Comments for MoMusings http://momusings.com/momusings Random ramblings and musings about all things malware and related net-nasties... Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:08:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on FREE GALA BINGO E-MAIL LOTTERY PROMO by Anonymous http://momusings.com/momusings/2009/05/08/free-gala-bingo-e-mail-lottery-promo/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Anonymous Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:08:55 +0000 http://momusings.com/momusings/2009/05/08/free-gala-bingo-e-mail-lottery-promo/#comment-37 Have received the email also..thanks for the warning. I almost got into the trap. Have received the email also..thanks for the warning. I almost got into the trap.

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]]> Comment on Walmart Survey Worth $150 US Dollars… by Anonymous http://momusings.com/momusings/2008/10/20/walmart-survey-worth-150-us-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Anonymous Sat, 02 May 2009 15:32:00 +0000 http://momusings.com/momusings/2008/10/20/walmart-survey-worth-150-us-dollars/#comment-35 The key giveaway is it said the email is from Lee Scott, President and CEO of Wal-Mart. He is no longer CEO.<br /><br />A $20 gift card I can see....maybe...but $150, yeah right! The key giveaway is it said the email is from Lee Scott, President and CEO of Wal-Mart. He is no longer CEO.

A $20 gift card I can see….maybe…but $150, yeah right!

]]> Comment on Walmart Survey Worth $150 US Dollars… by Anonymous http://momusings.com/momusings/2008/10/20/walmart-survey-worth-150-us-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Anonymous Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:47:00 +0000 http://momusings.com/momusings/2008/10/20/walmart-survey-worth-150-us-dollars/#comment-34 I also got this, seemed a little suspicious so I'm glad I read these posts and didn't enter any info. I also got this, seemed a little suspicious so I’m glad I read these posts and didn’t enter any info.

]]> Comment on Walmart Survey Worth $150 US Dollars… by Anonymous http://momusings.com/momusings/2008/10/20/walmart-survey-worth-150-us-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Anonymous Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:02:00 +0000 http://momusings.com/momusings/2008/10/20/walmart-survey-worth-150-us-dollars/#comment-33 Just got this email myself. Am pissed it looked legit and I entered my name, phone number and email address before getting to the CC screen which clearly give sit away as a phishing scam. Lucky me, can't wait for them to sell my email and cell phone to a bunch of telemarketers/more scamers! Just got this email myself. Am pissed it looked legit and I entered my name, phone number and email address before getting to the CC screen which clearly give sit away as a phishing scam. Lucky me, can’t wait for them to sell my email and cell phone to a bunch of telemarketers/more scamers!

]]> Comment on The FBI Have Contacted Me! by Anonymous http://momusings.com/momusings/2008/05/27/the-fbi-have-contacted-me/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Anonymous Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:24:00 +0000 http://momusings.com/momusings/2008/05/27/the-fbi-have-contacted-me/#comment-32 I got one too.wouldn't the fbi contact you in person if they thought something like this was going on?????? I got one too.wouldn’t the fbi contact you in person if they thought something like this was going on??????

]]> Comment on The FBI Have Contacted Me! by Anonymous http://momusings.com/momusings/2008/05/27/the-fbi-have-contacted-me/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Anonymous Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:25:00 +0000 http://momusings.com/momusings/2008/05/27/the-fbi-have-contacted-me/#comment-31 Martin,<br/><br/>This is the exact same email I received. I have others however none as threating as this. Thanks for your comments, They confirm to me along with the typeos what a dirty scam this is. It preys on innocent peoples fears. <br/><br/>Wendyrolleston@yahoo.com Martin,

This is the exact same email I received. I have others however none as threating as this. Thanks for your comments, They confirm to me along with the typeos what a dirty scam this is. It preys on innocent peoples fears.

Wendyrolleston@yahoo.com

]]> Comment on Watch Out, Watch Out… by Martin http://momusings.com/momusings/2007/10/18/watch-out-watch-out/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Martin Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:39:55 +0000 http://momusings.com/momusings/2007/10/18/watch-out-watch-out/#comment-30 Hi Graham, No you definitely are not a figment of my imagination, as I know you exist! ;-)<br/><br/>Seeing this spam run reminded me of the time Dr. Solomon's had a Dr Who stand at Infosec, I think and you had me up on the stage, complete with a plunger and egg-whisk ;-)<br/><br/>I have de-quoted your name, although you are still italicised.<br/><br/>Thanks for dropping by. Hi Graham, No you definitely are not a figment of my imagination, as I know you exist! ;-)

Seeing this spam run reminded me of the time Dr. Solomon’s had a Dr Who stand at Infosec, I think and you had me up on the stage, complete with a plunger and egg-whisk ;-)

I have de-quoted your name, although you are still italicised.

Thanks for dropping by.

]]> Comment on Watch Out, Watch Out… by Graham Cluley http://momusings.com/momusings/2007/10/18/watch-out-watch-out/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Graham Cluley Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:00:00 +0000 http://momusings.com/momusings/2007/10/18/watch-out-watch-out/#comment-29 Loving the Dalek picture! But how come my name gets quotes around it? You make me sound fictional! Smirk Loving the Dalek picture! But how come my name gets quotes around it? You make me sound fictional! Smirk

]]> Comment on Detecting Phishing Scams Just Got Easier, For Me… by kurt wismer http://momusings.com/momusings/2007/08/02/detecting-phishing-scams-just-got-easier-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-28 kurt wismer Tue, 07 Aug 2007 01:43:00 +0000 http://momusings.com/momusings/2007/08/02/detecting-phishing-scams-just-got-easier-for-me/#comment-28 hmmm, that sounds familiar... though i wouldn't call it heuristics...<br/><br/>it's a shame no one's come up with a phishing awareness quiz that demonstrates the strength of that particular method...<br/><br/>of course i got by perfectly well without that method too - it was easy since (with the exception of one or two cases where i was actually in a situation where i was expecting it) i never get legitimate email from phish-worthy sites... hmmm, that sounds familiar… though i wouldn’t call it heuristics…

it’s a shame no one’s come up with a phishing awareness quiz that demonstrates the strength of that particular method…

of course i got by perfectly well without that method too – it was easy since (with the exception of one or two cases where i was actually in a situation where i was expecting it) i never get legitimate email from phish-worthy sites…

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