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[Analysis] Could that email or IM be a trailhead, or SPAM?
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GlaDos
Boot


Joined: 20 Jan 2010
Posts: 32

 		Also found a blog:

http://whoami13-whoami13.blogspot.com/2010/01/on-way-there.html

and a twitter with the username:

whoami13

PostPosted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 10:24 pm
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Tempestdevil
Veteran


Joined: 18 Sep 2007
Posts: 70
Location: Fairbanks, AK

 		Haven't been here in a while.. I got a really weird email earlier today. Decided to look at it since it didn't seem to be selling me any over-the-counters, and when it didn't have any sort of links I got curious.

Quote:
Dear friend,
I wish with all my heart I could help you. Your questions are to many and I have the same ones, for those near & dear to my husband Herbie. If only I had every minute of my day to help with the many horiffic stories such as yours & Poppy"s. I would. Please contact Jazzy Rose @ Guarding Angels of America. She is the one that helped me set our website up about Herbie's family.Tell her I sent ya.
Hugs & many prayers & patience.
You're gonna need um hun.
God Bless you & yours.
Annie Betts;-)


The email is sent from habettsSPLATaol.com. Subject line is 'I'm sorry' which immediately jumps out at me, considering that was the only game I've ever participated in here. Did a bit of intermediate googling, Guarding Angels of America is a forum dedicated to missing children and such. It really doesn't seem like a game-oriented website and there are no clues anywhere there.

It's kind of suspicious but at the same time it seems like it could just be a case of the email being sent to the wrong person. Didn't contact "Jazzy Rose" because I'm not so sure this isn't just a mistake email.

PostPosted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:08 pm
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AUZ505
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Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Posts: 1599
Location: Germany

 		survivorconsumed
Was away the last 2 weeks. I got this strange email:

Quote:

CAN HE COULD HE DID HE DOES HE WILL HE WOULD HE DIE?

http://www.survivorconsumed.ax.lt/


from Survivor Consumed <survivorconsumedSPLATlive>

The linked page does not show much. Anyone an idea what this could be?
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:27 pm
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Rogi Ocnorb
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee


Joined: 01 Sep 2005
Posts: 4266
Location: Where the cheese is free.

 		I didn't get it.
But they do have a vimeo account:
http://vimeo.com/survivorconsumed
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:31 pm
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DLT
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Joined: 30 Mar 2009
Posts: 239

 		My norton anti virus showed me 11 threats on the .ax.lt page, just to let you know. Not that norton is always right, but y'know, strange emails leading to strange websites are what ARGers do, but most people would suspect viruses in those cases.

PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:35 pm
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Moon
Unfettered


Joined: 29 Nov 2009
Posts: 354

 		I think I found a live one; I got this weird message sent to my AIM last night:
"You have been pre-screened. It is very important that you report to OPR at once. ~Price
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Organization-for-Protection-and-Restoration/279895109741?ref=ts "

I'm guessing whoever it was got my info from this website; another girl I know on here got the same IM.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:59 pm
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AUZ505
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Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Posts: 1599
Location: Germany
DLT wrote:
My norton anti virus showed me 11 threats on the .ax.lt page, just to let you know. Not that norton is always right, but y'know, strange emails leading to strange websites are what ARGers do, but most people would suspect viruses in those cases.


That's strange. When I was there it was plain html with two png images. So no idea from where there could be 11 threats.
Nevertheless the site changed. It now simply states "Premature" as simple text.
Dunno
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:07 pm
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DLT
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Joined: 30 Mar 2009
Posts: 239
AUZ505 wrote:
DLT wrote:
My norton anti virus showed me 11 threats on the .ax.lt page, just to let you know. Not that norton is always right, but y'know, strange emails leading to strange websites are what ARGers do, but most people would suspect viruses in those cases.


That's strange. When I was there it was plain html with two png images. So no idea from where there could be 11 threats.
Nevertheless the site changed. It now simply states "Premature" as simple text.
Dunno


Hmm, could just be an error by my anti virus then, I didn't let the page load just incase I got viruspammed but it seems unlikely that there are 11 viruses on the page in that case.

PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:16 pm
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RAD24
Entrenched


Joined: 26 May 2009
Posts: 795
Location: Behind the wall
Moon wrote:
I think I found a live one; I got this weird message sent to my AIM last night:
"You have been pre-screened. It is very important that you report to OPR at once. ~Price
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Organization-for-Protection-and-Restoration/279895109741?ref=ts "

I'm guessing whoever it was got my info from this website; another girl I know on here got the same IM.


I literally just got this. I asked who it was, and they said
Quote:
I can't tell you that. Click the link for an explanation.
Dunno

PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:31 pm
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Moon
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Joined: 29 Nov 2009
Posts: 354

 		From the screenname OPRWonderland?
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:44 pm
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RAD24
Entrenched


Joined: 26 May 2009
Posts: 795
Location: Behind the wall
Moon wrote:
From the screenname OPRWonderland?


Yup. We had a short "conversation":

Quote:
OPRWonderland: You have been pre-screened. It is very important that you report to OPR at once. ~Price
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Organization-for-Protection-and-Restoration/279895109741?ref=ts
RAD24: Who is this?
OPRWonderland: I can't tell you that. Click the link for an explanation.
RAD24: I see. I'll take a look.
RAD24: I'm guessing you're Price, then?
OPRWonderland: No.
RAD24: Ah, just a representative.
OPRWonderland: Yes.
RAD24: I somehow don't think you're going to tell me, but what is the purpose of OPR? And what is this "latest lead"?
OPRWonderland: I'm not allowed to explain. Merely recruit.
RAD24: I understand. Well, you've captured my interest, at least for the time being.


And they didn't say anything after that.

PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:53 pm
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Moon
Unfettered


Joined: 29 Nov 2009
Posts: 354

 		Oh, I didn't think to talk to them xD

I'm bad with "leads" I guess :/
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:10 pm
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radiogaga
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 		i saw this video on "being watched now", saw the name of the user, and thought it might be related (alexandro) jodorowski. i liked el topo, so i clicked it. i don't even know wtf.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIGUiC4XIj8

PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 3:25 am
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Samany
Boot

Joined: 02 Feb 2010
Posts: 22
Location: England, UK

 		I've joined the FB group too....I've never played an arg before...LOL

PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:38 am
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Staxx
Boot


Joined: 04 Jan 2010
Posts: 37
Location: London, UK

 		Trailhead?
Received and email today that is rather strange.

Subject: I have a question for you!
From: The Querent <thequerent>

Thank you for your time! Please answer ASAP!

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