Return-Path: <sentto-279987-1872-1000449547-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.1.0) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Thu, 13 Sep 2001 23:40:16 -0700 (PDT) Received: (qmail 26250 invoked by uid 510); 14 Sep 2001 06:39:30 -0000 Received: from n9.groups.yahoo.com (216.115.96.59) by 204.181.12.215 with SMTP; 14 Sep 2001 06:39:30 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-1872-1000449547-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com Received: from [10.1.4.53] by fl.egroups.com with NNFMP; 14 Sep 2001 06:39:08 -0000 X-Sender: fc@big.all.net X-Apparently-To: iwar@onelist.com Received: (EGP: mail-7_3_2_1); 14 Sep 2001 06:39:07 -0000 Received: (qmail 49375 invoked from network); 14 Sep 2001 06:37:12 -0000 Received: from unknown (10.1.10.27) by l7.egroups.com with QMQP; 14 Sep 2001 06:37:12 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO big.all.net) (65.0.156.78) by mta2 with SMTP; 14 Sep 2001 06:37:12 -0000 Received: (from fc@localhost) by big.all.net (8.9.3/8.7.3) id SAA20004 for iwar@onelist.com; Thu, 13 Sep 2001 18:47:40 -0700 Message-Id: <200109140147.SAA20004@big.all.net> To: iwar@onelist.com (Information Warfare Mailing List) Organization: I'm not allowed to say X-Mailer: don't even ask X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.5 PL1] From: Fred Cohen <fc@all.net> Mailing-List: list iwar@yahoogroups.com; contact iwar-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list iwar@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:iwar-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 18:47:40 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Subject: [iwar] [fc:Scam-artists-capitalize-on-tragedy-Spam-urging-Red-Cross-donations-sends] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Scam artists capitalize on tragedy Spam urging Red Cross donations sends users to trick site By Bob Sullivan, MSNBC, 9/13/2001 <a href="http://www.msnbc.com/news/628230.asp">http://www.msnbc.com/news/628230.asp> Sept. 13 - Consumer protection advocates are warning Internet users that scam artists are trying to take advantage of Tuesday's terrorist attacks. Spam solicitations have been sent out urging Netizens to donate money to the Red Cross or other relief organizations. But the e-mails direct potential donors to private Web sites apparently designed to steal credit card numbers. ONE SUCH E-MAIL discovered by the non-profit consumer group "SpamCom Foundation" arrives from "<a href="mailto:expressrelieffund2001@yahoo.com?Subject=Re:%20(ai)%20Scam%20artists%20capitalize%20on%20tragedy%20Spam....%2526In-Reply-To=%2526lt;200109131714.f8DHEMf03932@smtpsrv1.mitre.org">expressrelieffund2001@yahoo.com</a>" with the subject line "Help for the Red Cross and the victims of our Nations tragedy." But instead of linking to a Red Cross site, the e-mail sends visitors to a privately-held Web site. While the site mentioned in the "expressrelieffund2001" is no longer operational, an expert warns that there are already several variations of the scam. "It's shocking to anyone. But this kind of thing is not new in the spam world," said Tom Geller, executive director of the SpamCom Foundation. " 'WTC spams' appeared within an hour of the World Trade Center disaster." Another scam mail urges consumers to buy phone cards with images of the New York City, promising to donate "donate 10% of the proceeds of the sale of this commemorative card" to victims. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Do you need to encrypt all your online transactions? Secure corporate intranets? Authenticate your Web sites? Whatever security your site needs, you'll find the perfect solution here! http://us.click.yahoo.com/wOMkGD/Q56CAA/yigFAA/kgFolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ------------------ http://all.net/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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