genuine or phishing for email address
I'm the (acting) webmaster for the Roodepoort Hiking Club (RHC). I received the following email and I'm trying to figure out if this is a genuine request or some kind of phishing. I went to whois to check the domains, but still can't figure it out.
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Note that address1@rhc.org.za does not exist to my knowledge. Code:
Return-path: <loudyn@china-onenet.net> note that address2@rhc.org.za does exists //edit What I don't trust are the 'mismatches' between email addresses (address1@rhc.org.za and address2@rhc.org.za for the recipient and ...@gmail.com, ...@chinaonenet.org etc for the 'sender'. Any help appreciated. PS edited after jeebiz' reply |
I don't trust it at all. I would just say ignore it and delete it. Chances are if whoever sent this gets no reply, maybe they will try to 'threaten' you with 'legal' action, but I doubt it. If you don't bite, I am sure the scammer will just move along now, thank you very much.
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Preliminary investigations??
As in, they didn't bother to enter the url in the address bar of their favorite browser and gotten to see the 'Roodepoort Hiking Club' website, which would have answered their question directly and without human interference? No sir, I bet the "Jacken S&T Info Corp", who did not turn up in a quick google (first page only) are offering a lot of money for your url if you reply. And I bet there are some fees attached that have to be paid up front... etcetera etcetera ad nauseum ITS GOOD TO SEE SOME SCAMMERS DONT HAVE THEIR MOST VALUABLE CAPS LOCK ON THOUGH |
I've been hunting around, and perhaps you might want to talk to someone more learned in such fields of scams. This site came up: http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/
Maybe post your message there, I am sure you will get a better response. I still don't quite trust the message, but I am pretty sure those guys there can confirm both our suspicions. Good luck. |
Thanks Jeebizz, found this one over there
http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/vie...+one+net#p7508 Looks very similar |
I thought the whole point in web addresses was that anybody could register any domain name. Unless large corporation A starts fighting for it. Honestly, Fox should of had to pay the demands of the domain owner of www.thesimpsonsmovie.com if they wanted it that bad.
Not like Fox owns the name "simpson" |
looks like you could be the next nissan.com
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spam scam LOL
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