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Scam - "Death Threat" Scam Uses Fear
To Con Recipients
Claiming to be hit men, particularly
despicable spammers are now sending e-mail messages telling recipients they've
been paid to kill them. The intention is to frighten people into coughing up a
substantial amount of money (or their bank account details) to pay for a
reprieve. Recipients are also warned not to contact authorities, with the threat
that the sender might be forced to carry out the hit if they do.
The
swindle, referred to by Internet security organizations as the "419 death
threat," contains multiple grammar and spelling errors — a possible indication
that the spammers are not skilled in the English language. Several variations of
the text are circulating, but they all mention a contract for assassination
worth thousands of dollars, and the claim that the recipient is being watched
and followed. The spam e-mail then asks the recipient to contact a drop box of a
free e-mail provider if he/she "wants to live again."
If you receive a
spam message like this, just delete it. If you respond, your e-mail address will
be a validated target for future scams. The FBI recommends you also notify your
local, state, or federal law enforcement agency immediately and file a complaint
with the IC3 (Internet
Crime Complaint
Center) at www.ic3.gov.
Mobius Communications Information - Protect Yourself Online, New Hours for Scottsbluff Office, Mobius Contact Numbers; General Information and Tech Support
Protect Your Equipment From Lightning
Summertime ushers in storms, many of which produce lightning. A lightning strike to the electrical lines and/or phone lines leading to either your computer or external modem can cause serious damage, even a fire. When the weather looks threatening, be sure to unplug computers, modems (if you have an external modem), fax machines, VCRs, cable outlets and phones.
An electronic surge protector, which includes a built-in phone line protector, is a great line of defense against lightning threats, but do not provide a guaranteed 100% protection. We sell surge protectors for $14.97.
New Hours for Scottsbluff Office
Just a reminder that the new store hours for Scottsbluff are 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM Monday through Friday.
Mobius Contact Numbers
Alliance (308) 762-4811
Chadron (308) 432-6808
Crawford (308) 665-2200
Hemingford (308) 487-5500
Scottsbluff (308) 632-2299
Toll Free 877-266-2487
For General Information & Tech Support go to www.mobiusinternet.com
Ask
The Help Desk - How Do I Save A
Partially Composed E-Mail Message So I Can Finish It Later?
Question: When I
am writing an e-mail message, sometimes I get interrupted or need to dash off to
an appointment before my message is completed and sent. I'm afraid to leave it
open on my computer where anyone can look at it. If I wait to start it again
when I have more time, I might forget to write it at all.
Answer: An easy solution is to save
the unfinished e-mail as a "Draft" in the "Drafts" folder. If you start a new
e-mail message in Outlook Express and can't finish it, just make sure you have
something in the Subject line to identify it and then click on the message's
"Close Box" (red square with a white "x" in the upper right hand corner of the
message). If you do this without sending the message, Outlook Express will bring
up a dialog box that asks, "Do you want to save the changes to this message?"
Click on the "Yes" button. The "Saved Message" dialog box will appear and tell
you that "The saved message has been saved in your 'Drafts' folder." Click "OK"
and you're done. When you are ready to finish your message sometime in the
future, simply go to your "Drafts" folder, open the partially completed e-mail
message, add your text, and then send your message as usual.
Most e-mail
software clients have a Draft feature. If you are using something other than
Outlook Express, practice with an e-mail message to see how the process works
with your particular e-mail client software.
Great
Sites To Check Out This Month
Dog Days of
Summer
http://www.hot-dog.org - July is
National Hot Dog Month. Can you cut the mustard when it comes to hot dog trivia?
Find out at this fun site, filled with everything you'd ever want to know about
this perennial summertime favorite. For example, did you realize that major
league baseball lovers will eat enough hot dogs in one season to stretch coast
to coast? Or that sixty percent of Americans prefer their hot dogs grilled? You
can also get a taste of hot dog history, and check out all kinds of hot dog and
sausage recipes.
Drink in Pop Culture
http://www.woccatlanta.com - A
new and expanded World of Coca-Cola® has opened in Atlanta, creating a
refreshing attraction for tourists. It includes a 4-D theater, the world's
largest collection of Coke memorabilia, a fully functioning bottling line that
produces commemorative bottles of Coca-Cola®, a tasting experience with over 70
different samples, and a Pop Culture Gallery featuring works by Andy Warhol and
other artists who have been inspired by the brand. In addition to visitor
information, this site offers the chance to create pop art of your own with the
Coca-Cola Creator.
New Shuttle
Attraction Launched
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com -
Shuttle Launch Experience, Kennedy
Space Center's newest attraction
that blasted off this summer, lets you get a sense of the sights, sounds, and
feelings of launching into space. As you ascend the gantry of the six-story
Shuttle Launch Simulation Facility, you'll hear veteran shuttle astronauts share
testimonials, setting the stage for the dramatic experience to come. Discover
more about the Shuttle Launch Experience at this site, as well as the one-day
spaceflight training and mission simulation offered to visitors through ATX
(Astronaut Training Experience). You can also find out how to attend an actual
NASA launch at Kennedy
Space Center, just 45 minutes east
of Orlando,
Florida.
Big Hair and Big Dreams
http://www.hairspraymovie.com -
Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, the movie Hairspray hits theaters this month. The
stylish '60s-era story focuses on a big girl (played by newcomer Nikki Blonsky)
who has big hair, a big heart, and a big passion for dancing. Her big dream is
to appear on "The Corny Collins Show," Baltimore's hippest
dance party on TV. The all-star cast includes John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer,
Queen Latifah, and Christopher Walken. Comb through the Hairspray site to find the trailer,
soundtrack information, a photo gallery, and blog. There's even a feature that
lets you customize your MySpace profile with a makeover from the movie. Rated
PG.
Science of Baseball
http://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball -
Exploratorium examines the physics and physiology behind the sport in this
Science of Baseball site. It includes a variety of interactive features like
Fastball Reaction Time, which imitates a 90-mph fastball thrown by a major
league pitcher. (While this exhibit doesn't test if you could actually hit a
fastball, it does test whether you could react in time to hit one.) Also in the
site's line-up is information on baseball's demands on the human body, and how
to improve your pitching technique using a Styrofoam ball.
Short
Tutorial - Saving An Image From
A Webpage
When surfing the Web, you may come
across an image that is just too good to pass up and you want to save it to your
computer. It is easy to copy an image from a webpage and save it on your
computer. Here's how:
Note: Before copying an image (or text) from a
webpage, make sure the page/image/website does not have a copyright. Lots of
sites do not copyright their materials and freely share their images and
information. If the information you'd like to use has a copyright, however,
you'll need to first contact the owner of the website to request permission to
use the image or text.
Saving An
Image From A Webpage When Using A PC (Windows XP) And Internet Explorer 7
Browser
- Open your Internet Explorer Web browser.
- Find a picture on the Web.
- Right click on the picture and select "Save Picture As..." from the pop-up menu.
- When the "Save Picture" dialog box appears, click the "Save" button to save the picture in your "My Pictures" folder.
Saving An Image From A Webpage When Using A Macintosh Or PC And A Firefox Browser
- Open your Firefox Web browser.
- Find a picture on the Web.
- Control click or right click on the picture and select "Save Image As..." from the pop-up menu.
- When the "Save Image" dialog box appears, click the "Save" button.
Saving An Image From A Webpage When Using A Macintosh And A Safari Browser
- Open your Safari Web browser.
- Find a picture on the Web.
- Control click or right click on the picture and click "Save Image to the Desktop" when the pop-up menu appears.
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