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# I get a hell of a lot
of Nigerian bank scam emails, none of the new ones as yet. It only takes one or two daft/stupid/old people to make the whole scam well worthwhile.

Edit: How rude. Woo to the pic btw!
(, Tue 28 Oct 2003, 13:41, archived)
# I've had a warning from my bank, but no fraudulent ones yet.
(, Tue 28 Oct 2003, 13:42, archived)
# I'd love to give up work
and just spam from home, emptying people's bank accounts every now and again.
(, Tue 28 Oct 2003, 13:43, archived)
# Here 'tis:-
From: Verification [email protected]
Reply-To: Verification [email protected]
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 17:22:21 +0000
To:
Subject: VERIFY YOUR E-MAIL ON LLOYDS BANK:

Dear Lloyds Bank Member,

This email was sent by the Lloyds server to verify your e-mail address. You must complete this process by clicking on the link below and entering in the small window your Lloyds Customer Number, Passnumber and Memorable Data.
This is done for your protection --- because some of our members no longer have access to their email addresses and we must verify it.

To verify your e-mail address and access your bank account, click on the link below. If nothing happens when you click on the link (or if you use AOL), copy and paste the link into the address bar of your web browser.


www.lloydstsb.com:ac-x6LC0IQr2aBda1XBALgF@xl4kf6vj.cJb.NeT/?LdZJtDpTt8z1elD


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Thank you for using Lloyds!
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Got one 'from' Barclays too. I don't use either of them
(, Tue 28 Oct 2003, 13:44, archived)
# Hmm
You wouldn't think it would be that hard to trace the owner of "xl4kf6vj.cjb.net"
(, Tue 28 Oct 2003, 13:45, archived)
# you mean
aside from the fact it's an anonymous redirector that's probably sending the mail through a dozen other redirects?
(, Tue 28 Oct 2003, 13:47, archived)
# Well the page that collects the bank
details has to be hosted somewhere
(, Tue 28 Oct 2003, 13:51, archived)