Scam watch: TV licence refund scam

I have to add to that , instead of clicking on an email link even if you input the URL yourself ,if your computer is “under the influence” of malware/ or your search engine is a route diverter meaning you usually get presented with a webpage of adverts instead of where you want to go , like the now nearly defunct ASK search engine or even without that “help ” you can still click on a malware website set up to look like the real thing , so as I have said before –install HTTPS Everywhere for a start.

As somebody doesn’t like me informing the public about the way the internet rogues operate , I will add more . By visiting a rogue website you can be open to exploitation which is a piece of code that takes advantage of security flaws in an app or system so that cybercriminals can use it financially to their benefit . Those exploits are hosted on a website invisibly and automatically fingerprint your ENTIRE computer looking for any security flaws -aka -vulnerabilities ,when discovered they use a pre-built code to deliver malware into your computer ,the exploit itself doesn’t deliver malware it just looks for an open door to download malware via another programme . Cybercriminals use popular websites with high traffic , an ad with a hidden virus-aka -malvertising immediately re-directs you to an invisible landing page that is hosting the exploit kit , once there it-game over– for your computer -ransomware is just one of the types of malware . Worst infected (verified ) IE-Flash-Java-Adobe Reader and Microsoft Office . I have a lot more info on this including various blockers that stop re-direction – block malware domains etc if anybody is interested , I hope this upsets some more rogue hackers.