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In a message dated 7/3/1999 4:51:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > > TIP: SCAM ALERT > > July 2nd, 1999 > > A scam for stealing account access is circulating on AOL. It consists > of an e-mail message, usually titled "AOL Rewards." It tells you to > click a hyperlink, which takes you to a web site. The site, which is > run by people who want to steal you account information, asks for your > name and password. An alternate version asks you to download files to > your computer, which contain password-stealing Trojan horse programs > or computer viruses. (Another reason not to download files from > strangers.) AOL notes that, while it does have a program called AOL > Rewards, no one from AOL would ever ask for your password. > >