Re: OT: phishing

["Bob Worthy" <securinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well that two timer! He is offering me the same deal! Maybe we can get to
pay us more. I think he has some relatives in Liberia that are rich too.
Lets talk to them about a group discount.

"JoeRaisin" <joeraisin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> Bob La Londe wrote:
>
> > In computing, phishing (also known as carding and spoofing) is a form of
> > social engineering, characterised by attempts to fraudulently acquire
> > sensitive information, such as passwords and credit card details, by
> > masquerading as a trustworthy person or business in an apparently
official
> > electronic communication, such as an email or an instant message. The
term
> > phishing arises from the use of increasingly sophisticated lures to
"fish"
> > for users' financial information and passwords.
> >
> > I get tons of phishing e-mails.  Uusally two or three everday on some
> > accounts.  When they first started I used to forward them to my regional
FBI
> > office, but there are so many I just delete them anymore.  I'm sure the
> > local FBI agents get plenty of heads up on them.
> >
> > Today I decided to do something just for fun and visit a couple of those
> > fake site links.  They are quite sophisticated.  They even have number
> > checking algorithims in place.  I enter several sets of fake data, and
even
> > a couple universal system test numbers and the phishing sites promptly
> > notified me there was something wrong with the number.  LOL..  I did not
go
> > further to see if they would accept a legitimate card number for obvious
> > reasons, but over all I was impressed with the layout.  Its sad really
that
> > somebody with that much talent doesn't feel they can make a good living
from
> > legitimate use of their skills.
> >
> >
> Yeah... these phishing e-mails are pretty obvious if you have half a
> brain....
> But here's something pretty cool!  I got an e-mail from some doctor
> trapped in Nigeria who wants to filter several million dollars through
> my bank account.. I should make a tidy sum!  I'll let you know how it
> works out ;-)