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[Analysis] Could that email or IM be a trailhead, or SPAM?
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LadyLovelylocks
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Joined: 29 Apr 2005
Posts: 187
Location: Sweden

 		I got this from malignanthatredSPLATgmail.com:

Quote:
I am so weary of hiding. Someone come find me, I am ready for my punishment.

But ah! Not before I have a bit of fun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2BAZ-zeqbM


There was also two attatchments.

The "GA" is a shot from a youtube-mail from the e-mailaddress mentioned above. The title is "Take you down", and the text below is "Contact me, I can give you more clues.". The tags are "DOTSNIRT SHCETROCATEM XELPREP YTIC SUED NAMOOT MOT SRORRE HCTIRDLE DLEIFREVOLC DOOWHCROT E-LLAW REDDALREVLIS OHSULS".

The e-mail in it self is just "I am no controlling your motor skills. Obey my will. Do not fight it, embrace the change. Repeat after me" repeated through the text.

The "GA2" is the same text as above repeated on a shot of a video.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:48 am
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konamouseModerator
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Location: My own alternate reality

 		There is more text on the main page for the user but I cannot copy/paste to translate it.
Quote:
˙suıƃǝq ʞɹoʍ ʇsǝpɹɐɥ ʇnq ʇsǝq ʎɯ ǝɹǝɥʍ 'lıɐɾ uı ǝɯ ʇǝƃ puɐ ǝɯ ɥɔʇɐɔ oʇ sı ʇuıod ǝɥʇ puɐ 'ǝɯɐƃ ʇsɐl ǝuo ʇuɐʍ ı ˙uɐɯ ǝǝɹɟ ɐ sɐ ʎlısɐǝ os ʇı ƃuıop ɟo pǝɹoq ɯ,ı ʇnq ˙sƃuıɥʇ ǝlqıɹɹǝʇ op oʇ ǝnuıʇuoɔ ll,ı ˙sƃuıɥʇ ǝlqıɹɹǝʇ ǝuop ǝʌ,ı

Looks like you have a trailhead (not spam). Check the video tags - all meant to gather ARGers who are searching YT for stuff.

tags: slusho silverladder wall-e torchwood cloverfield eldritch errors tom tooman deus city perplex metacortechs trinstod

The account is brand-spanking new today.

Edit to add: Found a way to copy/paste the main page stuff.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:12 pm
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Star Spider
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 		I got the same e-mail and I replied to it. I got the following message:

Svefg, ybbx va gur ivqrbf gb svaq pyhrf. Gurer fubhyq or n ivqrb be gjb rirel qnl. Fznyy pyhrf urer naq gurer.

Jnvg. Or cngvrag.


Anyone into solving codes? Smile

PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:27 pm
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LadyLovelylocks
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Posts: 187
Location: Sweden

 		Yes, I solved it. It's here.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:32 pm
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addlepatedModerator
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Location: Austin, Texas

 		Not sure about this one...

Quote:
*** This e-mail was sent by someone using the free e-mailer service at http://www.toolground.com/sendmail/ ***

14 pieces of a 15 piece puzzle will never do

time to look in the monster's belly


Here are the headers:
Quote:
From: someone@somewhere.com
Subject: dry whistle
Date: December 31, 2007 6:57:48 AM CST
To: me@addlepated.net
Return-Path: <someone>
Envelope-To: me@addlepated.net
Delivery-Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:42:38 -0500
Received: from smtp116.sbc.mail.re3.yahoo.com ([66.196.96.89]) by cobalt.site5.com
with smtp (Exim 4.6Cool (envelope-from <someone>)
id 1J9JyU-00046v-OH for meSPLATaddlepated.net; Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:42:38 -0500
Received: (qmail 67441 invoked from network); 31 Dec 2007 12:42:32 -0000
Received: from unknown (HELO mail.lwebs.com) (mebbekewSPLATsbcglobal.net@99.162.41.25 with login) by
smtp116.sbc.mail.re3.yahoo.com with SMTP; 31 Dec 2007 12:42:31 -0000
Received: from lwebs01 ([127.0.0.1]) by lwebs.com with MailEnable ESMTP; Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:57:48 -0500
X-Ymail-Osg: xRia11AVM1kiNGxKm5ntowWMPe
bdyK4R7LKEn1mqDG4JzbHhNBEhEJD224
4l8zkqe.wm0Zrbq0ZIH1xUAYOkEB
bcEdDt8mjkWXVNwqohxMwOMBGDm4Y
tI5pqse7WCVpZpemiGnDfLCrLyA--
Message-Id: <20071231>
Mime-Version: 1.0
X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9
X-Spam-Score: -18
X-Spam-Bar: -
X-Spam-Flag: NO


