I just got this bogus email. What is funny is when they get a couple of hundred submissions with bogus info. These usually get shut down pretty quick, so if you want to have fun you will need to act quickly.
Nothing to worry about since I copied the html and created that page. That form is simply a php script which emails the scammer all the information you entered. I will say you were rather nice compared to the five submissions I made.
Seems our friendly scammer is a little ticked off, this came from the same IP address as the scam mails:
Return-Path: <SCAMM@ebay.com> Received: from HELLLO ([213.5.236.51]) by lsh117.siteprotect.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id h6KKokF23920 for <k6az@k6az.com>; Sun, 20 Jul 2003 15:50:47 -0500 Message-Id: <200307202050.h6KKokF23920@lsh117.siteprotect.com> Reply-To: "BUSTED" <SCAMM@ebay.com> Wrom: HDMNNSKVFVWRKJVZCMHVIBGDAD To: "NO SH!T ?" <k6az@k6az.com> Subject: Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Send them to the Webmaster Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 00:00:42 +0300 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106
DEAR RETARD YOU THOUGHT THAT GETING AN PHP SCRIPT AND SEND 5 MSGS WAS KOOL ? LOL
User ID: HowstupiddoyouthinkIam Password: yahright First name: Billy Last name: Goat Date of Birth: July 4, 1776 SS #: 666-66-6666 Alternate pass word: yougottabeoutchomind CC number: 66666666666666666 Exp. date: 7/04/12 CVV2 code: 666
You don't think flooding a scammer with so many bogus submissions is funny? Sorry, but I do. The more he gets, the less likely he will be able to pick out the people he has actually scammed.
Just sent in a funny one. Used a test user file from TransUnion (credit bureau) for the name since it looks legitimate. And James Bond for the checking account.
You know what's sad Neil is that while most of us who collect coins are pretty savvy to these scams, other's aren't. On any given day you can go to the Trust and Safety message board on eBay and find somebody who was duped. And as you can see on that form, once the victim realizes it, there is a tremendous amount of work involved changing bank account numbers, CC numbers, PayPal passwords, and eBay passwords.
I know what you mean. I'm at work and showed a couple of my co-workers (fellow software programmers) what it was and even they took a few moments to realize what it was and why someone would do it. Had to explain it four times. I'm always tuned into these things so it's harder to fool me. But it's sad that people do get duped by something like this. And there really isn't a way to stop it so long as the criminal motive exists.
Yes, you are right. There will always be people out there who want something for nothing. What is amazing is if some of these people put their computer skills to honest endeavors, they could make good honest money.
<< <i>What is amazing is if some of these people put their computer skills to honest endeavors, they could make good honest money. >>
K6AZ, I've often had the same thought. I guess that, for whatever reason(s), the idea of making money by honest means isn't nearly as appealing to them.
One famous quote comes to mind. After Al Capone was convicted of tax evasion, Elliot Ness bid him farewell as he was being hauled off to Alcatraz. Capone made a statement saying alcohol was once legal and would be legal again, and he was a legitimate businessman. Ness responded with "If it was legitimate you wouldn't have anything to do with it".
I work for an educational loan servicer/lender that uses TU for the credit checks. I wrote the interface for the TU40 format. I wrote a nice little parser to convert it to XML.
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I was John Holmes, eBay account suckme, password bigdick, and bogus cc info/ ss #
password: ****you
name: Robert Putzwad
alternate password: ****youagain
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Received: from HELLLO ([213.5.236.51])
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for <k6az@k6az.com>; Sun, 20 Jul 2003 15:50:47 -0500
Message-Id: <200307202050.h6KKokF23920@lsh117.siteprotect.com>
Reply-To: "BUSTED" <SCAMM@ebay.com>
Wrom: HDMNNSKVFVWRKJVZCMHVIBGDAD
To: "NO SH!T ?" <k6az@k6az.com>
Subject: Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Send them to the Webmaster
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 00:00:42 +0300
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="us-ascii"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
X-Priority: 3
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106
DEAR RETARD YOU THOUGHT THAT GETING AN PHP SCRIPT AND SEND 5 MSGS WAS KOOL ? LOL
THINK BETTER RETARD !!!!
I think I'll go send him some more!!
The good thing about having multiple personalities is that there's always a designated driver.
Yes, I'm an agent of Satan but my duties are largely ceremonial.
User ID: HowstupiddoyouthinkIam
Password: yahright
First name: Billy
Last name: Goat
Date of Birth: July 4, 1776
SS #: 666-66-6666
Alternate pass word: yougottabeoutchomind
CC number: 66666666666666666
Exp. date: 7/04/12
CVV2 code: 666
For some life lasts a short while, but the memories it holds last forever.
-Laura Swenson
In memory of BL, SM, and KG. 16 and forever young, rest in peace.
<< <i>What is amazing is if some of these people put their computer skills to honest endeavors, they could make good honest money. >>
K6AZ, I've often had the same thought. I guess that, for whatever reason(s), the idea of making money by honest means isn't nearly as appealing to them.
Go BIG or GO HOME. ©Bill
For anyone who gets these emails, forward them with headers to:
spoof@ebay.com
<< <i>nwcs i work for TU...who you work for? >>
I work for an educational loan servicer/lender that uses TU for the credit checks. I wrote the interface for the TU40 format. I wrote a nice little parser to convert it to XML.