scootz
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| posted on 6/9/10 at 08:40 PM |
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PayPal...
I was on a motorsport website that I'd never been to before and put an item in my basket... I went to pay and was re-directed to PayPal for
putting in my details. I merrily obliged... and then it struck me how careless I've become with PayPal. I didn't stop to check the
website was genuine... hell, I wouldn't even know HOW to check it was genuine! I've just entered my details into a completely unknown (to
me) entity!
I stagger to think how many times I've done this in the past and I'm amazed I've never been caught out (thankfully!).
It's Evolution Baby!
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CRAIGR
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| posted on 6/9/10 at 08:43 PM |
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What bloody expensive thing you bought now Scootz.
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scootz
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| posted on 6/9/10 at 08:53 PM |
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T'wasnt expensive... £12.99 
It's Evolution Baby!
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 6/9/10 at 08:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
T'wasnt expensive... £12.99
must have been a weekend away with a northern brolly bird then..... 
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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stevegough
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| posted on 6/9/10 at 09:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
I was on a motorsport website that I'd never been to before and put an item in my basket... I went to pay and was re-directed to PayPal for
putting in my details. I merrily obliged... and then it struck me how careless I've become with PayPal. I didn't stop to check the
website was genuine... hell, I wouldn't even know HOW to check it was genuine! I've just entered my details into a completely unknown (to
me) entity!
I stagger to think how many times I've done this in the past and I'm amazed I've never been caught out (thankfully!).
look for the padlock on the bottom bar of the screen - right click it should say something like 128-bit encryption or something similar (however,
I'm not sure if that GUARANTEES it is genuine....)
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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scootz
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| posted on 6/9/10 at 09:24 PM |
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Cheers Steve!
It's Evolution Baby!
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BenB
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| posted on 6/9/10 at 09:38 PM |
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But make sure check the certificate attached to the padlock. Recently a few of the certification servers got hacked so it's quite easy to get a
fake cerficate 
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Andi
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| posted on 7/9/10 at 07:58 AM |
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Also make sure in the address bar that is starts with HTTPS which is a secure server not HTTP
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Liam
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| posted on 7/9/10 at 10:42 AM |
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When I'm feeling extra paranoid (i.e. spending a large amount of money) I always type a deliberately very wrong password first. If it works you
know you're on a dodgy site.
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Angel Acevedo
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 04:58 PM |
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The problem with boggus sites it is not what you spend with them, but what they do with your details thereafter....
Beware of what you wish.. for it may come true....
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