PLEASE READ THIS TO PROTECT YOUR ACCOUNT MY FRIENDS!!!
Please be aware my good friends, that like in the real world, there are also a few bad apples in our great Community here at Steemit.
One such group of people are doing something called "phishing."
I'm going to keep this real simple for all our friends who are new in the community. I do not want to overwhelm them.
Definition courtesy of dictionary.com
SIMPLY PUT...PHISHING MEANS SOMEONE IS TRYING TO TRICK YOU INTO GIVING YOUR INFORMATION TO THEM SO THEY CAN HURT YOU IN SOME WAY
This is an example of what an attempt may look like courtesy of
Below are some tips to help you prevent being taken advantage of.
- Do not use your master password or owner or private keys to log into any sites. *INCLUDING YOUR STEEMIT ACCOUNT!
- Do not click on links in your comments or in your wallet unless you 100% trust that person. *They can lead to phishing links that can harm/steal or account or infect your computer.
- Never give your credentials (passwords, keys, or account information) to third party(external) websites unless you are 100% sure you can trust them.
IF YOU SUSPECT ANYTHING OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR FURTHER CONCERNS MY DEAR FRIENDS CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AND WE WILL GET YOU ANY ASSISTANCE WE CAN.
Feel free to resteem this to raise awareness! This is an attempt to protect our community!
Special thanks to 
, she made me aware of this threat to yous, my friends, and our whole community.
Below is a link to her place where you can find even more information.
https://steemit.com/contest/@simplymike/20sbd-contest-protect-people-from-the-ongoing-phishing-scam