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Hello PressEnter Subscribers!
Say, are you looking for an easy way to add some cheer to your holiday
e-mail messages? This month's eNewsletter shows you how. We also want to
take this opportunity to thank you for your business in 2005 and to say
"Happy Holidays" from everyone at our office to everyone in your home!
We think you'll find the information contained in this newsletter to
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Here's what's inside our December 2005 Newsletter:
A. E-Mail Scam - Online Bank Phishing Scams Are Hooking Consumers
B. Celebrating 10 Years - PressEnter Open House
C. Ask The Help Desk - Does Outlook Express Provide Holiday E-mail Stationery?
D. Great Sites To Check Out In December
The PressEnter Newsletter Team
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A. E-Mail Scam - Online Bank Phishing Scams Are Hooking Consumers
As the number of people using online banking services continues to grow,
so does the increase in the number and the variety of Internet-based
bank fraud scams. Below are a couple of actual examples.
Example 1:
"Your billing information record is expired; possible cause of such, is
inability of accessing your online information through the bank. Our
record show that either the information on file is missing or it
is incomplete."
Example 2:
"We recently noticed one or more attempts to login to your online
banking account from a foreign IP address. We have reason to
believe that your account was hijacked by a third party without
your notification.
If you recently logged into your account while traveling to a foreign
country, the unusual login attempts may have been make by you. However
if you are the rightful owned of the account, click on the link below
and submit as we are trying to verify your account information. In case
you are not enrolled, use your Social Security number as you User ID
and the first six digits of your Social Security number as a password."
The above are real-life examples. E-mail messages like these, often
awkwardly written, include a link directing the e-mail recipient to an
authentic-looking website. The site, which appears to be your bank's
website, asks that you submit personal information (such as your PIN,
checking account, and Social Security numbers) so the "bank" can "update"
its files. The scammers' goal is to obtain personal information for
identity theft and/or bank and credit card fraud.
Don't fall prey to Internet-based bank fraud criminal activity! These
types of crimes, called "phishing scams," have increased dramatically in
just the past couple of years. According to the Federal Trade Commission,
of the 635,173 complaints it received in 2004, 246,570 were identity theft
reports and 388,603 were fraud complaints. Information provided to scam
artists by unsuspecting online bank users has been a major contributing
factor to these high numbers.
Here are some steps you can take to avoid being "hooked" by bank-related
phishing scams:
*If you get a message or even a pop-up browser window that asks for
personal information, don't reply. Legitimate companies do not collect
information in this manner; it's guaranteed to be a scam. Don't click
on suspicious file attachments either.
*Keep your anti-virus and firewall software running and up-to-date. Some
phishing efforts attempt to place viruses and spyware on your computer.
*Forward the bank phishing messages to the financial institutions that
the scammers are impersonating. Nearly all banking websites now have
e-mail addresses to which you can report phishing scams.
B. Celebrating 10 Years! - PressEnter Open House
Join us in celebrating PressEnter's 10th Anniversary at our Open House
on Tuesday, December 6th. There will be drawings at both of our office
locations along with refreshments.
Please stop by our Hudson Business Center (206 2nd Street) from 8:00
a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and our Main Office in River Falls (421 North 2nd
Street) from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to help us celebrate. We look
forward to visiting with you.
C. Ask The Help Desk - Does Outlook Express Provide Holiday E-mail Stationery?
Question: I would like to send my holiday greetings this month via
e-mail. I understand that Microsoft's Outlook Express provides an option
to insert a holiday-themed stationery background on e-mail messages. Is
this true?
Answer: Yes. Outlook Express does include pre-installed stationery themes
that can be used as backgrounds on your outgoing e-mail messages. To
view them, do the following:
1) With Outlook Express open, click on the small black arrow on the right
side of the "Create Mail" button. You will see a list of stationery names.
If the stationery you want to use is listed in the drop-down menu,
simply select it and then a new message window will open that uses
the stationery. Add text to your subject line, type your message,
and send it to your intended recipients.
2) If the stationery you want to use isn't listed, choose "Select
Stationery" from the drop-down menu. Click on the stationery you want to
use in the "Select Stationery" window. As you click on the stationery
names, you will see a preview of each in the "Preview" pane on the
right side of the window. When you find the one you want, click the
"OK" button to open a new message window that uses your choice of
stationery. Add text to your subject line, type your message, and send
it to your intended recipients.
D. Great Sites To Check Out This Month
Read The Happy Side Of News
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http://www.happynews.com
HappyNews.com covers many of the national, international,
entertainment, and sports stories that the big news services
cover. However, Byron Reese, founder and publisher of the website,
says his site's take on the world is more representative than the
negative view commonly seen on TV or in newspapers. Recent headlines
have included "Average Gasoline Prices Drop 25 Cents," "Post-Hurricane
Rita Weather Helps Crops," and "Mosul Is Policing Its Own." Is network
news making you "down in the dobber?" Try reading HappyNews.com!
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
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http://adisney.go.com/disneypictures/narnia/index.html
This month marks the long awaited film release of the
popular children's fantasy novel "The Lion, The Witch and The
Wardrobe." Written by C.S. Lewis (AKA Clive Staples Lewis 1898-1963),
the story is actually the second volume in Lewis's seven-part epic
entitled "The Chronicles of Narnia." Be sure to check out the movie's
trailer as well as the five fascinating behind-the-scenes video clips.
Travel Wisely With Your Pet During The Holidays
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http://PetTravel.com
Are you planning to take your pet traveling with you during the
holidays? Be prepared by checking out this helpful site. It links
you to over 28,000 pet friendly hotels. It's also got information
on how to obtain an international health certificate for your pet,
quarantine and inspection information for over 100 different countries,
airline pet travel requirements, travel tips for pet health and safety,
and details on how to microchip your pet.
Celebrating Christmas At Graceland
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http://elvis.com/graceland/calendar/elvis_christmas.asp
Elvis Presley famously decorated his residence for the holidays. Today,
the staff of Graceland continues Presley's traditions with lighted
aluminum trees, a life-size nativity scene, a winding driveway with
hundreds of blue lights, and trees in several rooms. If you can't
take in the holiday tour in person, check out the Graceland Cam,
which is available 24/7. You can also send holiday e-cards to friends
and family. Each card includes an audio clip of an Elvis song.
Lyrics To Christmas Songs And Carols
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http://www.nevada.edu/~blake/Christmas.songs.html
If you are having trouble remembering whether it's "nine ladies
dancing" or "nine pipers piping" on the ninth day of Christmas
in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," this website is for
you. The site provides the lyrics to 41 popular Christmas songs and 25
classic Christmas carols. It's time to "Deck the Halls!" (By the way,
the correct answer is "nine ladies dancing." The eleventh day has
"eleven pipers piping.")
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We hope you found this newsletter to be informative. It's our way of
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Thanks for your business!
Best regards,
The PressEnter Newsletter Team
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