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AnotherMother4Peace

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5. There are some pretty sophisticated phishing scams out there. A new word I learned
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 12:11 PM
Jun 9

the meaning of. I got an official looking email from Capitol One, saying my new card was on it's way. I'm not associated w/this company & I deleted it. A few days later I get an email saying my "new card" is in the mail. It looked awfully official, down to the email address, so I became alarmed someone was opening credit cards in my name. I called Capitol One to investigate. They said no card had been applied for or sent, and they suggested I check my credit with one of the credit rating companies. Nothing. So I reported, blocked, and deleted this email, but still felt somewhat violated - I spent a couple of hours trying to figure things out.

There was a time when I worried about crooks getting into my house, now it's crooks getting into my computer.

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