I will confess that I was using Safari on iPad (though up to date) when I received the security certificate errors; trying it now on Chrome on Windows 10, I receive none.
What really concerns me is this: Typically these types of phishing emails are sent to generally acquired email lists pretending to look like a common vendor - e..g. eBay or Target - on the hope of catching people who just happen to do business with that vendor. But this one is an Audiogon spoof sent TO AUDIOGON's user list. How do I know this? I own several domains with thousands of email accounts (all forwarded). So for each company/organization with which I have a relationship, I create a unique email address. That way, I know who Is selling my information, and I can also block people easily.
The email above was sent to my Audiogon-specific email account. Which means it was much more sophisticated and more dangerous than the usual phish.. Although, as geoffkait astutely points out, in addition to the factors I mentioned, the poor English is another good indicator it is not real, I am sure some people will fall for it. And, if they got my email address from Audiogon, who knows what else they got?
Brian.
What really concerns me is this: Typically these types of phishing emails are sent to generally acquired email lists pretending to look like a common vendor - e..g. eBay or Target - on the hope of catching people who just happen to do business with that vendor. But this one is an Audiogon spoof sent TO AUDIOGON's user list. How do I know this? I own several domains with thousands of email accounts (all forwarded). So for each company/organization with which I have a relationship, I create a unique email address. That way, I know who Is selling my information, and I can also block people easily.
The email above was sent to my Audiogon-specific email account. Which means it was much more sophisticated and more dangerous than the usual phish.. Although, as geoffkait astutely points out, in addition to the factors I mentioned, the poor English is another good indicator it is not real, I am sure some people will fall for it. And, if they got my email address from Audiogon, who knows what else they got?
Brian.
