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Old 02-25-2009, 10:40 AM   #1
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LXer: Hacking Jack Straw


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As phishing messages go, it was never likely to be the most successful. A high ranking member of the British Government asking his friends for 3000 bucks because he had lost his wallet while abroad? I don’t think so.

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Old 02-26-2009, 05:49 AM   #2
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Those cheeky scammers are even trying to use the FBI as a front:
http://www.imagedash.com/uploads/klz1235586738g.PNG
Do they really think people are that stupid?

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Old 02-26-2009, 11:50 AM   #3
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Those cheeky scammers are even trying to use the FBI as a front:
http://www.imagedash.com/uploads/klz1235586738g.PNG
Do they really think people are that stupid?
Well, if there were fewer misspellings and USE OF ALL CAPS TO TRY TO MAKE IT MORE URGENT OR OFFICIAL in an "official" letter from the FBI, it might fool a small child, or an adult with the mind of a small child.
 
  


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