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Re: Phishing attempt
From: Jeff Giacobbe <giacobbej () MAIL MONTCLAIR EDU>
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 12:28:45 -0500
Theresa- Yes, we had one recipient on our campus this morning (who reported it) It is likely that others received it and just deleted it. The spam-kiddies are getting so lazy these days that they don't even bother to replace "Xxxxxx" with the recipient's real name ;-) -- Jeff Giacobbe Dir. Systems, Security, Networking Montclair State University Theresa Semmens wrote:
One of our professors received the message below in his e-mail inbox last night. Have any of you seen this one recently? I know it was making the rounds about a year ago. Body of message..... I am very sorry for you Xxxxxx, is a pity that this is how your life is going to end as soon as you don't comply. As you can see there is no need of introducing myself to you because I don't have any business with you, my duty as I am mailing you now is just to KILL you and I have to do it as I have already been paid for that. Someone you call a friend wants you Dead by all means, and the person have spent a lot of money on this, the person also came to us and told me that he wanted you dead and he provided us with your name ,picture and other necessary information's we needed about you. So I sent my boys to track you down and they have carried out the necessary investigation needed for the operation on you, and they have done that but I told them not to kill you that I will like to contact you and see if your life is Important to you or not since their findings shows that you are innocent. I called my client back and ask him of your email address which I didn't tell him what I wanted to do with it and he gave it to me and I am using it to contact you now. As I am writing to you now my men are monitoring you and they are telling me everything about you. Now do you want to LIVE OR DIE? As someone has paid us to kill you. Get back to me now if you are ready to pay some fees to spare your life, $10,000 is all you need to spend You will first of all pay $5,000 then I will send a tape to you which i recorded every discusion i had with the person who wanted you dead and as soon as you get the tape, you will pay the remaining $5,000. If you are not ready for my help, then I will carry on with my job straight-up. WARNING: DO NOT THINK OF CONTACTING THE POLICE OR EVEN TELLING ANYONE BECAUSE I WILL KNOW.REMEMBER, SOMEONE WHO KNOWS YOU VERY WELL WANT YOU DEAD! I WILL EXTEND IT TO YOUR FAMILY, INCASE I NOTICE SOMETHING FUNNY. DO NOT COME OUT ONCE IT IS 7:PM UNTIL I MAKE OUT TIME TO SEE YOU AND GIVE YOU THE TAPE OF MY DISCUSSION WITH THE PERSON WHO WANT YOU DEAD THEN YOU CAN USE IT TO TAKE ANY LEGAL ACTION. GOOD LUCK AS I AWAIT YOUR REPLY . GET BACK TO ME:mohammedyakubu2008 () gmail com Theresa Semmens, CISA NDSU IT Security Officer North Dakota State University Fargo, ND 58103 701.231-5870 Theresa.Semmens () ndsu edu "If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, I acquire the ability to do it, even if I did not have the ability in the beginning." Mahatma Gandhi
Current thread:
- Phishing attempt Theresa Semmens (Feb 08)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Phishing attempt Lewis, Kevin M (EXP) (Feb 08)
- Re: Phishing attempt Roger Safian (Feb 08)
- Re: Phishing attempt Bob Bayn (Feb 08)
- Re: Phishing attempt Theresa Semmens (Feb 08)
- Re: Phishing attempt Joe St Sauver (Feb 08)
- Re: Phishing attempt Jeff Giacobbe (Feb 08)