Personal Message scam ***** pm scam **** pm scam

[77T]

Originally Posted by seabreeze60

Yes, clicking on the link through a private message gives the bad actor access to your RF sign-in name, not your password.

The OP can clarify how they do it.

Paul
The bad actor already knows your TRF name or he couldn’t send you a PM in the first place. The classic phishing scam is to entice you to RE-enter your password to see the purported info at the link.

But clicking a link can open you up to other myriad malware exploits. And if you have used any of the various browser plug-ins to store passwords it is possible for the bad actor to harvest it.

Encrypted password vaults offer a measure of protection but the bad actors are hoping to find less sophisticated password savers with an eye towards financial website credentials.


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[seabreeze60]

Originally Posted by 77T

Paul
The bad actor already knows your TRF name or he couldn’t send you a PM in the first place. The classic phishing scam is to entice you to RE-enter your password to see the purported info at the link.

But clicking a link can open you up to other myriad malware exploits. And if you have used any of the various browser plug-ins to store passwords it is possible for the bad actor to harvest it.

Encrypted password vaults offer a measure of protection but the bad actors are hoping to find less sophisticated password savers with an eye towards financial website credentials.


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Thanks!