On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 10:32 AM, David Neeley <dbneeley@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> For those who may not be aware, "Grouply" is something you simply don't want
> to be a part of. It hijacks your contact list, and sends "invitations" to
> its service to all your contact list, or at least to the mail lists among
> them...without your knowledge or consent.
I have actually recieved several varieties of this from my mother in
law. she claims to not understand how it keeps happening
<snip>
> Personally, I hope someone in the FTC might get involved to shut these
> people down...
> This detestable outfit showed up, I think, in 2008 or so but it apparently
> is still snagging some of the unwary.
If this is the same "scam" my dear relative has been falling to, it
disguises itself as a social networking tool that will make your life
so much better. I suspect we will see more of this rather than less
as digital social interactions continue to rise in popularity.
Especially with a lot of young ones who want to be "in" with the
latest and greatest social applications and sites...
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