Just a reminder to the list:
As secretary, I have been forwarding all SPAM to the authorities (FTC, FCC,
and in some cases, the SEC); I also try to trace ISP addresses to forward to
the server (not always a successful effort). My suspicion, based on the
apparent exponential growth of SPAM, is that these efforts are mostly
fruitless, but I suppose that things might be worse if we didn't forward
this junk.
The advise from Paul Wilson and others is still good: do nothing (but do
eliminate the messages from your inbox).
Thanks,
Paul E. Doniger
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul T. Wilson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 12:44 PM
Subject: Re: Payment? Do Nothing!
> The best thing is to do nothing. Replying encourages them. If nobody
> bites, they'll cast their line in another pond.
>
>
> >I didn't order anything either. What do I do? Is this a real order
> >that I need to cancel with someone? Is this something that will
> >continue to happen on this list? If so, I will have to discontinue my
> >membership. Our technology department has a strict policy.
> >
> >Marcia Alessi
> >On Monday, April 5, 2004, at 03:49 PM, Spruiell, William C wrote:
> >
> >>I believe the original message was a "phishing" attempt. It had an
> >>attached ActiveX control -- I'm not sure what it was designed to
> >>do, but it probably wasn't kosher (a lot of these send your email
> >>address back to the senders so they know who has a live connection
> >>that can be tapped into; you can set your internet browser to
> >>deactivate those). There's been a rash of these lately that work by
> >>using a line in the header that alarms the reader into opening the
> >>message and clicking on the link in it (there's even a term for
> >>being tricky like that: "social engineering"; it makes "malware"
> >>more virulent).
> >>
> >>The FTC has a good list of suggestions on the topic at the address
> >>below:
> >>
> >>http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/phishingalrt.htm
> >>
> >>Bill Spruiell
> >>
> >>Dept. of English
> >>Central Michigan University
>
>
> --
>
> -----
> Paul T. Wilson [log in to unmask]
> Professor of Reading Western Michigan University
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