Unusual Activity in my PayPal Account...
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Boy, I sure get a lot of emails about the unusual activity in my PayPal account. I wish I was really gullible because I would click the link that looks different in each email and hides a different address each time and *give* away my username and password. While I'm at it I think I'll also go to the fictitious site and order the last 4 years of MSDN Magazine on CD and I'll go to that suspicious looks site that is always a different URL and order it. Since I'm going to be an idiot I might as well give them my wells fargo username and password (that I don't actually bank with) just so they can *update* my account information. What's really sad is that these things probably bag a lot of people and that's not cool. What's really funny is for those of us who know it's a rip is the horribly bad coding. The terrible spelling. The misuse of grammar and uppercase. Not to mention that if you keep track the URL keeps changing in each one you get. I mean these idiots *are* really stupid. The fact that it actually works for them makes me worry about the people I drive on the roads with. It really makes me worry about the people that handle my banking... This might be a rant. :confused: It might belong in the soapbox (I doubt it) :suss: but does anyone else get a pile of humor out of this stuff. :omg: it's :laugh: I see it roll in at least once a day and I get so freaked :wtf: out I yank my plug out of the wall before it steals my children... :omg: I dunno, I just thinks it's funny. The fact it works really does concern me. :sigh: It's a good thing I only give my credit card numbers to sites that have an http:// on the front. Those other sites those https:// site those are the ones the government has marked as SUSPICIOUS. :omg: Bet you didn't know that did you. Yeah, no need to thank me. I'm a jeanyus :-> - Rex
My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will finish this project, in this life or the next. Slightly modified " from Gladiator. Code-frog System Architects, Inc.
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Boy, I sure get a lot of emails about the unusual activity in my PayPal account. I wish I was really gullible because I would click the link that looks different in each email and hides a different address each time and *give* away my username and password. While I'm at it I think I'll also go to the fictitious site and order the last 4 years of MSDN Magazine on CD and I'll go to that suspicious looks site that is always a different URL and order it. Since I'm going to be an idiot I might as well give them my wells fargo username and password (that I don't actually bank with) just so they can *update* my account information. What's really sad is that these things probably bag a lot of people and that's not cool. What's really funny is for those of us who know it's a rip is the horribly bad coding. The terrible spelling. The misuse of grammar and uppercase. Not to mention that if you keep track the URL keeps changing in each one you get. I mean these idiots *are* really stupid. The fact that it actually works for them makes me worry about the people I drive on the roads with. It really makes me worry about the people that handle my banking... This might be a rant. :confused: It might belong in the soapbox (I doubt it) :suss: but does anyone else get a pile of humor out of this stuff. :omg: it's :laugh: I see it roll in at least once a day and I get so freaked :wtf: out I yank my plug out of the wall before it steals my children... :omg: I dunno, I just thinks it's funny. The fact it works really does concern me. :sigh: It's a good thing I only give my credit card numbers to sites that have an http:// on the front. Those other sites those https:// site those are the ones the government has marked as SUSPICIOUS. :omg: Bet you didn't know that did you. Yeah, no need to thank me. I'm a jeanyus :-> - Rex
My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will finish this project, in this life or the next. Slightly modified " from Gladiator. Code-frog System Architects, Inc.
I think it was funny 5 :) code-frog wrote: I mean these idiots *are* really stupid. Agree. I have some ideas how to make email spam/viruses more effective, but from obvious reasons I am not gonna brag about that :) Never forget: "Stay kul and happy" (I.A.)
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Boy, I sure get a lot of emails about the unusual activity in my PayPal account. I wish I was really gullible because I would click the link that looks different in each email and hides a different address each time and *give* away my username and password. While I'm at it I think I'll also go to the fictitious site and order the last 4 years of MSDN Magazine on CD and I'll go to that suspicious looks site that is always a different URL and order it. Since I'm going to be an idiot I might as well give them my wells fargo username and password (that I don't actually bank with) just so they can *update* my account information. What's really sad is that these things probably bag a lot of people and that's not cool. What's really funny is for those of us who know it's a rip is the horribly bad coding. The terrible spelling. The misuse of grammar and uppercase. Not to mention that if you keep track the URL keeps changing in each one you get. I mean these idiots *are* really stupid. The fact that it actually works for them makes me worry about the people I drive on the roads with. It really makes me worry about the people that handle my banking... This might be a rant. :confused: It might belong in the soapbox (I doubt it) :suss: but does anyone else get a pile of humor out of this stuff. :omg: it's :laugh: I see it roll in at least once a day and I get so freaked :wtf: out I yank my plug out of the wall before it steals my children... :omg: I dunno, I just thinks it's funny. The fact it works really does concern me. :sigh: It's a good thing I only give my credit card numbers to sites that have an http:// on the front. Those other sites those https:// site those are the ones the government has marked as SUSPICIOUS. :omg: Bet you didn't know that did you. Yeah, no need to thank me. I'm a jeanyus :-> - Rex
My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will finish this project, in this life or the next. Slightly modified " from Gladiator. Code-frog System Architects, Inc.
