[NTLUG:Discuss] Spam irony reaches new highs.

[Leroy Tennison]

Wayne Dahl wrote:

>The spamsters really are getting desperate.  Check out the "obscured
>business suggestion" in the intro below.  Or maybe they're submitting
>themselves to our truth-in-advertising laws?  Heheheh
>
>"Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. 
>Ming Yang director of operations of the Hang 
>Seng Bank Ltd. I have an obscured business 
>suggestion for you. Before the U.S and Iraqi 
>war"
>
>Wayne
>
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And the phishermen are active too, just got this from "eBay" (yea, right)

Dear  eBay User,
 
Due to recent activity, including possible unauthorized listings, we
have temporarily suspended activity on your account in order to allow us
to investigate this matter further. If you believe that this action may
have been taken in error, or, if you feel that your account may have
been tampered with, please contact our Live Help 
<http://www.shonan-mall.com/include/.signin.ebay.com/cgi4.ebay.com/ws3/eBayISAPI.dll/signin/> 
team so that we can
provide additional information and work with you to resolve this issue.
 
 
To protect your account please click here:
 
http;//cgi.ebay.com/saw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?RegisterEnterInfo&amp;siteid=1&amp 
<http://www.shonan-mall.com/include/.signin.ebay.com/cgi4.ebay.com/ws3/eBayISAPI.dll/signin/>_;_
 
 
You can reach the Account Theft Live Help team by clicking the
"Security Center 
<http://www.shonan-mall.com/include/.signin.ebay.com/cgi4.ebay.com/ws3/eBayISAPI.dll/signin/>" 
link located near the bottom of the eBay.com home page. After
clicking "Security Center" link:
 
1. Click the "Protecting Your eBay Account 
<http://www.shonan-mall.com/include/.signin.ebay.com/cgi4.ebay.com/ws3/eBayISAPI.dll/signin/>" 
link located under the
"General Marketplace Safety" heading.
2. When the "Securing Your Account and Reporting Account Theft" window
appears, scroll to the middle of the page and click on the button
labeled "Live Help."