[NLRS] [Mw] Possible phishing scam

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

First precaution is to set the e-mail program to never automatically 
open links. Then if you don't recognize the source don't ever click on a 
link. I mark such stuff as junk training thunderbird to automatically 
move to the junk folder without my attention.

There was a VHF and Above newsletter nigh on 50 or 55 years ago.

The redirected links hint at phishing and aren't trustworthy. Many a 
spam filter would automatically mark them as spam. Many a spam filter 
triggers on any url.

73, Jerry, K0CQ

On 2/11/2015 11:34 AM, Donn, WA2VOI wrote:
> I received a highly questionable e-mail requesting my participation in a
> "VHF and Above newsletter survey" (the Subject of the e-mail).
>
> The FROM: address is vhf at ionet.net via surveymonkey.com, which resolves
> to member at surveymonkey.com
>
> The text is below, with all the URLs and links edited to be unusable:
> The deleted segments in all three cases are identical, and the typical
> (humanly) unreadable jumble of characters.
>
> I think smart money (even stupid money !) would not touch this... for
> several reasons. Even IF (a big IF) its valid, why is the survey
> 'uniquely tied to this survey and your email address' ? Surveys tend to
> be such that responders are NOT identifible, and I certainly don't
> respond to any that are not.
>
> If I'm wrong here, I'll apologize. Convince me. Otherwise, if you get
> one of these, take the survey at your own risk. The ONLY ACTION I've
> taken is to write this e-mail, and deleted the received one WITHOUT
> clicking on any of the URLs / links.
>
> 73 Donn
> WA2VOI/0
>
>
> The text of the e-mail:
> ***
> Greetings, Colleagues,
>
> I am conducting a survey, and your response would be most
> https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx? [deleted] appreciated.
>
> Here is a link to the survey:
> https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx? [deleted]
>
> This link is uniquely tied to this survey and your email address. Please
> do not forward this message.
>
>
> Thanks for your participation!
>
>
> Please note: If you do not wish to receive further emails from us,
> please click the link below, and you will be automatically removed from
> our mailing list.
> https://www.surveymonkey.com/optout.aspx? [deleted]
>
> ***
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