Yet another email scam

[schwartr88]

Here is an email I received that is supposed to be from Microsoft, however I do not have a Microsoft account.

Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1

From: MSN Hotmail Staff


Dear MSN Member,


During our regularly scheduled account maintenance and verification procedure, we have detected a slight error in your information.


This might be due to either of the following reasons:


1. A recent change in your personal information (i.e. change of address).

2. Submiting invalid information during the initial sign up process.

3. An innability to accurately verify your selected option of subscription due to an internal error within our processors.


Please update and verify your information by clicking the link below:


https://login.passport.net/uirlogin.srf?id=6598


If your account information is not updated within 48 hours then your ability to use your MSN account will become restricted.


Sincerely,



Please do not reply to this e-mail. If you have general questions regarding your account, please click Help in the upper right corner for the MSN Hotmail comprehensive online help.


© 2006 MIcrosoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


When you click on the link it takes you to a legit looking MSN webpage, but it askes for SS# home address, CC# ect...
Microsoft has said they never ask for personal info of the sort. Also look at the second to last line of the letter. there is a small error in microsoft (MIcrosoft).

 

[Papa Bear]

"there is a small error in microsoft (MIcrosoft)"

There is a HUGE error in MicroSoft.

P.B.

 

[GROUCHO MARX]

I got this about 20 months ago. When they asked for a SS#, I knew immediately it was a scam. Still have it in my inbox, the AG might want it.

 

[obbop]

For those unaware, if yah' gets one of those phishing e-mails and it references the eBay site forward the scam spam (with headers if yah' know how to do it) to:

[email protected]

Supposedly, eBay assists law enforcement in trying to track some of these criminals down.

I long for the day when society tires of the scam and uses a modified three-strikes format.....

three times of successful ripping folks off and the villagers gather in the town park for the festivities that culminate in the hanging of the miscreant from the hanging tree.

That's one problem with our current method of execution (but, I truly truly wish that execution was reserved for those with absolutely NO doubt in any way manner or form of the person's guilt), the general public can not see the deed thus nullifying much of the deterence effect.

Heck, take the school kids down for the hanging. Let the populace see the results of being a bad boy or girl.

Hang 'em!!!!! Hang 'em high!!!! Let 'em dangle and leave 'em up for awhile in public view.

Yep.

 

[Pablo]

quote:

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Hello, Sir/Madam!
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This message was originally posted by Hot Jobs 4 You system and has nothing to do with spam!
Our Company is seeking applications for many Work-at-home positions
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Employers guarantee payroll tax deposits and reporting, retirement and various reports,
other accounting functions. Attention to detail is a must and well as the ability to multi-task.
Equivalent experience providing knowledge, skills and abilities. Pre-employment
testing and criminal background history check required. Salary DOQ, excellent benefits.
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If you are interested in this proposal send us your resume ASAP and employer will contact you.
[email protected]
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Best regards,
Hot Jobs 4 You Employee Search Department

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[schwartr88]

obbop,

Public executions should be brought back. Id bet crime would drop. I also wouldnt mind watching violent criminals fight for their live in a Colosseum.


"Hang 'em!!!!! Hang 'em high!!!! Let 'em dangle and leave 'em up for awhile in public view."
-Well, at least until their heads rot off.

 

[Pablo]

The weird thing about my email spam posted above -the "random" 4 word phrases (holes ali oil wary - etc)don't show up in the email, not until I cut and paste into BiTOG can they be read - what's up with that?

That was the second job/resume spam I've received in two days.

 

[Oldmoparguy1]

That stuff is put in to fool spam filters. If you want to see some wierd stuff, just edit the source doc.

 

[beanoil]

obbop,
Public hangings would be a deterrent, and I'm betting the crime rate would drop too. I've often thought about a cable channel, or PPV titled "Executions". I betting that an enormous amount of money would be made, and it could be used to fund enforcement agencies. I also wonder why we have so many criminals on death row, and so many people waiting for organs. Seems to me that part of the penalty should be payback in the form of helping someone else live.

 

[labman]

I would like to bring back public stoning. Each person is limited to one stone for each copy of the spam or virus they received. The stones can be no larger than what they call #2's around here.