[IP] more on Email Scammers Try New Bait in 'Vishing' For Fresh Victims

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Peter Capek <capek@ieee.org>
Date: July 31, 2006 4:27:44 PM EDT
To: dave@farber.net
Cc: ip@v2.listbox.com
Subject: Re: [IP] more on Email Scammers Try New Bait in 'Vishing'  
For Fresh Victims

David Dolotta said:

         I wonder how they got hold of the SBB&T customer list?"

And Ted said:

Now that's a good question.  Anyone know the answer?


Why do you assume anyone did hold of a real customer list?  Admittedly,
these days, it doesn't seem all that unlikely.    But even more  
likely is that
"they" sent their vishing mail to every e-mail address they could  
find, and it
resonated with people who are customers.   I get 2-3 of these every  
day, and
only 1 in (perhaps) 20 or fewer is seemingly from an institution that  
I do
business with.

           Peter Capek



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