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Is this for real?

Posted on 12/12/2011 12:49:04 PM PST by oldfart

Just recieved this. I'm a little suspicious but maybe it's legitimate. Anybody know anything about it?

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Dear MSN and Hotmail Subscriber, =====================

Virus Notification

A DGTFX Virus has been detected in your folders. Your email account has to be upgraded to our new Secured DGTFX anti-virus 2011 version to prevent damages to our web mail log and to your important files. Click your reply tab, Fill the columns below and send back to us or your email account will be terminated to avoid spread of the virus.

Full Name: ................................... User name: ............................... Password: .................................. Reconfirm Password: .................. Date Of Birth...............................

Note that your password will be encrypted with 1024-bit RSA keys for your password safety.

All MSN and Hotmail User Should Reply Now !!! Failure to do this will immediately render your Web-email address deactivated from our database. Thank you for your co-operation.

Warning Code :ID67565434 MSN and Hotmail Account Support. Copyright ©2011


TOPICS: Technical; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: scam; virus
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To: oldfart

Geeeeeeez.....(veins popping) don’t open this kind of stuff. Just mark it as spam and NEVER OPEN ANYTHING FROM ANYONE that you don’t initiate. NEVER. My mom is 80 years old and it takes a lot of “mothering” to stop her from clicking on stuff. The laptop I bought her has kept her sane, I think:)

These guys are throwing out bait and you are swallowing. Hook, Line, and Sinker.
You’re gonna give me gray hair....What little I have left.


41 posted on 12/12/2011 1:27:01 PM PST by halfright ("Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading". -TJefferson)
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To: BufordP; oldfart
Thanks for the ping. My email got compromised, but the provider helped me to clean it all up again and set a much stronger password, so it's all right now.

The worst part was that "I" sent all my friends ED medication solicitations. [still blushing over it]
42 posted on 12/12/2011 1:28:28 PM PST by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
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To: oldfart

Why would they ask for your password? If it was MSN they already know it! If you replied with your password, change it NOW.

It’s a scam.


43 posted on 12/12/2011 1:30:22 PM PST by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: oldfart
phishing scam
44 posted on 12/12/2011 1:36:03 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Holding our flawed politicians to higher standards than the enemyÂ’s politicians guarantees they win)
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To: Cyber Liberty
"And, if you FReepmail me your bank account information, I can fetch you millions from my Nigerian bank account."

HA!

You think I'm going to fall for that again?

Last time you only sent $750,000.00.

Nice try though.

45 posted on 12/12/2011 1:49:46 PM PST by blam
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To: oldfart
I recently go an E mail from USA Postal Service: Good afternoon, Your parcel has arrived at the post office on Nov. 6. We were not able to deliver your package to your address. To receive a parcel you should go to the nearest USPS office and show your post label.

It had an attachment supposed to be my label number but I did not open it. I printed it out and took it to the post office and they told me they had no idea what that was all about and that they don't send those types of E mail. If you miss a parcel they put a notice in your mailbox and do not E mail anyone. One lady in line told me her friend opened it and it was a virus. There seems to be no end to trouble makers.

46 posted on 12/12/2011 1:54:05 PM PST by fish hawk (bottom line: I'm voting for WHOEVER wins the republican nomination)
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To: oldfart

It’s not real unless it’s signed by the Nigerian Oil Minister.


47 posted on 12/12/2011 2:02:58 PM PST by IronJack (=)
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To: oldfart

Click on ‘view’ and then click ‘message headers’ to see where the email originated. Copy the header info and forward the email and the message headers to MSN or Hotmail.
Short of that, there should be an option to report the email to MSN or Hotmail. Right click the checkbox next to the email and you should get that menu.


48 posted on 12/12/2011 2:16:02 PM PST by MestaMachine (obama kills)
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To: oldfart

If they don’t ask for your Social Security number, I wouldn’t respond.


49 posted on 12/12/2011 2:32:19 PM PST by BfloGuy (The final outcome of the credit expansion is general impoverishment.)
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To: oldfart

this is hugh and series......


50 posted on 12/12/2011 3:04:22 PM PST by joe fonebone (Project Gunwalker, this will make watergate look like the warm up band......)
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To: blam

Well, what did you expect? You only had $5,265.73 in your account...


51 posted on 12/12/2011 3:04:22 PM PST by Cyber Liberty (To Obama, bipartisanship is giving the opposition the opportunity to do as they are told. (WGensert))
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To: oldfart
The kindest answer I can give is "yes, it's a fake message to get your name and password."

Aytime you get an email even remotely like that one, delete immediately, and YOU can contact your internet provider directly. NEVER USE A LINK IN THOSE FAKE MESSAGES.
NO REAL ISP WILL EVER ASK FOR YOUR PERSONAL DATA IN AN EMAIL. NEVER. NOT EVER.

52 posted on 12/12/2011 3:17:30 PM PST by Publius6961 (My world was lovely, until it was taken over by parasites.)
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To: BufordP

Delayed reply

“Be suspicious” is my motto. I have even emailed friends to see if the email he sent me was okay to open.


53 posted on 12/12/2011 3:41:00 PM PST by trooprally (Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)
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To: Sloth; BipolarBob

“Nonsense.”

What do you know? As a PC consultant for 20+ years I advise any of my clients that receive a “suspicious” email to send me all their money, burn their house down, dress in clothing from the Salvation Army and to hitchhike to Mexico.

Of course I’m retired now but its always worked well for me. ;-)


54 posted on 12/12/2011 3:42:34 PM PST by Tunehead54 (Nothing funny here ;-)
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To: BipolarBob

And the he opened the spam mail
Dum Dum Dum
Dum Dum

And replied to the spam mail
Dum Dum Dum
Dum Dum

(*sigh*)


55 posted on 12/12/2011 3:52:15 PM PST by lefty-lie-spy (Stay metal. For the Horde \m/("_")\m/ - via iPhone from Tokyo.)
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To: trooprally
“Be suspicious” is my motto.

I only open email with the subject line: YOU MIGHT BE A WINNER! Everything else gets deleted.

56 posted on 12/12/2011 4:45:30 PM PST by BufordP ("Drink me if you can't take a joke." --Kool-Aid)
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To: oldfart
All MSN and Hotmail User Should Reply Now !!!

"User" should be plural, and the exclamation points..?
C'mon.. my granddaughter would recognize this as a scam.

By the way, what does n/t mean?

57 posted on 12/12/2011 4:54:34 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: kosciusko51
Y'all have just received the "Arkansas Virus". As we ain't got no programming experience, this here virus works on the honor system. Please delete all the files from yer hard drive manually and forward this virus to everyone on yer mailing list.

Thanks for all yer cooperation, University of Arkansas Computer Engineering Dept.

I've seen nearly the same wording as the "Amish" virus...

Regards,
GtG

58 posted on 12/12/2011 5:27:14 PM PST by Gandalf_The_Gray (I live in my own little world, I like it 'cuz they know me here.)
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To: oldfart
Sounds like...

BULLSH*T!

If you give them your account info, not only will your bank accounts be emptied, but your computer will die, your land will be sold out from under you, your dog will get rabies and maybe you'll be killed as well.

Feel free to put this obnoxious spam in you "Trash" folder.

59 posted on 12/12/2011 6:28:40 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Occupy DC General Assembly: We are Marxist tools. WE ARE MARXIST TOOLS!)
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To: BufordP

LOL


60 posted on 12/12/2011 6:33:42 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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