[Boatanchors] Returned mail: Data format error

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

Regarding messages supposedly coming from PayPal
OR eBay that ask for info, you can forward these
to spoof at paypal.com or spoof at ebay.com for their
evaluation.  You will usually get two separate
replies; the first acknowledging your report and
then a follow-up to let you know that what you
reported is a phishing attempt and also to thank
you for reporting it to them.
 
73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
(Since 30 Nov 53)
Oklahoma City, OK


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> Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:07:22 -0400
> From: W5UQ at verizon.NET
> To: Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Returned mail: Data format error
>
> Yep... I got it...
> I've also been getting emails from "Pay Pal" BUT, in my opin, they are
> NOT pay pal.
>
> They say my account has a problem... and they want ALLLLL this info..
> they ask for my user name, password, social security number, bank
> account number passwords,
> etc..
> WOW>.. and I can't imagine anyone answering them with that info,
> BUT....BUT...I'll bet someone has and then they wonder how they were
> wiped out.
> The world has gone crazy... it's nothing like when I was a kid.
> Bob
>
> Harold Hairston wrote:
>> Yes. I received it and I am not too sure it is legitimate. Maybe some one
>> can run it down.
>>
>> Harold
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 11:53 Hank
>> Subject: [Boatanchors] Returned mail: Data format error
>>
>>> Anybody else get this message? It's addressed to the list and not me.
>>> Phishing by someone i suspect.
>>>
>>>
>>> -------------- Forwarded Message: --------------
>>> From: fralom at comcast.net
>>> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>>> Subject: [Boatanchors] Returned mail: Data format error
>>> Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:47:40 +0000
>>>
>>> Dear user of mailman.qth.net,
>>>
>>> We have detected that your account was used to send a huge amount of spam
>>> messages during this week.
>>> Most likely your computer was compromised and now contains a trojaned
>>> proxy
>>> server.
>>>
>>> Please follow our instruction in order to keep your computer safe.
>>>
>>> Have a nice day,