Look how old this is! I post at SearchCommander.com now, and this post was published 18 years 7 months 29 days ago. This industry changes FAST, so blindly following the advice here *may not* be a good idea! If you're at all unsure, feel free to hit me up on Twitter and ask.
Don’t you hate those online ads that look like security warnings or questions? Have you ever fallen for them? I just actually fell for one, while I was buying a site security certificate for a new website we’re doing.
I was filling out an online form, and had just entered my credit card number. I hit “next” and a second window popped up that looked identical to the form I was filling out.
When I hit “continue” from that point, I was taken to another website, where I almost submitted the ALREADY PRE-FILLED OUT application for a new service I didn’t want that would have cost another $19.99 a year.
This type of ad isn’t brand new, but they’re getting better at fooling people. Just like the physical junk mail you get that looks exactly like an invoice, then in small print you’ll notice “This is not a bill”, it doesn’t seem to be illegal either.
The scammers are getting trickier. Be careful out there…
Amen brother. I have not yet fallen for this scam yet but I have come close a couple of times. Personally, I think this is one area in which the internet should be policed. If you are already tech savvy then it is just a minor annoyance but I feel sorry for older people or those just getting online who are at greater risk of being fleeced.