Released on = November 30, 2005, 11:51 am

Press Release Author = Paul Ramsey For E-Office Professionals

Industry = Small Business

Press Release Summary = Novice internet users are easy targets of email hoaxes

Press Release Body = \"Colonial Bank - Security and Privacy Notification !,\" \"System
maintenance, Please Reactivate your eBay Online Access," "Paypal Service Update."
These are just three emails that were sent to an email account on the
eofficeprofessionals.com domain. Our first clue that these emails were hoaxes and
scams is that we don't have accounts with either of these companies. Even if we did,
every E-Office Professionals employee has received training on email security, and
thus would have taken precautions to ensure that they did not expose the company to
the risk of receiving more spam.

Everyone hates receiving spam, especially for a newly opened account. But, once you
receive spam, all is not lost. You can combat spam even after receiving it. The key
to doing so is not confirming that 1) your email address is valid and 2) that the
account is still active, because someone checks the inbox. These two tips will help
you reduce receiving more spam.

1. DO NOT click on links within suspicious email. We understand that sometimes it is
hard to differentiate spam from an automated response or newsletter from a company
that you have done business with. In the event that you open an email of this type
and the email contains links, don't click on the links. In general we are referring
to links that contain tracking ids. For example, a link resembling
http://www.eofficeprofessionals.com/emailcampaign.asp?emailid

Web Site = http://www.eofficeprofessionals.com

Contact Details = E-Office Professionals
1-888-347-9298