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Warn the group members about phishing attacks in reply to postings

Hello,

I am the moderator for Woodbury (MN, USA) Freecycle group. I was informed of a Phishing attack in reply to postings on this and other Freecycle groups in Twin Cities area.

The reply, for example, may look something like below --

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User name: !NARROWSPDK3 {34133256}

Reply message: Hello, this is your Freecycle Staff employee speaking with you Due to an update to our payment system and global security update, order processing for your account is currently suspended! ... Please fill out .. to verify your account: https[:]//verifypaysecure[.]com/257535751.

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Please NEVER click on any links from any sender you do not know personally. Also, FreeCycle moderators and staff will NEVER ask you to click on any links or suspend your account in reply to your post.

Please always be on-guard when you are online (emails, forums, websites or apps).

Sincerely,

Moderator for Woodbury (MN, USA) Freecycle Group