Did you ever reply to an email in a hurry, forget to use spell check or re-read it to proof before hitting SEND?

Then you get your CC…(carbon copy) and are embarrassed at what you sent. Maybe you were angry at the email you received and thought “Well, I’m going to throw in my two cents worth” only later you feel what you said wasn’t even worth two cents…now that you had a chance to read it.

But once you hit the SEND BUTTON…it’s too late, you cannot take it back.

I experienced a unique situation the other day. I received an email that really looked like it was from my bank. It had the official logo, footer disclosures and everything. This email didn’t even go to my spam folder…and that was very unusual. Most all my email unless extremely legitimate goes into my quarantine.

This email said  Account Notification   -We were unable to verify your account information during our regular database verification process. This might be due to one or more of the following reasons:…..
Then it asked me for my current user name and password, My social security number, my check card and pin number and three of my security questions and answers.

I use Roboform password manager and form filler on my computer. This is a great product. I highly recommend it to anyone that has more than two or three passwords to remember. Well, I hit Roboform and it was about ready to fill in all the blanks this email asked for. Then I thought about it a little more. I wasn’t even logged into my personal banking highly secure website.

I called my bank and they verified that this email did not originate from them and they asked me to forward it to their ID theft division. Whew…that was a real close call. I could have lost everything in my bank account had I not had a second thought about what I was doing. I am so grateful God was watching over me that day as he always does. But especially that day as rushed as I usually am to get everything done on time. This is one way people experience Identity Theft. Please be sure to verify anything that asks for your confidential information.

So…I am extra careful to read everything I reply to and make sure that I use Roboform wisely.

God bless you and pray for our Troops.