Bebo is bad!

An organisation named Bebo has introduced a new system that says that 
it is an address book organiser (which it is) BUT also allows them to 
send you ANY advertising material they wish - with your permission! 
(read the fine print). Potential victims are emailed by people who 
have fallen into their clutches. Soon they will take over your world.

If you get one of these emails (sample below) I suggest that you 
delete it AND tell the person who sent it to you to flee from Bebo AND 
suggest that they tell others they have sent it to to do so as well. 
Your choice.

Here's a good discussion

        http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=297917

There are other similar schemes.. (Nemo?) Avoid them all.



        Russell McMahon

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Bebo emails look something like this

    From: "Carly_address_altered" <carlyabc@hotmail.com>
    To: you'vegottobekidding@paradise.net.nz
    Subject: Updating my address book

> I would like to include your contact information in an address book 
> I am creating for myself. Please enter your particulars using the 
> link you see below:
>
> http://www.bebo.com/fr2/7049982a9596237496147904c415533746d20
>
> This is a really easy tool that will help you exchange and keep your 
> contact's information up-to-date . When you update your information 
> the changes automatically appear in your friends' address books. 

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