SECURITY: A scammer almost got me; I must be ready for the home!

Monday, August 3, 2026

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On Thu, Jul 30, 2026 at 12:20 PM Harold Kane <{Extraneous Deleted}> wrote:

I need to get an Amazon eGift card by email on Amazon, but I can’t do this now because all my effort purchasing it online proved abortive. I intend to buy it for a friend of mine who is diagnosed with breast cancer. Could you get it on Amazon online and have it sent to her email? I’ll reimburse you bask as soon as possible, Please let me know if you can handle this, so I can provide you with her email address.

Thanks,
Harold

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Since the email looked legit, I << ALMOST >> fell for it.

I did think to ask the sender something, a shared secret, that could be used to prove identity.

Argh! 

Hard to believe that some                                        one as cynical as me <<ALMOST>> took the bait.

Stay sharp my friends the ne’er-do-wells are getting better!

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