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RomanceRe: Why Some Ladies Remain Single For Life by mrperfect(m): 11:12pm On Apr 21, 2013
That are good points.
PoliticsRe: My Oga At The Top: NSCDC Replaces Shem With Adesuyi As Lagos Commandant by mrperfect(m): 8:15pm On Apr 02, 2013
sad for the man.
SportsRe: Yobo Blasts Keshi Over Kenya Snub by mrperfect(m): 8:06pm On Apr 02, 2013
He would called him.
RomanceRe: Ladies' Guide On How NOT To Court!! by mrperfect(m): 6:59pm On Apr 01, 2013
This is awesome.
If all women think like this it will be rare to see a single lady in the street.
But they can't think, they prefer going to church to pray.
CelebritiesRe: Charly Boy On ‘My Oga At The Top’ Saga by mrperfect(m): 7:29pm On Mar 29, 2013
Important points raised.
WebmastersRe: Why Don't Nigerian Websites Last? by mrperfect(m): 11:15pm On Mar 27, 2013
Because many open website because they see others opening it.
WebmastersRe: Youtube Reaches One Billion Monthly Users by mrperfect(m): 12:44am On Mar 25, 2013
This sounds too general. Do they mean number of visitors, signups etc
LiteratureRe: Books By Chinua Achebe That You've Read? by mrperfect(m): 12:38am On Mar 25, 2013
Eze goes to school.
BusinessRe: Tips To Hire Your First Employees (for First Time Entreprenuers by mrperfect(m): 10:19pm On Feb 27, 2013
This is a good one, important thing to learn.
CelebritiesRe: Basketmouth Buys Custom-made Opel Insignia by mrperfect(m): 5:47pm On Feb 25, 2013
A good news like this is something what posting and reading, as good news brings about positive thinking.
SportsRe: Osaze Warns Keshi To Watch His Back by mrperfect(m): 3:26pm On Feb 20, 2013
Just like any other thing in life when success comes there are always chances of people try to pull you down.
FamilyRe: How Do You Get Your Ex To Stay away From You? by mrperfect(m): 3:26pm On Feb 20, 2013
Tell her the truth that you don't want this, she will stop, I understand that you're avoiding to hurt her, this I think is the problem here.
Foreign AffairsRe: Pictures Of Nigerian Roadside Prostitutes In Italy by mrperfect(m): 3:12pm On Feb 20, 2013
This is very sad for the country.
Christianity EtcRe: Oyedepo's Daughter To Marry His Personal Assistant by mrperfect(m): 11:25pm On Feb 19, 2013
Congrat
SportsRe: Super Eagles Arrive In Abuja (Pictures) by mrperfect(m): 10:23pm On Feb 12, 2013
Good to know, We all are rejoicing with them.
WebmastersThe Threat Of Spam And Basic Preventative Measures by mrperfect(op): 10:59am On Feb 12, 2013
Everyone who uses the internet has more than likely been targets of spam at one time or another. At first they are easy to dismiss for internet experienced persons, however for the inexperienced user of the internet, the messages contained can sometimes be intimidating and in some instances lead to trouble (I will come onto a personal example later).

Spam can take several forms; email and search engine spam are just two, but the one we will concentrate on in this article, and also the one you will, and have most likely encountered, is via email.

Spam is defined as unsolicited bulk mail, much of which is caught in your “bulk” or “trash” folder found in your email service provider control panel. You have probably often seen a mass of these types of emails in you bulk folders when checking for email that you actually have consented to receive, as many emails are caught by spam filters even though they should not. The majority of spam you may receive will be of a sexual or gambling nature, however over the past few months I have noticed an ever-increasing number of scam emails asking for sensitive information, claiming to be someone they are not.

Paypal and eBay scams are a prime example of these types of emails known as “phishing scam emails”. The email will be along the lines of:

“We have noticed an irregularity in your account details and require you to update them immediately. Failure to do so will result in the permanent closure of your account”

You can see how these emails can be pretty alarming to an inexperienced internet user who may only occasionally use the internet to sell or buy items on eBay for example. Some of the emails will look very convincing, and will use the images and symbols of the respective company, however be very cautious and take heed to the following important point:

If you are unsure of the legitimacy of the email, do not follow any link contained within the email to an external website. Instead, type the website address that you know is correct into your browser directly, so that you are safe in the knowledge that you are not using a fraudulent website.

Failure to do this may result in your account being hijacked by the scammer; it’s as easy as this. You follow the link in the email to a website claiming to be, and also looking very much like one where you have an account. The website will ask you to input your username and password to access your account and voila, you will have now sent this information to the scammer, allowing them access to your account containing sensitive information about you.

Another type of email scam that has been very popular is where you are notified to be the very lucky winner of a lottery, even though you have never entered the lottery in the location claiming your success! This is where the example of a personal experience comes in. Many people reading this will be thinking “I’ll never fall for one of these scams”, however the unfortunate reality is that many people will do so. An elderly relative of mine received one of these lottery scams from Spain, and then insisted on following up with the email scam, even though they had never even entered the lottery draw. The only stumbling block was that the bank account details required, needed to be sent by fax, which she couldn’t do, and despite the frustration that this caused I of course refused to help send it.

There are measures that you can take to help avoid being targeted by spammers; a few have been mentioned here. However, in addition never reply to a scam email as it will notify them that the email address is live and also that you have read the email, leading to further spam.

Of course there are many other threats from spam that are not discussed here, such as viruses and trojans being sent via email attachments. More details on spam can be found here: www.cokoye.com/technical-discussions-forums
WebmastersRe: City Official Backs Plan For New $82M Google Airport by mrperfect(m): 10:21pm On Feb 09, 2013
Google has been making a great profit as an organization, for now they can buy or get any thing they set their eye on.
WebmastersRe: Joomla For Designing E Commerce Site Possible? by mrperfect(m): 9:28am On Feb 08, 2013
Just go to joomla site, there are series of extensions that will help build eCommerce site.

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