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FORUM NOTICE Important Security Notice -- Update Passwords, Beware F&F

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Two long-term accounts were hacked this week. The hacking started with a hack on another popular Forum, then this followed so we believe there was a shared password.

People you must SECURE your account:

NEVER EVER use a password here that might be used on another Forum!
If you are sharing a password with another Forum, Change it RIGHT NOW!

Make sure the password is complex.

WARNING: The hacker for both accounts requested payment via PayPal Friends & Family.

Folks that is a HUGE Red Flag -- We do NOT allow PayPal or Venmo F&F for Any Sales.

And folks -- if you see ANY seller require F&F for a sale, notify Forum Boss immediately and do NOT pay a Penny.

F&F is used by the criminals and is against the rules in this Forum.
Use of F&F is grounds for permanent ban to members.
 
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I want to be emphatic here.

If there is any chance you have a password shared with another Forum, change it immediately.

And if you are a regular seller we recommend you change your password every six months and do NOT use an mobile password App -- there are indications some of these password managers have vulnerabilities.
 
With our politicians so anxious to control everything seems like they would after the hackers. Maybe do something worthwhile for a change.
 
I almost got scammed by this yesterday morning. What saved me was I don't do PayPal. The scammer was trying to sell a lightly used Garmin Xero for $400.
 
It seems that almost without fail, people using Paypal for various transactions want to specify "Friends and Family", I think to include what I feel are legitimate transactions, I think because fees are waived? For the record, I do not use Paypal, nor never will. They are anti firearm.

Danny
 

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