Registered: Nov 2006
Location: The known universe.
Dear Valued Customer...
Many emails I've been getting lately are crap like this. I mean holy fuck does this shit trap ppl?
Dear Valued Customer:
ID: prometheus
As requested, we are sending you this account statement with information on the transactions carried out with your credit card between 1/1/2008 and 8/1/2008.
Please find the account statement with the detailed list of the transactions attached to this message. You can view the document or print it out by simply saving the attached file to disk and opening it for viewing.
Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance.
At your service,
Bruce Ward
Manager of Visa / MasterCard
Credit Card Services
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If you believe this message was sent to you by mistake, please forward the identification number stated on the enclosed document to our customer service department.
Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Mississauga, Canada
yes, it's called phishing.
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Sep-19-2008 01:57
chinamon
el shit disturbo
Registered: Nov 2000
Location: Markham, ON
if people are dumb enough to click/download stupid shit then the deserve it.
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Sep-19-2008 01:58
Prometheus Xex
Still alive.
Registered: Nov 2006
Location: The known universe.
Nevermind. I also get these spams where it has an ecard.exe attached and the email says something about how you just have to open it to read it. Holy crap they got balls!
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: no longer Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
PORN.JPG.EXE.VBS.SH.FUCK.SLX
Sep-19-2008 02:57
DigiNut
You kids get off my lawn!
Registered: Dec 2002
Location: Toronto, Self-proclaimed Centre of the Universe
So you spoke to their Customer Service department, right?
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9999-45-81 - Tweaker Gimp ☼ I Probably Won't Even Go To This But I Have To Make Sure I Fill Up All The Available Space Here
Don't be stupid people. Banks/Companies will never send you an email to request information from you.
But you'd be surprised how many people fall for the phishing attempt. There actually are some really good emails circulating out there where even I have a hard time distinguishing if they are fake or real.
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Sep-19-2008 15:02
Prometheus Xex
Still alive.
Registered: Nov 2006
Location: The known universe.
There's another that says my domain name has been transferred to another company and that I should send them a new fee for the new contract. I tell the wife that is this was true, then my ISP would have sent the email. Holy shit they don't stop!