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[Analysis] Could that email or IM be a trailhead, or SPAM?
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DarkxXxPixie
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Experience is a dear teacher, but fools will learn from no other.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008 2:32 PM
"Moore Jackson" <bricepiercesn>
To: xxxxxxxSPLATyahoo.com
Cc: angusmackieSPLATyahoo.com
Hello White Robinson

The good, great way rap related luxury is here, first link:

he put the man whom he had formed.

002:012 And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the


I got this today and it seemed suspicious. Any thoughts?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:53 am
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Axys Denyed
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DarkxXxPixie wrote:
Quote:

Experience is a dear teacher, but fools will learn from no other.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008 2:32 PM
"Moore Jackson" <bricepiercesn>
To: xxxxxxxSPLATyahoo.com
Cc: angusmackieSPLATyahoo.com
Hello White Robinson

The good, great way rap related luxury is here, first link:

he put the man whom he had formed.

002:012 And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the


I got this today and it seemed suspicious. Any thoughts?


Well, I can't see anything linking to a trailhead. FYI, those are snippets of Bible verses. The only thing that really makes me pause is the CC in the email. Without that, I would say this is just directory harvesting.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:43 am
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catherwood
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DarkxXxPixie wrote:
Experience is a dear teacher, but fools will learn from no other.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008 2:32 PM
"Moore Jackson" <bricepiercesn>
To: xxxxxxxSPLATyahoo.com
Cc: angusmackieSPLATyahoo.com
Hello White Robinson

{snip}

I immediately assume spam for several reasons:
  • The sender's displayed name is unrelated to sender's address
  • the sender's return address field is spoofed
  • the CC is just another yahoo address, likely from a spam list
  • the subject line has nothing to do with the body text
  • the body text is random snippets

I could go on. Seriously, if anyone EVER launches a trailhead this way, it deserves to go straight into the trash bin. Sorry, that's just my opinion.

PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:27 am
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thebruceModerator
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ok, really tempted to call this spam, but...

Quote:
X-Apparently-To: xxxSPLATxxx.xxx via 216.39.53.227; Sat, 03 May 2008 03:36:11 -0700
X-Originating-IP: [98.136.44.44]
Authentication-Results: mta109.rog.mail.scd.yahoo.com from=yahoo.com; domainkeys=pass (ok)
X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 523741.5808.bmSPLATomp400.mail.sp1.yahoo.com
Sat, 3 May 2008 03:36:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jenifer Awa <jeniferawasSPLATyahoo.com
Reply-To: jeniferawa100SPLATyahoo.com
Subject: jeniferawasatyahoo.com


jeniferawasatyahoo.com
How is your day i belive all is well,
My name is jenifer, i saw your profile today and became intrested in you,am looking for a nice man that knows how to take cara of a woman that can take cara of me in any thing .i will also like to know you more,and if you can send an email to my email address,i will give you my pictures here is my email addras(jeniferawasSPLATyahoo.com) I believe we can move from here! Awaiting for your mail to my email address above jenifer.


the url doesn't exist, but it's also just the email spelled out.
It was to my personal email, not my 'game' email (not a huge suspicious point though)
It wasn't filtered as spam by my isp, and the email itself is very bare, but note the reply-to is different than the from. Every indication is it is from yahoo.com
I suppose it could be legit Razz but to me that's still spam Wink heh

based on the name though, "Jenifer Awa", put into domain form it could be "Jenifer A was at yahoo.com" "Jenifer Awa (sat) yahoo.com" as plays of "Jenifer A Was @ yahoo.com"
Dunno

anyone else get a similar email?
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PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2008 12:44 pm
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natas
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No, similar reply, but I did check to see if jenniferawas or jennifera had a yahoo profile, Jenniferawas didn't but jennifera does and has been a member for at least 12 years, the date of her last update.

PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2008 1:35 pm
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catherwood
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee

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natas wrote:
No, similar reply, but I did check to see if jenniferawas or jennifera had a yahoo profile, Jenniferawas didn't but jennifera does and has been a member for at least 12 years, the date of her last update.

and the Reply-To: jeniferawa100SPLATyahoo.com profile does exist as well
http://profiles.yahoo.com/jeniferawa100
Last Update: 08/27/2007

PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2008 7:04 pm
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EuchreModerator
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Looks like thinly disguised porn or scam spam to me.
I think the 'Jennifer Awa' IDs may have been a series of bots in Yahoo Chat too, although it's been a while since I've spent much time in there.
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PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2008 12:44 pm
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silentdream
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Joined: 27 Jul 2007
Posts: 64
Location: Michiana

I just recieved this im a little bit ago.

