[Elecraft] Re： My predicament - how the hackers do

[Johnny Siu]

There should be a hacker, hacking into Ted's computer and steal all the contact information in the address book of Ted's mail account.  Therefore, everyone on Ted's address book will receive this email asking for some money.  Since the amount requested is not significantly large, there is a chance that someone just believe that email and remit the funds.

One of my colleague in Hong Kong has recently fallen into this trap.  If you want to ascertain whether email is a valid request, send a reply to the hacker and ask for some precision information such what is mother's middle name or who was the first girl friend before marriage.  Then you will get a dead silent from the hacker.

The hacker always pretends to be the administrator of hotmail, gmail, yahoo or even paypal.  They send you a link ask you to update or reconfirm your information.  Once you click the link and login, then your login information such as user name or password will be hacked.  The address book of your mail account will be in the hand of the hacker.

73

Johnny SIU VR2XMC



----- 郵件原件 ----
寄件人﹕ Andrew Moore <andrew.nv1b at gmail.com>
收件人﹕ Hector Padron <ad4c2008 at yahoo.com>
副本(CC) Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
傳送日期﹕ 2010/1/17 (日) 10:46:02 PM
主題： Re: [Elecraft] My predicament

I have no doubt that Ted didn't write the scam.  Someone just grabbed his
identity.

On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 9:39 AM, Hector Padron <ad4c2008 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Guys maybe Ted is not the one who wrotte that scam,I have talked to him on
> 40M several times and he seemed to be a very decent guy,there are scammers
> all over the net and I will say this is one of them.Don't blame him yet
> until we know all the facts.
> Its just a thought.
>
> AD4C
>
>
>
> "For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3"
>
> --- On Sun, 1/17/10, Steve Ellington <n4lq at carolina.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: Steve Ellington <n4lq at carolina.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My predicament
> To: "Andrew Moore" <andrew.nv1b at gmail.com>, ted1970 at operamail.com,
> Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010, 2:20 PM
>
>
> Interesting how the scam came from Ted Orant, WB9JOX, who is in fact a K1,
> K2 owner and no doubt a list member. How's that work?
>
> Steve
> N4LQ
> N4LQ at carolina.rr.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrew Moore" <andrew.nv1b at gmail.com>
> To: <ted1970 at operamail.com>; <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My predicament
>
>
> > Common scam.
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 8:43 AM, ted orant <ted1970 at sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >> I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,we came down here to
> >> London for a short vacation and i was mugged at gun point last
> >> night at the park of the hotel where we lodged all cash,credit card
> >> and cell were stolen off me, thank God we have our life and passport
> >> my rents are not in town they all travel to Fiji island i lost all
> >> contact.
> >>
> >> I've been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not
> >> helping issues at all,my flight leaves in next few hours from now
> >> and am having problems settling the hotel bills.
> >> the hotel manager won't let me leave until i settle the hotel bills
> >> am freaked out...you can wire the money to me through western union
> >> all you need is Name on my passport and location information  below...
> >>
> >> Location :United Kingdom London
> >> Name:ted  orant
> >> Amount Needed :1450pounds
> >>
> >> That is all you need to get the money sent to me and get back to me with
> >>  the western union transfer details the confirmation code MTCN number
> ...
> >>
> >> Hope to hear from you .
> >> ted.
> >>
> >> Ted wb9jox



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