Re: [MiKTeX] refund of $63.80

[Brian L. <ff...@nc...>]

John Deighan wrote:
> At 11:57 AM 6/13/2006, Michael Maschler wrote:
> 
>> Hello,
>>
>> This seems to be a hoax! It does not specify for what year I am entitled to
>> income tax refund and what is the connection with Miktex,
>>
>> If this is real, please write me a peronal snail mail letter.
>>
>> In any case, please advise others, who may be victims of this.
>>
>> Michael Maschler
> 
> Also, the 'click here' link you're asked to contains an IP Number, 
> not an IP Name. And, it's not even an "https" link.

It's a standard phishing scam. Sent the msg source through spamcop and it 
reports as being hosted in China. That, in and of itself, marks it as a 
trap to those gullible enough to fall for it with the lure and false scent 
of money back from the IRS. Other tip is that why would the IRS say it owes 
you a refund if you're not an American citizen. That's why phishing and 
identity theft attempts are ballooning. The perps may not do their 
homework, but they know there are thousands of gullible rubes out there who 
  will go into a greedy feeding frenzy when money is mentioned or simply 
fail to put two and two together and come up with the right answer that the 
mail is fraudulent.

Speaking of which, the list seems to be falling prey to an ever growing 
amount of this fraud spam. Do we not have a moderator who can take control 
of this problem and shut them out?

-- 
Brian Lunergan
Nepean, Ontario
Canada


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