[aprssig] OT WARNING: Fake Linked-In Invites Being Sent Through APRSsig List

[KB5ILY - Travis W. Burton]

For me a big tip off is.... The fact that it came through [aprssig].

On Wed, 4 Jan 2012, Rick Green wrote:

> On Wed, 4 Jan 2012, Steve Noskowicz wrote:
>
>> 
>> --- Rick Green wrote:
>>> 
>>>   How do you distinguish this from a 'legitimate'
>>> Linkedin invitation?
>> 
>> 
>> Hover the mouse over the aparent link in the email.  Browsers show the true 
>> URL at the bottom of the window.
>> 
>> OR  If the true URL won't show this way...
>> 
>> Do a Copy (right click) Link (may be called Copy Address or Target) then 
>> paste into the URL location at the top, but DO NOT hit enter.
>> 
>>
>  Yes, I know those techniques.  The links in the message actually pointed to 
> linkedin itself, not to a look-alike phishing site.
>
> I guess I should have phrased my question differently, like "WHat was it 
> about this message that told you it wasn't from Linkedin?"
>
> -- 
> Rick Green
>
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>
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> safety and our ideals."
>                               -President Barack Obama 20 Jan 2009

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