code-frog wrote: What's really sad is that these things probably bag a lot of people I agree. code-frog wrote: I mean these idiots *are* really stupid. Well... ... last I heard, a "properly run" UCE operation selling potions was making $6,000,000 on costs of $500,000. That's not stupid - that's great business. These people don't do this for fun (virus writers aside). If it didn't make money, they wouldn't do it.
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code-frog wrote: What's really sad is that these things probably bag a lot of people I agree. code-frog wrote: I mean these idiots *are* really stupid. Well... ... last I heard, a "properly run" UCE operation selling potions was making $6,000,000 on costs of $500,000. That's not stupid - that's great business. These people don't do this for fun (virus writers aside). If it didn't make money, they wouldn't do it.
Graham Bradshaw wrote: last I heard, a "properly run" UCE operation selling potions was making $6,000,000 on costs of $500,000. That's not stupid - that's great business. These people don't do this for fun (virus writers aside). If it didn't make money, they wouldn't do it. I know! Makes me think I'm in the wrong business. :laugh: But to me if you cannot make an honest $ honestly you don't deserve the air you breathe. I just need to invent the $5 widget that everyone else cannot live without. Then I'll be set and people will think I'm smart. Of course someday they will hate me like Bill Gates but at first they'll like me.;P
My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will finish this project, in this life or the next. Slightly modified " from Gladiator. Code-frog System Architects, Inc.
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Graham Bradshaw wrote: last I heard, a "properly run" UCE operation selling potions was making $6,000,000 on costs of $500,000. That's not stupid - that's great business. These people don't do this for fun (virus writers aside). If it didn't make money, they wouldn't do it. I know! Makes me think I'm in the wrong business. :laugh: But to me if you cannot make an honest $ honestly you don't deserve the air you breathe. I just need to invent the $5 widget that everyone else cannot live without. Then I'll be set and people will think I'm smart. Of course someday they will hate me like Bill Gates but at first they'll like me.;P
My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will finish this project, in this life or the next. Slightly modified " from Gladiator. Code-frog System Architects, Inc.
code-frog wrote: I just need to invent the $5 widget that everyone else cannot live without. They do say that true genius is to see what everyone else has seen, and to think what no-one else has thought...
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Boy, I sure get a lot of emails about the unusual activity in my PayPal account. I wish I was really gullible because I would click the link that looks different in each email and hides a different address each time and *give* away my username and password. While I'm at it I think I'll also go to the fictitious site and order the last 4 years of MSDN Magazine on CD and I'll go to that suspicious looks site that is always a different URL and order it. Since I'm going to be an idiot I might as well give them my wells fargo username and password (that I don't actually bank with) just so they can *update* my account information. What's really sad is that these things probably bag a lot of people and that's not cool. What's really funny is for those of us who know it's a rip is the horribly bad coding. The terrible spelling. The misuse of grammar and uppercase. Not to mention that if you keep track the URL keeps changing in each one you get. I mean these idiots *are* really stupid. The fact that it actually works for them makes me worry about the people I drive on the roads with. It really makes me worry about the people that handle my banking... This might be a rant. :confused: It might belong in the soapbox (I doubt it) :suss: but does anyone else get a pile of humor out of this stuff. :omg: it's :laugh: I see it roll in at least once a day and I get so freaked :wtf: out I yank my plug out of the wall before it steals my children... :omg: I dunno, I just thinks it's funny. The fact it works really does concern me. :sigh: It's a good thing I only give my credit card numbers to sites that have an http:// on the front. Those other sites those https:// site those are the ones the government has marked as SUSPICIOUS. :omg: Bet you didn't know that did you. Yeah, no need to thank me. I'm a jeanyus :-> - Rex
My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will finish this project, in this life or the next. Slightly modified " from Gladiator. Code-frog System Architects, Inc.
