuation like @ or . periods seems to break up search terms into individual components. For exact search on your email addy, surround it with quotes; eg, "you-me@whatmail.com"]
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02-07-2010, 10:06 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari FB SE
St. Cloud
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,280
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IIRC -- emails about expiring supporting member status are titled, 'Paid Subscription Expiry Notice.' Andy R has set a policy that each member must make a choice to renew each year. There is no automated renewal/rollover.
gaylejoe -- PM coming your way on your period of supporting membership
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02-07-2010, 10:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CanoeStream
...There is no automated renewal/rollover...
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right, my reference was to the ' automatically generated email/reminder' that's sent out.
poorly worded, but it is an automatic email that is legit and does NOT come directly from one of the mods...
correct?
i'm expecting to see it any time now but have 4gotten the exactly wording, seems it's signed by the owners/staff team?
and arrives a few days before the 20$ account features expire...
cheers
2air'
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all of the true things that i am about to tell you are shameless lies. l.b.j.
we are here on earth to fart around. don't let anybody tell you any different. k.v.
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02-07-2010, 10:38 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari FB SE
St. Cloud
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,280
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 2airishuman
.... but it is an automatic email that is legit and does NOT come directly from one of the mods...
correct?
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What he said. 
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02-07-2010, 10:50 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
2007 25' Safari FB SE
Blaine
, Washington
Join Date: Jan 2007
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This is a scam and an attempt to get more info. from you. I received the exact same email but for my Pay Pal account. Friends have received it for their bank account, etc.
John
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02-07-2010, 10:54 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2007 25' Safari FB SE
Blaine
, Washington
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 291
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I just googled my email and it came up empty so they got my address some other way.
John
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02-07-2010, 11:29 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari FB SE
St. Cloud
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,280
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Your email address is on how many friends' & associates' computers? All it takes is malware on one to harvest an email address. Caution is not just a black & yellow road sign... Good y'all were acting savvy.
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02-07-2010, 11:34 PM
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4 Rivet Member
Currently Looking...
tallahassee
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Join Date: Sep 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CanoeStream
Our moderators are totally ethical regarding private data. That being said -- gaylejoe, I googled with your email address in the search field. Try it. None of the hits trace back to you ever having revealed your email addy at AIR.
Everyone -- this is a good exercise. Google your own email. Craigslist or wherever... Anywhere your email is 'out there' on the web, try to get it removed. Once you've found willing webmasters it may take 2-3 weeks before Google refreshes their database and you do not show up again. Try to keep it that way. Operating below the radar is never underrated...
[on edit: punctuation like @ or . periods seems to break up search terms into individual components. For exact search on your email addy, surround it with quotes; eg, "you-me@whatmail.com"] |
So what do you do, email the webmaster to every site it shows up on? Won't it show back up after using the site again? Of course the first thing to pop up is AirForums!
Carol
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