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Title: Bogus email warnings
Post by: Taldren_Admin on February 02, 2004, 12:36:27 pm
I have recieved (why I don't know) inquiries about an email that is being sent out:
______________________________________________________________________
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Downloading of Movies, MP3s and Software is illegal and punishable by law.

We hereby inform you that your computer was scanned under the IP 195.245.37.215 . The
contents of your computer were confiscated as an evidence, and you will be indicated.
You get the charge in writing, in the next days.
In the Reference code: #31425, are all files, that we found on your computer.

The sender address of this mail was masked, to protect us against mail bombs.


- You get more detailed information by the Federal Bureau of Investigation -FBI-
- Department for "Illegal Internet Downloads", Room 7350
- 935 Pennsylvania Avenue
- Washington, DC 20535, USA
- (202) 324-3000
_______________________________________________________
This is a hoax...please don't respond or worry about it. Please note the grammar and spelling as well as the dept title being in quotes.
ignore, delete and chalk it up to another bored person.

Ann
Title: Re: Bogus email warnings
Post by: Sethan on February 02, 2004, 01:22:00 pm
It is definitely a hoax.

http://www.fbi.gov/fbiemail.htm

There are some reports that the attachment contains a virus, also.
Title: Re: Bogus email warnings
Post by: Sethan on February 02, 2004, 01:24:50 pm
The attachment is viral, and contains Sober.C

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/download.asp
Title: Re: Bogus email warnings
Post by: Sirgod on February 02, 2004, 01:26:12 pm
Ig the inquires are coming out from members here, It's Possibly due to a link I made here in Cool and Refreshing.

 http://forums.taldren.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=258015&page=1&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

If so, I apoligise, I only posted that link as a joke.

Stephen
Title: Re: Bogus email warnings
Post by: Sirgod on February 02, 2004, 01:27:23 pm
Quote:

The attachment is viral, and contains Sober.C

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/download.asp  



Ok, It wasn't my Joke then.

stephen
Title: Re: Bogus email warnings
Post by: Sirgod on February 02, 2004, 01:30:19 pm
here is the removal tool For Sober.C if anyone does have It.

 http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sober@mm.removal.tool.html

Stephen
Title: Re: Bogus email warnings
Post by: vsfedwards on February 02, 2004, 01:53:19 pm
Department for illegal internet downloads? ROFL!!!!!   Thats my laugh for the day...hehe..  
Title: Re: Bogus email warnings
Post by: RogueJedi_XC on February 02, 2004, 09:00:54 pm
The sad thing is, the FBI will get innundated with calls from neophytes asking for the Illegal Downloads Department. Some people will believe anything they see, even when the grammar and spelling are, to put it mildly, off.    
Title: Bogus email warnings
Post by: Taldren_Admin on February 02, 2004, 12:36:27 pm
I have recieved (why I don't know) inquiries about an email that is being sent out:
______________________________________________________________________
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Downloading of Movies, MP3s and Software is illegal and punishable by law.

We hereby inform you that your computer was scanned under the IP 195.245.37.215 . The
contents of your computer were confiscated as an evidence, and you will be indicated.
You get the charge in writing, in the next days.
In the Reference code: #31425, are all files, that we found on your computer.

The sender address of this mail was masked, to protect us against mail bombs.


- You get more detailed information by the Federal Bureau of Investigation -FBI-
- Department for "Illegal Internet Downloads", Room 7350
- 935 Pennsylvania Avenue
- Washington, DC 20535, USA
- (202) 324-3000
_______________________________________________________
This is a hoax...please don't respond or worry about it. Please note the grammar and spelling as well as the dept title being in quotes.
ignore, delete and chalk it up to another bored person.

