[NTLUG:Discuss] Spam irony reaches new highs.

[Leroy Tennison]

Leroy Tennison wrote:

> Wayne Dahl wrote:
>
>> The spamsters really are getting desperate.  Check out the "obscured
>> business suggestion" in the intro below.  Or maybe they're submitting
>> themselves to our truth-in-advertising laws?  Heheheh
>>
>> "Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Ming Yang director of 
>> operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have an obscured business 
>> suggestion for you. Before the U.S and Iraqi war"
>>
>> Wayne
>>
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> And the phishermen are active too, just got this from "eBay" (yea, right)
>
> Dear  eBay User,
>
> Due to recent activity, including possible unauthorized listings, we
> have temporarily suspended activity on your account in order to allow us
> to investigate this matter further. If you believe that this action may
> have been taken in error, or, if you feel that your account may have
> been tampered with, please contact our Live Help 
> <http://www.shonan-mall.com/include/.signin.ebay.com/cgi4.ebay.com/ws3/eBayISAPI.dll/signin/> 
> team so that we can
> provide additional information and work with you to resolve this issue.
>
>
> To protect your account please click here:
>
> http;//cgi.ebay.com/saw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?RegisterEnterInfo&amp;siteid=1&amp 
> <http://www.shonan-mall.com/include/.signin.ebay.com/cgi4.ebay.com/ws3/eBayISAPI.dll/signin/>_;_
>
>
> You can reach the Account Theft Live Help team by clicking the
> "Security Center 
> <http://www.shonan-mall.com/include/.signin.ebay.com/cgi4.ebay.com/ws3/eBayISAPI.dll/signin/>" 
> link located near the bottom of the eBay.com home page. After
> clicking "Security Center" link:
>
> 1. Click the "Protecting Your eBay Account 
> <http://www.shonan-mall.com/include/.signin.ebay.com/cgi4.ebay.com/ws3/eBayISAPI.dll/signin/>" 
> link located under the
> "General Marketplace Safety" heading.
> 2. When the "Securing Your Account and Reporting Account Theft" window
> appears, scroll to the middle of the page and click on the button
> labeled "Live Help."
>
>
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Sure nuf, eBay replied: Not from us...