I guess it's time you sent an email to one of these "associate" sites and tell them you are closing your account because of all of the security problems and you would like them to send you a certified bank draft for the full amount of your account (you do have a $5,000,000 balance don't you?). Since they already have your account information, you don't have to send it again...and besides you are concerned that someone might have compromised some of the Cisco routers and are monitoring for any account information you send...You need the cash because you are moving to a South Pacific island that has no technology so you won't be able to use the internet anymore. :rolleyes: Steve
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Boy, I sure get a lot of emails about the unusual activity in my PayPal account. I wish I was really gullible because I would click the link that looks different in each email and hides a different address each time and *give* away my username and password. While I'm at it I think I'll also go to the fictitious site and order the last 4 years of MSDN Magazine on CD and I'll go to that suspicious looks site that is always a different URL and order it. Since I'm going to be an idiot I might as well give them my wells fargo username and password (that I don't actually bank with) just so they can *update* my account information. What's really sad is that these things probably bag a lot of people and that's not cool. What's really funny is for those of us who know it's a rip is the horribly bad coding. The terrible spelling. The misuse of grammar and uppercase. Not to mention that if you keep track the URL keeps changing in each one you get. I mean these idiots *are* really stupid. The fact that it actually works for them makes me worry about the people I drive on the roads with. It really makes me worry about the people that handle my banking... This might be a rant. :confused: It might belong in the soapbox (I doubt it) :suss: but does anyone else get a pile of humor out of this stuff. :omg: it's :laugh: I see it roll in at least once a day and I get so freaked :wtf: out I yank my plug out of the wall before it steals my children... :omg: I dunno, I just thinks it's funny. The fact it works really does concern me. :sigh: It's a good thing I only give my credit card numbers to sites that have an http:// on the front. Those other sites those https:// site those are the ones the government has marked as SUSPICIOUS. :omg: Bet you didn't know that did you. Yeah, no need to thank me. I'm a jeanyus :-> - Rex
My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will finish this project, in this life or the next. Slightly modified " from Gladiator. Code-frog System Architects, Inc.
code-frog wrote: I mean these idiots *are* really stupid. The fact that it actually works for them makes me worry about the people I drive on the roads with. It really makes me worry about the people that handle my banking... Well, look at it from the other end of the stick. Imagine the old granny who uses a PC to keep in touch with the distant family, and really has little idea of what is going on. Why should she know it's fake ? And what has it got to do with your banking ? code-frog wrote: but does anyone else get a pile of humor out of this stuff. Yeah, I always tell everyone at work how excited I am when someone in Nigeria wants to give me millions. I've told my boss I quit more than once because I'm so excited that I'm rich now. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
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code-frog wrote: What's really sad is that these things probably bag a lot of people I agree. code-frog wrote: I mean these idiots *are* really stupid. Well... ... last I heard, a "properly run" UCE operation selling potions was making $6,000,000 on costs of $500,000. That's not stupid - that's great business. These people don't do this for fun (virus writers aside). If it didn't make money, they wouldn't do it.
Graham Bradshaw wrote: If it didn't make money, they wouldn't do it. Well... Like most things, i suspect there are some that make money, and a whole lot that think they can make money. Rarely a shortage of takers on get-rich-quick schemes...
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Boy, I sure get a lot of emails about the unusual activity in my PayPal account. I wish I was really gullible because I would click the link that looks different in each email and hides a different address each time and *give* away my username and password. While I'm at it I think I'll also go to the fictitious site and order the last 4 years of MSDN Magazine on CD and I'll go to that suspicious looks site that is always a different URL and order it. Since I'm going to be an idiot I might as well give them my wells fargo username and password (that I don't actually bank with) just so they can *update* my account information. What's really sad is that these things probably bag a lot of people and that's not cool. What's really funny is for those of us who know it's a rip is the horribly bad coding. The terrible spelling. The misuse of grammar and uppercase. Not to mention that if you keep track the URL keeps changing in each one you get. I mean these idiots *are* really stupid. The fact that it actually works for them makes me worry about the people I drive on the roads with. It really makes me worry about the people that handle my banking... This might be a rant. :confused: It might belong in the soapbox (I doubt it) :suss: but does anyone else get a pile of humor out of this stuff. :omg: it's :laugh: I see it roll in at least once a day and I get so freaked :wtf: out I yank my plug out of the wall before it steals my children... :omg: I dunno, I just thinks it's funny. The fact it works really does concern me. :sigh: It's a good thing I only give my credit card numbers to sites that have an http:// on the front. Those other sites those https:// site those are the ones the government has marked as SUSPICIOUS. :omg: Bet you didn't know that did you. Yeah, no need to thank me. I'm a jeanyus :-> - Rex
My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will finish this project, in this life or the next. Slightly modified " from Gladiator. Code-frog System Architects, Inc.
