[ale] OT new spam approach

[Geoffrey]

Joseph A Knapka wrote:
> Geoffrey wrote:
> 
>> In the last two days I've received two different spam emails that 
>> requested receipts.  How many foolish folks will click ok???
>>
> 
> I just got something a bit tricky, too. It was a harmless-looking
> message with an attachment called "AnalogPhones.txt." I was curious
> as to the real motive, so I saved the attachement as a file - and
> it actually turned out to be called "AnalogPhones.txt<250 spaces>.pif".
> I've never seen that particular ploy before; is this a well-known
> thing?

I've seen variations on file nameing, but I don't know that I've seen 
this one.  I've seen html email where the font color of the real 
extension was set to the page color, therefore 'invisible.'

> 
> Cheers,
> 
> -- Joe
> 
> 
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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

I didn't have to buy my radio from a specific company to listen
to FM, why doesn't that apply to the Internet (anymore...)?


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