Phishing scams..

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by Bladesofhalo, Oct 29, 2006.

  1. Bladesofhalo

    Bladesofhalo MajorGeek

    I hate phishing scams...I got like 6 of these same emails in my inbox today
    Funny that I have no connections with the bank whatsoever. :rolleyes: . Anyone else been recieving these?
     

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  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Occasionally get past my isp spam filter ...usually report them (forgot the address ...antiphishing@????/ ) (find it when I get home ..)
     
  3. BCGray

    BCGray Guest

    You'd think they would know better Bladesofhalo they should have said:-
    FREE GIRLS & BOOZE......................................Click here
    :D :D
     
  4. Lev

    Lev MajorGeek

    I've had those in the past Blades. Recently I am getting spammed incessantly from Home Depot, only I doubt it has anything to do with Home Depot per se. Never bought anything from there anyway...I'm a "Jerry's" gal :D
     
  5. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Hey BC ....atleast post the link that works, jezzzz ....:mad:
     
  6. BCGray

    BCGray Guest


    Hey it works for me:p , They must have a "Kid's" filter or something:eek:

    I can just see our Blade's at his keyboard clicking on the link and saying "Come on darn it work" till his fingers are raw:D ;)
     
  7. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    LOL ....brings to mind that youtube video of the German kid smacking the bloody h*ll out of his keyboard and cussing up a storm.....didn't know Blades spoke German....hehe
     
  8. BCGray

    BCGray Guest


    Yea you gotta love teenagers and their Hormones, think I lost mine, here hormy, come on boy...................Dang now what was I looking for:D
     
  9. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    And, lest we forget...for some of us ...spam may be the only mail we get ....:rolleyes: :rolleyes: It's heart warming to know that someone thinks we're sexy ....can save them their inheritance ...will benefit from penile enlargement ....(we'll in BC's case ...):rolleyes:
     
  10. BCGray

    BCGray Guest

    If memory serves me right I think I had one of those "Penile" thingy's, just don't quite know where I put it:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :rolleyes:
     
  11. Bladesofhalo

    Bladesofhalo MajorGeek

    If its from Home Depot, them most like the spammer is Mexican :)
     
  12. Bladesofhalo

    Bladesofhalo MajorGeek

    The thing you refer to is a penile pump right ;)
     
  13. Bladesofhalo

    Bladesofhalo MajorGeek

    Oh yea that guy, I wonder where he is right now, jail or the nuthouse :)
     
  14. Bladesofhalo

    Bladesofhalo MajorGeek

    They struck again and its a Nigerian scam I bet..heres the deal

    Code:
    ATTN:SIR/MADAM,
    I WISH TO SOLICITE YOUR ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ME WITH A SOLUTION TO A 
    MONEY TRANSFER OF TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED  THOUSAND (US10,500,000.00 
    M).MY NAME IS (deleted), AN ACCOUNT OFFICER IN THE BANK .I GOT YOUR 
    CONTACT ADDRESS VIA THE INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE BUREAU OF MY 
    COUNTRY,IN MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUSTED FOREIGN PARTNER FOR 
    THIS BENEFICIAL BUSSINESS .
    A CITIZEN OF YOUR CONTRY AND A BUSSINESSMAN BY NAME ,LEFT A CLOSING 
    BALANCE OF(US10,500,000.00 M),WITH MY BANK BEFORE HIS DEATH IN THE ILL 
    FATED PLANE CLASH 2005.
    AFTER THE DEATH ,I DISCOVERED  THAT HE PRESENTED HIS ONLY SON AS THE 
    NEXT OF KIN TO HIS FUND,BUT IT WAS QUITE UNFORTUNATE THAT THE EXPLOSION 
    CLAIMED THE LIVES OF THE ENTIRE FAMILIES, AS THEIR WAS KNOW SURVIVOR.
    AFTER SERIOUS INVESTIGATIONS,I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS NOBODY LEFT TO 
    CLAIM THIS MONEY,AND IF THE MONEY IS KEPT IN THE BANK FOR A LONG 
    TIME,THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY TURN IT INTO A DIFFERENT ACCOUNT,IT WAS IN 
    THE COURSE OF THESE THAT I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU TO FRONT YOU AS THE 
    BENEFICIARY OF THE MONEY,FOR THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO YOUR 
    ACCOUNT.
    ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION,I 
    WILL USE MY POSITION IN THE BANK TO EFFECT THE TRANSFER.THE NECCESSARY 
    BACK UP DOCUMENT THAT YOU WILL NEED FOR THE CLAIM WILL BE PUT IN PLACE 
    AND FORWARDED TO THE APPROPRATE QUARTERS AS SOON AS WE BEGIN THE 
    TRANSACTION PROCESSES.
    I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THIS IS A LIFE TIME TRANSACTION THAT WILL 
    BE BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US,AS WE WILL LIVE TO BE HAPPY AFTER THE 
    CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, ALL I NEED IS YOUR MUTUAL 
    SUPPORT,COMMITEMENT,CONFIDENTIALITY AND TRUST. I HAVE RESOLVED TO COMPENSATE YOUR 
    INVOLVEMENT WITH 40% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT REMMITED,I SHALL KEEP 50% AND 10% FOR 
    TAXES AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
    YOU ARE TO PROVIDE ME WITH A SAFE ACCOUNT WHERE THE FUNDS WILL BE 
    TRANSFERED,SECONDLY I WILL NEED YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.
    I INTEND TO CONSUMATE THESE TRANSACTION WITHIN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE 
    TIME BASED ON YOUR CO-OPERATION AND SUPPORT.
    I AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.
    REGARDS.
    (deleted)
     

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