[22:57] projectzeit1938: Hello. Is anyone there?
[22:57] projectzeit1938: Anyone at all?
[22:57] skeletalxdecay: hi?
[22:57] projectzeit1938: Alright.
[22:57] projectzeit1938: It looks like the ritual worked.
[22:58] skeletalxdecay: ..what?
[22:58] projectzeit1938: Let me introduce myself.
[22:58] projectzeit1938: My name is Sven Baecker, and I am a emissary from the past.
[22:58] projectzeit1938: 1938.

there's more but I don't want to take up too much space. I've kept talking to him because that sounds like an arg to me and I just got done learned about wwII so why not use my knowledge! He's pumping me for a lot of wwII info

PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 11:24 pm
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natas
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An emissary from the past, revived in the future, in order to save the world, ...... through chat logs.

PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 11:27 pm
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LordIllidan
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Joined: 16 Jun 2007
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While you're at it, ask him what operating system and program he's using to talk to people in the future. My Mac's Time Machine program doesn't have that feature D:

PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 11:29 pm
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silentdream
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Joined: 27 Jul 2007
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Location: Michiana

he says he doesn't believe in time travel and he's still in the past but he's sending messages to me in the future and somehow getting mine back in the past.

PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 11:52 pm
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LordIllidan
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silentdream wrote:
he says he doesn't believe in time travel and he's still in the past but he's sending messages to me in the future and somehow getting mine back in the past.


Does he know computers (Or at least IM chat) weren't invented back in 1938?

PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 11:58 pm
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silentdream
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Yup. I mentioned internet and he's like "What's this you speak of." So through some sort of ritual, we're talking.

edit: anyway, should I make a thread for this? I've never been the first to receive information.

PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2008 12:18 am
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Will 2.0
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I got it too. I'll make the thread.
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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:11 pm
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faeryqueen21
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Joined: 25 Sep 2007
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Ok, so I know this is spam, but the story is seriously ARGish so I thought I would share it anyway because I found it so amusing.

Quote:
Dear Sir/Madam
My father at the age of 67 suddenly developed kidney problem two years after getting married to a younger gorgeous lady 32years of age and in six months time died a slow death as a result of kidney failure, The autopsy result by the doctor clearly showed that the kidney’s malfunction was as a result of regular food poisoning into his food which slowly affected the functioning of his kidney and as a result he died a slow death, Four months after his death i started feeling pains all over my body and i can not think of any body trying to do me evil apart from my uncle and my late fathers young widow all because of the money that was willed to me by my father before his death. Six months after the death of my father his young widow got married to my uncle and they both conspired and seized most of my fathers properties, My late father served in the federal government for six decades as minister for works before retiring into a successful real estate business .After his death I and Anne inherited the sum of (Eight Million Six Hundred Thousand British Pounds) in his will righting in my name. I want you to know that I am in pains, and all I am worried about is Anne why because I do not want her to suffer not minding if I survive this present condition or not that is why I am seeking your assistance for her safety and well being, she is only 17 years and the only surviving daughter pf my late fathers twin sister who died at child birth in the year 1991. My father took her from child birth to keep me company since I was the only child in the family with promise to take good care of her and make her become great in life by the Grace Of The Most High God.

I will be going in for a major operation in few days but not minding if I survive this
Present condition or not all I need is your sincere assistance is all about Anne. Anne has been there for me since my illness and I have promised to support her in life in order to fulfill my late father’s dreams. I want you to take her along with you to your country and establish her. I do not need any financial help from you because
I have enough and if money can save me I also have enough but life
Comes from the Most High God.. The Almighty will fight my case and I shall hold my peace.

As a mater of confidentiality we do not need any telephone communication in this regard due to my deteriorating health and because of the presence of my uncle? Relatives around me. I do not want them to know about this development because we all live in the same family home
If you will be interested to help by receiving the said sum of(Eight Million Six Hundred Thousand British Pounds) Which is Currently Lodged with the Bank which name i will disclose to you upon your promise to assist as my Beneficiary to any account of your own choice and to take Anne along with you to your country and establish her after the transfer of the said fund to your account and i may later join both of you. I will want you to email my niece sister Anne with this information
Below:
annejimwoodSPLATlive.com
Yours faithfully,
JOANIE WOOD


Seriously, poison? These scammers are getting creative in their stories behind why they want to give me a bunch of money.
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