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Consumer Alert: Please be aware of possible email scams! Tip #1: Do NOT reply to email inquiries that don't appear legitimate (Read about the "Nigerian" Scam on the FTC website). This may only lead to more spam. Tip #2: Consider using two email addresses when posting on the Internet - one for personal messages and one for posting in public websites. Click here to request a free CapeCod.com email address. Tip#3: Always be cautious about opening any attachment or downloading any files from emails you receive, regardless of who sent them. If you're unsure, contact the sender by phone and/or delete the message. Many companies are working with law enforcement, industry organizations and governments overseas to help shut down "phishing" scams - emails that purport to be from a bank or other trusted institution in an attempt to fool people into entering their personal account information on a Web site that belongs to the scammer. Here are some tips they've provided to help you recognize "phishers" and protect yourself from their scams: Never type account information into a pop-up window, even if it looks legitimate. Legitimate companies don't request account information through pop-up windows. Don't respond to emails asking you to verify information. Most financial institutions do not ever send email asking you to verify information. If they have an issue with your records, they contact you another way. Be suspicious of grammatical or spelling errors. These are usually indications of a fraudulent message. CapeCod.com will not ever sell your email address or reveal it to our clients, affiliated companies and advertisers. As a part of becoming a free email member of CapeCod.com, you will only receive monthly mailing from CapeCod.com with special offers from our advertisers. Any other email you are not expecting to recevie on behalf of CapeCod.com is fraudulent and should be deleted. Important messages from the management of CapeCod.com will available to you when you log in to your CapeCod.com webmail via a web browser. If you have any questions regarding an email message appearing to be from the CapeCod.com staff, please contact us directly at 508-771-1224. Think your computer may have a virus and need help? Visit our Computer section for special offers and information from our CapeCod.com Advertisers. They're here to help you! Additional Resources: Federal Trade Commission on SPAM: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/spam/consumer.htm Fight SPAM on the Internet: http://spam.abuse.net/ Why Am I Getting All This Spam? CTD Report: http://www.cdt.org/speech/spam/030319spamreport.shtml Protect Yourself from Spam: http://www.emailaddresses.com/email_nospam.htm The CERT® Coordination Center on Spoofed/Forged Email : http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/email_spoofing.html Spam Blocking Software*: Spam Arrest: http://spamarrest.com FuseMail: http://www.fusemail.com SpamAssassin: http://spamassassin.apache.org Anti-Virus Software*: Panda ActiveScan: http://www.pandasoftware.com AVG Anti-Virus: http://www.grisoft.com ALWIL Software avast!: http://www.avast.com Norton Anti-Virus: http://www.symantec.com Mcafee VirusScan: http://www.mcafee.com Trent Micro PC-Cillin: http://www.trendmicro.com *Please note that we have NO affiliation with any of these products or sites but have provided this information only for your reference. We recommend that you contact a computer specialist to help with your computer needs.

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