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Facebook Alert - Watch Out For Survey Scams Scammers have
identified Facebook as an easy place to make money through survey scams.
These scams are now rampant and there are too many variations to describe
here in detail. However, we'll share the elements of survey scams so it will
be easier for you and your Facebook friends to spot them.
Anyone curious
enough to click on the link is taken to a page that looks like Facebook but
isn't Facebook. Then you're asked to "Like" the page, which adds
the scam to your own Facebook wall. This is how the scam spreads. You're also
asked to fill in a survey. This is how the scammer makes money; they're paid
by a marketing company to complete surveys. Problems Receiving Long Distance Calls Several of our
customers have reported problems receiving long distance calls. Over the past
year, call termination has become a major problem for telephone companies
serving rural America. In a recent survey of 176 rural telephone companies in
35 States, 85% of rural companies reported that their customers had problems
receiving long distance calls. 1. The CALLER needs to report the problem to
their Phone Company and/or Long Distance Company. In most cases their Phone
Company will try to incorrectly blame Moapa Valley Telephone. The caller
needs to be insistent. He could say something like, "I know their phone
works. They can receive calls from others, just not from me. How do you know
that the problem resides with Moapa Valley Telephone? Have you
investigated?" 2. We at Moapa Valley Telephone are willing to
talk with the caller's phone company and explain the problem. We understand
the lingo, and we understand how to make things difficult for them if they do
not take their customer's complaints seriously; however, in most cases the
other company will not talk to us directly because we are not their customer.
We must have their customer on the line with us as we talk to them. 3. Moapa Valley Telephone is keeping a log of
reported failed calls. We belong to a couple of national organizations who
are using the data to file a complaint with the FCC. Two To View - A Couple Of Amazing Videos Of The Japan Disaster The devastation in
Japan caused by the earthquake and tsunami is almost too horrific to believe,
as evidenced by these two videos. If you'd like to help, you can visit www.redcross.org.
This Month's FAQ - Is The Internet Running Out Of IP
Addresses?
Sites Of The Month - Great Sites To Check Out In April Word Search Puzzles Short Tutorial - Adjusting The Cookie Settings On Your Browser In computer terms, a
cookie is a very small text file placed on your hard drive by a server when
you visit a website. It is essentially your identification card, and its job
is to keep track of your preferences and store information such as your
e-mail address. Cookies can actually save you time by eliminating the need to
re-enter your information every time you make inquiries or purchases at your
favorite websites. 1. With Internet Explorer open, click your
cursor arrow on "Tools" in the menu bar. Then select "Internet
Options" from the resulting drop-down menu. 2. When the Internet Options window opens,
click on the "Privacy" tab. 3. In the "Settings" area, you will
see a slider to adjust the cookie settings. Moving the slider up to the
highest setting will block all cookies. Moving the slider down to the lowest
setting accepts all cookies. The default setting is "Medium" and
will accept cookies in some situations. 4. Click the "Apply" button to apply
your new settings and then the "OK" button to close the Internet
Options window.
1. With Firefox open, click your cursor arrow
on "Tools" in the menu bar. Then select "Options..." from
the resulting drop-down menu. 2. When the Options window opens, select the
"Privacy" tab. 3. By default, Firefox will remember your
browsing, download, form and search history, as well as keep cookies from
websites you visit.
1. With Firefox open, click your cursor arrow
on "Firefox" in the menu bar. Then select
"Preferences..." from the resulting drop-down menu. 2. When the Preferences window opens, select
the "Privacy" tab. 3. There are two options for cookies:
"Accept cookies from sites" and under that is "Accept
third-party cookies." Check the box next to either or both. (For this
tutorial, we will select both.) 4. Next, select how long you'd like cookies to
be kept on your computer. From the "Keep Until:" drop-down menu,
choose: "they expire," "I close Firefox," or "ask me
every time." 5. Once you've made your choice, click on the
red circle in the upper left corner of the dialog box to save your changes
and close the Preferences window.
1. With Safari open, click your cursor arrow on
"Safari" (when using a Mac) or "Edit" (when using Windows
on a PC) in the menu bar. Then select "Preferences..." from the
resulting drop-down menu. 2. When the Preferences window opens, select
the "Security" tab. 3. In the "Accept cookies:" section,
choose from "Always," "Never," or "Only from sites I
visit." The last option will block cookies on your computer from third
parties and advertisers. 4. Once you've made your choice, click on the
red circle in the upper left corner of the dialog box to save your changes
and close the Preferences window when using a Mac. If you are using Windows
on a PC, click on the X in the upper right corner of the dialog box to save
your changes and close the Preferences window.
1. With Chrome open, click your cursor arrow on
the wrench icon located in the far upper right corner. Then select
"Options" ("Preferences" on the Mac) from the resulting
drop-down menu. 2. When the Google Chrome Options/Preferences
window opens, select the "Under the Hood" tab. 3. In the "Privacy" section, click on
the "Content settings..." button. 4. When the Content Settings window opens,
verify that "Cookies" is highlighted within the
"Features:" section. 5. There will be two groups of two options to
choose from in the section labeled Cookie Settings. The first group includes
radio buttons for "Allow local data to be set (recommended)," and
"Block sites from setting any data." The second group includes
"Ignore exceptions and block third party cookies from being set,"
and "Clear cookies and other site data when I close my browser."
You can choose on option from the first set, and one or both options from the
second set. 6. Once you have made your choices, click on
the "Close" button to close the Content Settings window and then
click on the "Close" button to close the Google Chrome
Options/Preferences window.
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