Ann
Title: Re: Bogus email warnings
Post by: Sethan on February 02, 2004, 01:22:00 pm
It is definitely a hoax.

http://www.fbi.gov/fbiemail.htm

There are some reports that the attachment contains a virus, also.
Title: Re: Bogus email warnings
Post by: Sethan on February 02, 2004, 01:24:50 pm
The attachment is viral, and contains Sober.C

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/download.asp
Title: Re: Bogus email warnings
Post by: Sirgod on February 02, 2004, 01:26:12 pm
Ig the inquires are coming out from members here, It's Possibly due to a link I made here in Cool and Refreshing.

 http://forums.taldren.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=258015&page=1&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

If so, I apoligise, I only posted that link as a joke.

Stephen
Title: Re: Bogus email warnings
Post by: Sirgod on February 02, 2004, 01:27:23 pm
Quote:

The attachment is viral, and contains Sober.C

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/download.asp  



Ok, It wasn't my Joke then.

stephen
Title: Re: Bogus email warnings
Post by: Sirgod on February 02, 2004, 01:30:19 pm
here is the removal tool For Sober.C if anyone does have It.

 http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sober@mm.removal.tool.html

Stephen
Title: Re: Bogus email warnings
Post by: vsfedwards on February 02, 2004, 01:53:19 pm
Department for illegal internet downloads? ROFL!!!!!   Thats my laugh for the day...hehe..  
Title: Re: Bogus email warnings
Post by: RogueJedi_XC on February 02, 2004, 09:00:54 pm
The sad thing is, the FBI will get innundated with calls from neophytes asking for the Illegal Downloads Department. Some people will believe anything they see, even when the grammar and spelling are, to put it mildly, off.    
Title: Bogus email warnings
Post by: Taldren_Admin on February 02, 2004, 12:36:27 pm
I have recieved (why I don't know) inquiries about an email that is being sent out:
______________________________________________________________________
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Downloading of Movies, MP3s and Software is illegal and punishable by law.

We hereby inform you that your computer was scanned under the IP 195.245.37.215 . The
contents of your computer were confiscated as an evidence, and you will be indicated.
You get the charge in writing, in the next days.
In the Reference code: #31425, are all files, that we found on your computer.

The sender address of this mail was masked, to protect us against mail bombs.


- You get more detailed information by the Federal Bureau of Investigation -FBI-
- Department for "Illegal Internet Downloads", Room 7350
- 935 Pennsylvania Avenue
- Washington, DC 20535, USA
- (202) 324-3000
_______________________________________________________
This is a hoax...please don't respond or worry about it. Please note the grammar and spelling as well as the dept title being in quotes.
ignore, delete and chalk it up to another bored person.

Ann
Title: Re: Bogus email warnings
Post by: Sethan on February 02, 2004, 01:22:00 pm
It is definitely a hoax.

http://www.fbi.gov/fbiemail.htm

There are some reports that the attachment contains a virus, also.
Title: Re: Bogus email warnings
Post by: Sethan on February 02, 2004, 01:24:50 pm
The attachment is viral, and contains Sober.C

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/download.asp
Title: Re: Bogus email warnings
Post by: Sirgod on February 02, 2004, 01:26:12 pm
Ig the inquires are coming out from members here, It's Possibly due to a link I made here in Cool and Refreshing.

 http://forums.taldren.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=258015&page=1&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

If so, I apoligise, I only posted that link as a joke.

Stephen
Title: Re: Bogus email warnings
Post by: Sirgod on February 02, 2004, 01:27:23 pm
Quote:

The attachment is viral, and contains Sober.C

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/download.asp  



Ok, It wasn't my Joke then.

stephen
Title: Re: Bogus email warnings
Post by: Sirgod on February 02, 2004, 01:30:19 pm
here is the removal tool For Sober.C if anyone does have It.

 http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sober@mm.removal.tool.html

Stephen
Title: Re: Bogus email warnings
Post by: vsfedwards on February 02, 2004, 01:53:19 pm
Department for illegal internet downloads? ROFL!!!!!   Thats my laugh for the day...hehe..  
Title: Re: Bogus email warnings
Post by: RogueJedi_XC on February 02, 2004, 09:00:54 pm
The sad thing is, the FBI will get innundated with calls from neophytes asking for the Illegal Downloads Department. Some people will believe anything they see, even when the grammar and spelling are, to put it mildly, off.