[ale] OT Sucker SPAM [Fwd: You sent potentially unsafe content: Hey!]

[Emil P. Man]

Robert Heaven wrote:

> When I first started reading this email I was thinking that either 1) 
> Evolution has somehow become subject to email viruses (not likely) or, 
> 2) someone's infected Winbloze PC was spoofing my email address. But 
> the further I read the more I realized; this whole thing is nothing 
> but spam trying to trick people into using this companies anti-virus 
> software. (which is probably just spy-ware in disguise anyway)
>
> I probably would have been convinced of the spoofing until I read the 
> part that said the original recipient was "mainwizard at vei.net"
>
>
> -----Forwarded Message-----
>
>*From:* VEI Internet Virus Stopper <postmaster>
>*To:* robertheaven at earthlink.net
>*Subject:* You sent potentially unsafe content: Hey!
>*Date:* Sun, 02 May 2004 13:23:47 -0400
>
>
>::: Sent By VEI's Automated Anti-Virus Scanner :::
>
>You sent a message that contained potentially
>harmful content. This content was removed and
>the letter was then forwarded to the intended
>email address and placed in thier quarantine folder.
>
>The objectionable content was sent from your email
>address by you or a virus on your system. It might 
>be a good idea to have your PC virus scanned 
>just to be safe. 
>
>Here is a helpfull online virus scanner, and it's
>free: _http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_corp.asp_
>
>All viruses are removed automatically before the
>email was delivered. Below is a list of who you
>sent the email to and why it was scanned.
>
>Replies to this mailbox will go unanswered as
>it is automated. Send email to support at vei.net
>for assistance if you need it.
>
>This is just one more feature proving why we 
>are a better Internet Service Provider.
>
>==================|==============
>=                        VEI Internet                   =
>=                  _http://www.vei.net/_            =
>=                     1-877-779-1579                =
>=                         Since 1994                   =
>=      For The People, By The People       =
>=================================
>
>The original message recipient(s):
>    mainwizard at vei.net
>
>
>Scan report:
>    Virus 'Bagle.AA at mm' in Information.exe
>
>
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>
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Don't ever doubt evolution again, lol! Mainly the reason why I always 
read message headers from suspicious e-mails.
Emil