It really makes me worry about the people that handle my banking... There was a story over here in the UK a few weeks back where the call center staff in India were selling our bank details for $3 per account. Makes me think about taking all my money out of the bank and investing it in one of those companies that I get daily emails about, you know the ones where the stock is set to rocket and earn me £100,000,000 for a 5p investment. Lets face it, people will allways find new ways to try and rob us, the only thing we can do is try and make sure we are protected against every type of fraud. The banks probably offer this protection for a fee, isn't that the same as paying the Mafia protection money ? We may be all better off going back to the days before money and trading carrots for eggs etc. Anybody want to offer me broadband internet for 3 carrots a month ? Users. Can't live with 'em, can't kill em!
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Boy, I sure get a lot of emails about the unusual activity in my PayPal account. I wish I was really gullible because I would click the link that looks different in each email and hides a different address each time and *give* away my username and password. While I'm at it I think I'll also go to the fictitious site and order the last 4 years of MSDN Magazine on CD and I'll go to that suspicious looks site that is always a different URL and order it. Since I'm going to be an idiot I might as well give them my wells fargo username and password (that I don't actually bank with) just so they can *update* my account information. What's really sad is that these things probably bag a lot of people and that's not cool. What's really funny is for those of us who know it's a rip is the horribly bad coding. The terrible spelling. The misuse of grammar and uppercase. Not to mention that if you keep track the URL keeps changing in each one you get. I mean these idiots *are* really stupid. The fact that it actually works for them makes me worry about the people I drive on the roads with. It really makes me worry about the people that handle my banking... This might be a rant. :confused: It might belong in the soapbox (I doubt it) :suss: but does anyone else get a pile of humor out of this stuff. :omg: it's :laugh: I see it roll in at least once a day and I get so freaked :wtf: out I yank my plug out of the wall before it steals my children... :omg: I dunno, I just thinks it's funny. The fact it works really does concern me. :sigh: It's a good thing I only give my credit card numbers to sites that have an http:// on the front. Those other sites those https:// site those are the ones the government has marked as SUSPICIOUS. :omg: Bet you didn't know that did you. Yeah, no need to thank me. I'm a jeanyus :-> - Rex
My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will finish this project, in this life or the next. Slightly modified " from Gladiator. Code-frog System Architects, Inc.
I hope that when you get things like that, you forward them to "spoof@ebay.com", "spoof@paypal.com" or whatever "spoof" email is appropriate... Personally, I put in false information, along with a lot of "You Dumb Spammer", "GetAJobYouIdiot", and other more colorful language in the given forms. However, I find it oddly interesting to see how far, and how well, the fraud/spoof site is implemented. Meaning, does the site show an error page right after you submit a username or password, or does it model/copy much of the PayPal/WF/Whatever site pretty well? I have seen some good ones that have a lot of the static pages correct, but then claim technical problems when you try to get to something like your profile. Peace! -=- James
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Boy, I sure get a lot of emails about the unusual activity in my PayPal account. I wish I was really gullible because I would click the link that looks different in each email and hides a different address each time and *give* away my username and password. While I'm at it I think I'll also go to the fictitious site and order the last 4 years of MSDN Magazine on CD and I'll go to that suspicious looks site that is always a different URL and order it. Since I'm going to be an idiot I might as well give them my wells fargo username and password (that I don't actually bank with) just so they can *update* my account information. What's really sad is that these things probably bag a lot of people and that's not cool. What's really funny is for those of us who know it's a rip is the horribly bad coding. The terrible spelling. The misuse of grammar and uppercase. Not to mention that if you keep track the URL keeps changing in each one you get. I mean these idiots *are* really stupid. The fact that it actually works for them makes me worry about the people I drive on the roads with. It really makes me worry about the people that handle my banking... This might be a rant. :confused: It might belong in the soapbox (I doubt it) :suss: but does anyone else get a pile of humor out of this stuff. :omg: it's :laugh: I see it roll in at least once a day and I get so freaked :wtf: out I yank my plug out of the wall before it steals my children... :omg: I dunno, I just thinks it's funny. The fact it works really does concern me. :sigh: It's a good thing I only give my credit card numbers to sites that have an http:// on the front. Those other sites those https:// site those are the ones the government has marked as SUSPICIOUS. :omg: Bet you didn't know that did you. Yeah, no need to thank me. I'm a jeanyus :-> - Rex
My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will finish this project, in this life or the next. Slightly modified " from Gladiator. Code-frog System Architects, Inc.
code-frog wrote: I mean these idiots *are* really stupid. The fact that it actually works for them makes me worry about the people I drive on the roads with. It really makes me worry about the people that handle my banking... Agreed. code-frog wrote: ...does anyone else get a pile of humor out of this stuff. Yes, a giant pile.
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