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

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

yup!!!!!!

Begin forwarded message:

From: Matt Murray <mattm@optonline.net>
Date: July 31, 2006 6:04:21 PM EDT
To: dave@farber.net, Ted@Dolotta.ORG
Cc: capek@ieee.org
Subject: Re: [IP] more on Email Scammers Try New Bait in 'Vishing'  
For Fresh Victims

Dear Ted, Peter and Prof. Farber,

Random, dumb luck. Spam enough people and someone will have an  
account with them.

Matt Murray

Mobile 203.856.3703
MattM@optonline.net
www.mattmurray.org
The Higgins Group/Christie's Great Estates
www.higginsgroup.com
203.221.4600

----- Original Message ----- From: "David Farber" <dave@farber.net>
> From: Ted Dolotta <Ted@Dolotta.ORG>
> Date: July 31, 2006 4:02:13 PM EDT

> I forwarded this to my son David who lives in Santa Barbara.  Here
> is his answer:
>
>         "I actually got one of these e-mails because we have our
>         mortgage with SBB&T.  At first, I thought it was real
>   because it was in the 805 area code (Santa Barbara).
>
>         I called and it asked for an account number.  I didn't
>         give it, wanting to talk to someone.  Since I didn't
>         enter anything, the thing hung up on me.  I was going to
>         call the *real* SBB&T number, but decided it was a hoax
>         and I wasn't going to waste my time.
>
>         I wonder how they got hold of the SBB&T customer list?"
>
> Now that's a good question.  Anyone know the answer?
>
> Ted Dolotta



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