New SCAM: “Google Earth” scam email. Don’t PAY for Google Earth!
Posted by Christine Cavalier in Main PageGOOGLE EARTH IS FREE. Do not pay for any service that claims you need to subscribe!
Why am I telling you this?
Because I just received this email at my YAHOO account (not my Google account, which was Hint #1):
Extraordinary Changes, Fascinating Sights for Google Earth 2010
Check out Google Earth’s Most Popular Locations & More
Google Earth is the most exciting mapping tool today, and it only gets better with enhancements that let you get the most you can out of Google Earth.
Your Earth Code: 6208
http://gsummaryonline.com/re.php?lnk=1203592124&e=ccp6867@yahoo.com
- Great for small businesses: map your contacts!
- Add satends & family directly from your address book
- Look at History from Above: Pyramids, the Great Wall of China, & more
- Free videos help you discover Google Earth’s secrets
- Plan your trips: get accurate ETAs & travel routes
Your Earth Code: 6208
http://gsummaryonline.com/re.php?lnk=1203592124&e=ccp6867@yahoo.com
-Satellite imagery from NASA, Microsoft & others
-Take to the sky with our powerful flight simulator
-3D videos of places like Disneyworld, Area 51 & Budapest
-eBook that explains how to maximize Google Earth
Your Earth Code: 6208
http://gsummaryonline.com/re.php?lnk=1203592124&e=ccp6867@yahoo.com
New visualization capabilities will thrill and intrigue you. With the newest version of Earth, you’ll discover things about the world you never knew before.
Best Regards,
Daniel Davis
Earth Team VP
If you want to stop receiving mail, please go to:
http://gsummaryonline.com/
or you may contact us at the following address:
Media Internet Consultants, Edif. Neptuno, Planta Baja, Ave. Ricardo J. Alfaro, Tumba Muerto, n/a, Panama
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I clicked through, not especially paying attention to the warning signs (not from google.com or anything resembling Google, hard sell, generic services, etc.). I clicked through until I got to the page that asked for money. That’s when I woke up. I tried to close the page and lo and behold, the 30% off offer of $58.97 for a 3 year subscription suddenly has a pop-down window that changes the offer to 50% off! Spam, spam, spam. And they almost got my money. I was thinking, well, that’s super cheap, only 7 bucks (US) a year for google earth?
Seriously, don’t check email when you’re tired.
While there is a pro version of Google Earth (for industry people, not you or me), this scam tries to imply that the entire product is PAY, which is not, the most common Google Earth is free. Don’t pay for services unless you really know what you and your company are doing.
Let your friends know about this scam, ASAP.
Stay safe, people, and hang on to your money!
-Christine Cavalier, PurpleCar
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