>> There's been lots of warnings about this for some time,
Yes there has... I guess the news must have been slow that day.
Ive been on the net for about 12 years now, and this sort of scam has always been around in some form or other.
>> It's a bit like the web sites that say you have just won a prize
Sheesh yes another old one.. how many times have you seen the "congrats you're our 1 millionth visitor of the day". Yeah rite!
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However saying that... kate is right posting it.. its always useful to see what the latest is.. and may actually help someone by making them aware.