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Email notification contains warning

  • 02-05-2016 03:56PM
    #1
    Discodog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,085 ✭✭✭✭


    An email from Boards notifying me of a new post in a followed forum has a warning header:

    Be careful with this message. It contains content that's typically used to steal personal information. Learn more
    Report this suspicious message Ignore, I trust this message
    Post edited by Shield on


Comments

  • #2
    Tombi!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,689 ✭✭✭Tombi!


    What email do you use? As in the name, outlook, gmail, yahoo, etc? It's a false flag AFAIK.


  • #3
    Discodog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,085 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    gmail. I haven't had it before with Boards.


  • #4
    Tombi!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,689 ✭✭✭Tombi!


    IIRC, it flagged Boards for me also when I'd get emails. I think it might be malware in one of the adverts. I say I think so take it with a grain of salt.


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