Interesting email worm

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

Delivered-To: dfarber+ () ux13 sp cs cmu edu
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 19:17:45 -0800 (PST)
From: Travis Kalanick <travis () redswoosh net>
Subject: Interesting email worm
To: dave () farber net

Dave,

See below the text of an innovative worm that made it through my spam
filter (virulent attachment *not* included).  I do not download infringing
content and the IP address is not mine, but clever nonetheless.

T

----- Original Message -----
From: <smashdj () feuerwerk-homepage de>
To: <qmail () redswoosh com>
Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 3:25 AM
Subject: Your IP was logged


> Ladies and Gentlemen,
> Downloading of Movies, MP3s and Software is illegal and punishable by law.
>
> We hereby inform you that your computer was scanned under the IP
214.43.44.77 . The
> contents of your computer were confiscated as an evidence, and you will
be indicated.
> In the next days you will receive the charge in writing.
> In the Reference code: #17977, are all files, that we found on your
computer.
>
> The sender address of this mail was masked, to protect us against mail
bombs.
>
>
> - You get more detailed information by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation -FBI-
> - Department for "Illegal Internet Downloads", Room 7350
> - 935 Pennsylvania Avenue
> - Washington, DC 20535, USA
> - (202) 324-3000

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