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	NCKCN NextGen® 4G WiMAX Wireless Internet Access- NCKCN is now offering exciting new 4G wireless Internet access in the Beloit and Belleville areas. Starting with speeds up to 3Mbps download and 1.5Mbps upload, this Next Generation wireless is a huge leap in technology. Utilizing the latest in wireless 4G technology, NextGen® is capable of video, gaming, and more. Throughput can be up to 10 times the speed of previous wireless technologies. Click here for our NextGen® 4G WiMax Wireless Interest Form and sign up today. Coming soon in 2012 to  Lincoln.
	Spam Fighting Tip: NEVER EVER set your own email address, or the entire domain of "nckcn.com" in your Postini filters as an "Approved sender". You are completely defeating the most important way to stop a spammer from sending to your email address. This is the first, and easiest way spammers reach email addresses, sending spam from your email address to your email address. You also want to be very careful with whom you set up as your "Approved Senders", since putting any email address on that list completely defeats, and by-passes, the anti-spam capabilities of your Postini filters from that address.
	Tech Tip: Help Fight SPAM - Participate in keeping the filters accurate by sending your unfiltered spam messages AS ATTACHMENTS in email to spam@postini.com . This does not guarantee that these messages will be filtered in the future, but will make it more likely. Remember holidays are especially busy times for spammers, so be extra cautious!

	Postini Login - Your Postini Filtering login which includes the save password.
	Or login locally Postini Filtering. (Without the save password option)
	You can also us the Postini Message Header Analysis Tool
	Web MailMan  - Our web-based interface for  email. If you wish to use our old interface, it can be found here.
	Our Tech Support is on-line. 1-877-841-6500 (NCKCN Members Only)
	Anti-Virus and Spyware information at our local Anti-Virus page.

Buyer And Seller Beware – Tips To Avoid Scams On Craigslist

Craigslist, an online collection of location-based classified ads, can be great for finding sofas, apartments, and even jobs. But as with all online activities, there is the potential for misuse. Scammers can be found virtually everywhere, including Craigslist, and they're out to get your money in any way they can.

Some popular tactics include listing items that don't actually exist and getting you to pay for them; getting you to pay for your purchase through a phony escrow account; getting you to pay for items through Western Union or another service that doesn't trace the receiver; getting you to reveal bank account or other financial information; and offering to pay more for an item that you've listed, then getting you to send a refund that reveals your banking information.

Craigslist offers several tips for avoiding these scams, but the #1 piece of advice that will prevent 99 percent of all scams is to deal only with local folks, and meet them in person. Here are a few more rules:

• Never send funds via a wire service such as Western Union or Moneygram.

• Beware of fake cashier's checks and money orders.

• Don't believe any guarantees "from Craigslist," since Craigslist is not actually involved in any transaction.

• Never purchase an item or rent a living space you haven't seen.

• Refuse to submit to credit or background checks until you know the potential employer or landlord is legitimate.

Source: www.craigslist.org/about/scams

For added protection, trust your instincts. Be wary of ads that look as though they were written by someone who does not use English as their primary language (check for spelling errors and awkward usage). Also make sure you are really on Craigslist; it's easy to make a typo and end up on a site that looks like Craigslist but is really a scammer site.

The NCKCN Beloit office will be closed for the holidays Dec. 26th - Jan. 2nd. Thank you all for the opportunity to serve in our beautiful communities and region.

This page last updated 01/16/12 01:26:37 PM
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