Anyone else get something like this?
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:22 pm
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Axys Denyed
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Joined: 10 Feb 2005
Posts: 456
Location: Houston, TX, USA
addlepated wrote:
Not sure about this one...

Quote:
*** This e-mail was sent by someone using the free e-mailer service at http://www.toolground.com/sendmail/ ***

14 pieces of a 15 piece puzzle will never do

time to look in the monster's belly


Here are the headers:
Quote:
From: someoneSPLATsomewhere.com
Subject: dry whistle
Date: December 31, 2007 6:57:48 AM CST
To: meSPLATaddlepated.net
Return-Path: <someone>
Envelope-To: meSPLATaddlepated.net
Delivery-Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:42:38 -0500
Received: from smtp116.sbc.mail.re3.yahoo.com ([66.196.96.89]) by cobalt.site5.com
with smtp (Exim 4.6 (envelope-from <someone>)
id 1J9JyU-00046v-OH for meSPLATaddlepated.net; Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:42:38 -0500
Received: (qmail 67441 invoked from network); 31 Dec 2007 12:42:32 -0000
Received: from unknown (HELO mail.lwebs.com) (mebbekewSPLATsbcglobal.netSPLAT99.162.41.25 with login) by
smtp116.sbc.mail.re3.yahoo.com with SMTP; 31 Dec 2007 12:42:31 -0000
Received: from lwebs01 ([127.0.0.1]) by lwebs.com with MailEnable ESMTP; Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:57:48 -0500
X-Ymail-Osg: xRia11AVM1kiNGxKm5ntowWMPe
bdyK4R7LKEn1mqDG4JzbHhNBEhEJD224
4l8zkqe.wm0Zrbq0ZIH1xUAYOkEB
bcEdDt8mjkWXVNwqohxMwOMBGDm4Y
tI5pqse7WCVpZpemiGnDfLCrLyA--
Message-Id: <20071231>
Mime-Version: 1.0
X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9
X-Spam-Score: -18
X-Spam-Bar: -
X-Spam-Flag: NO


Anyone else get something like this?


I haven't received anything like this, but it doesn't seem like spam to me. All that work sending an anonymous email just to tell you about puzzle pieces and looking in the monster's belly? Just a little too coincidental. Probably a clue from a PM.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:08 am
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addlepatedModerator
Unfictologist


Joined: 17 Aug 2003
Posts: 1885
Location: Austin, Texas
Axys Denyed wrote:

I haven't received anything like this, but it doesn't seem like spam to me. All that work sending an anonymous email just to tell you about puzzle pieces and looking in the monster's belly? Just a little too coincidental. Probably a clue from a PM.

Yeah, that's what I thought, too. I'm not currently playing anything, though, so either it's a nudge gone wrong or a trailhead. I did do a little search for domain names with "the monster's belly" and variations thereof, but came up empty.

No idea why it's stretching the page over like that, either. Sorry!

So, any games going on that have a 15 piece puzzle?
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 6:21 pm
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Rogi Ocnorb
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Posts: 4266
Location: Where the cheese is free.

 		Possibly the Panic at the Disco/You don't have to worry thing
http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=22625&start=75
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:18 am
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elite fencer
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 		A 15 piece puzzle is also called a 'slide puzzle'-- it's a square square with a bunch of little squares inside. You mix up the small squares and then you have to slide them around to make the picture again.

PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:41 pm
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snake223
Boot

Joined: 04 Jan 2008
Posts: 15

 		From: "Wade Boyd" <999syyuuw>
To: smallandsilly2000SPLATyahoo.com
Subject: in a recent decision:
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2008 14:38:06 +0200


environment. In other

Hi. Are you doing good? Email me at SandraSPLATUsOldGlory.info only. I am
using my friend's email to write this. I am nice girl. If you would like
to see some of my pictures.
compared with grant us the sloe as a requirement or commerce
business,

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faeryqueen21
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Joined: 25 Sep 2007
Posts: 1348
Location: Pasadena, CA

 		Snake, I agree with Satire, this is Spam.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:36 pm
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snake223
Boot

Joined: 04 Jan 2008
Posts: 15

 		i got 3 similar ones all within 2 days....

PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:40 pm
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Will 2.0
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Joined: 22 Jun 2007
Posts: 1431
Location: Burlington, Vermont

 		That puzzle email is from 48 Hours.

PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:38 pm
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Xurik
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Joined: 30 Dec 2007
Posts: 11
Location: Puerto Rico

 		Got this from dickson21@terra.es
He's not asking for any personal info, so i don't get how it could be a scam..
What do you think?

Quote:
Confidential Fax:++44 707 502 4324 Personal Email:dickson21@terra.es 8th Jan. 2008

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr. Dickson Dada. I work as a senior investment consultant for a bank here in United Kingdom. I also work as part of the regional team that covers the entire Central European region. I had taken pains to find your contact through personal endeavours.

Approximately five years ago, an investor (Mr. Richard Gates â€" Deceased nine months ago) invested a total of US$14.777M (Fourteen Million, Seven Hundred & Seventy-Seven Thousand United State Dollars) with my department. With interest at today’s value, the said invested fund is now worth US$21.7M (Twenty-One Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United State Dollars).

Late Richard Gates’ Attorney/Lawyer notified my department of the sudden death (Car Accident) of Mr. Richard Gates. He (the attorney) also expresses concern that Richard had died without a WILL and he has no details of any surviving relatives. The lawyer has now requested my department to check our records to clarify who Late Richard Gates may have named as his next of Kin on the investment application. Fortunately, or rather unfortunately, the person named as next of kin, was his girl friend who also died in the car accident. I have not yet notified the lawyer that the next of Kin was the girl friend. I virtually have another fourteen working days to do so.

Should I notify the lawyer of my findings, automatically, the invested funds will be confiscated by the U.K. Government? This I do not mind, my concerns and worries is that the funds once released from our bank, it will be diverted else where by senior U.K. government functionaries for their personal gains. On the basis of my worries, my immediate boss and I decided to act fast by contacting and inviting you to work with us posing as a relative of the deceased. With our insider’s privileged information, the funds can be paid to you as the only surviving relative. We have all the information and guidance to enable you and us realize this opportunity. We have evaluated the risk analysis and we are convinced that there is no risk element, as long as we both maintain strict confidentiality.

As you should understand, I am taking a great risk contacting you and making this proposal. Therefore, you should understand why I must say no more about this transaction until I receive a call, email or fax from you confirming receipt of this letter.

Once secured communication has been established between you and us, detailed clarifications will be dealt with, such as what each party stand to benefit and time scale and procedures. Time is not in our favour. Please establish secured communication with me through any of the above means.

Yours truly
Mr. Dickson Dada.


Another strange thing is, on the box where it says who the email is for, instead of having my email there it has this: mariammusa701SPLATyahoo.com

And this string of characters more than once in the email (’) when i first read it i thought that was a currency or something, i didn't really pay attention to it, but now that i read it throughly, they're definetly out of place.

I don't see how it could be a scam, since it doesn't ask for any personal info of any sort. I really have no idea what to think of it. Considering the fact I got this recently after joining unfiction, I thought i could post it here.

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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.

 		Best not to reply.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_fee_fraud

Unless you're the type who can take them for a ride.
http://www.scambuster419.co.uk/
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