And you thought people who fall for spam emails are stupid...

ZFR · 11-30-2005, 08:36 AM

I'm sharing a room here in Dublin with another person...

Few days ago as I was moving a drawer chest I found a piece of paper behind it. It was probably left there by people who lived there before I moved in...

... it had usernames and passwords written to emails and several other websites. Moreover it had a two bank account numbers written and PINs for them. It was all neaatly written; Username: Password: Account number: PIN: so if someone stumbles across it knows what's what

.

Can't believe people can be so stupid. Writing all this on a piece of paper. and moreover not searching for it properly after realizing it's lost. The person's lucky it was I who found it and not somebody else [img]graemlins/heee.gif[/img] . Though I'm still pondering the idea of pinning it to a notice board somewhere [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/showoff.gif[/img] .

philip · 11-30-2005, 09:18 AM

That's really stupid but check this out:

http://survey.mailfrontier.com/survey/quiztest.html

I had 70% but for the ones I got wrong the site didn't give proper proof for me. I suppose they know what's real but some arguments are a bit weak.

Iron Greasel · 11-30-2005, 12:10 PM

I got 70% too. And all I got wrong were really legitimate emails I thought to be frauds. I guess I'm just paranoid.

Larry_OHF · 11-30-2005, 01:34 PM

I got 9 out of 10 correct, (or 90 %)

I missed the last one.
I am surprised that I did not get it right.

Legolas · 11-30-2005, 02:01 PM

I think I'd delete all ten of those without even reading the contents.

Bungleau · 11-30-2005, 03:10 PM

Seven of ten here as well... and I was also just more skeptical. No frauds got past me, but legit stuff was rejected.

Realistically, though, I use more than just the email to determine if I'm going to believe it. I look at the source code of the email, check the links that are used in the email, and also consider whether or not I have a business relationship with them.

Madman · 11-30-2005, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Legolas:
I think I'd delete all ten of those without even reading the contents.

aye me too man, got 10 out o 10 tho think that calls for a beer

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 11-30-2005, 05:46 PM

Talking of stupid spam emails - I just got one from a friend:

Hey it is Andy the director of MSN, Tim Buiski, sorry for the
> > >>>interruption
> > >>>but MSN is closing the system down because too
> > >>>many inconsiderate people are taking up all the names, we only
> > >>>have 578
> > >>>names left, if you would like to close your account, then do not
> > >>>send this
> > >>>message out, if you would like to keep your account, then copy and
> > >>>paste and
> > >>>send
> > >>>this message to everyone on your
>contact list. This is no joke, we
> > >>>are
> > >>>really
> > >>>shutting down the servers. Send it, thanks,
> > >>>
> > >>>Tim Buiski,
> > >>>
> > >>>WHO EVERY ONE WHO DOES NOT SEND THIS MESSAGE,YOUR ACCOUNT
> > >>>WILLBE CLOSED AND WILL COST $10.00 A MONTH TO USE,
> >SEND THIS TO
> > >>>EVERYONE ON
> > >>>YOUR LIST
> >
>
>
>
>DONT HATE YOURSELF IN THE MORNING, SLEEP TILL NOON..TONI

Anyone else get this? What kind of a stupid person would fall for this anyway? [img]graemlins/idontagreeatall.gif[/img]

Hivetyrant · 11-30-2005, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Madman:

quote:
Originally posted by Legolas:
I think I'd delete all ten of those without even reading the contents.

aye me too man, got 10 out o 10 tho think that calls for a beer [/QUOTE]sounds like a great idea, I got me 10 out of 10 too

Madman · 11-30-2005, 07:36 PM

you know it man get them cold an frosty beers cracked open

11-30-2005, 08:36 AM	#1
ZFR Legion Symbol Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: Ireland Age: 39 Posts: 7,367	I'm sharing a room here in Dublin with another person... Few days ago as I was moving a drawer chest I found a piece of paper behind it. It was probably left there by people who lived there before I moved in... ... it had usernames and passwords written to emails and several other websites. Moreover it had a two bank account numbers written and PINs for them. It was all neaatly written; Username: Password: Account number: PIN: so if someone stumbles across it knows what's what . Can't believe people can be so stupid. Writing all this on a piece of paper. and moreover not searching for it properly after realizing it's lost. The person's lucky it was I who found it and not somebody else [img]graemlins/heee.gif[/img] . Though I'm still pondering the idea of pinning it to a notice board somewhere [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/showoff.gif[/img] . __________________ ZFR

11-30-2005, 12:10 PM	#3
Iron Greasel Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: July 13, 2004 Location: Finland Age: 35 Posts: 1,701	I got 70% too. And all I got wrong were really legitimate emails I thought to be frauds. I guess I'm just paranoid. __________________

11-30-2005, 01:34 PM	#4
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 48 Posts: 14,759	I got 9 out of 10 correct, (or 90 %) I missed the last one. I am surprised that I did not get it right. __________________

11-30-2005, 02:01 PM	#5
Legolas Jack Burton Join Date: March 31, 2001 Location: The zephyr lands beneath the brine. Age: 39 Posts: 5,459	I think I'd delete all ten of those without even reading the contents. __________________ Say NO to the Trouser Tyranny!

11-30-2005, 03:10 PM	#6
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Seven of ten here as well... and I was also just more skeptical. No frauds got past me, but legit stuff was rejected. Realistically, though, I use more than just the email to determine if I'm going to believe it. I look at the source code of the email, check the links that are used in the email, and also consider whether or not I have a business relationship with them. __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

11-30-2005, 09:18 AM	#2
philip Galvatron Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: aa Posts: 2,101	That's really stupid but check this out: http://survey.mailfrontier.com/survey/quiztest.html I had 70% but for the ones I got wrong the site didn't give proper proof for me. I suppose they know what's real but some arguments are a bit weak.

11-30-2005, 05:46 PM	#8
Calaethis Dragonsbane Legion Symbol Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Age: 39 Posts: 7,029	Talking of stupid spam emails - I just got one from a friend: Hey it is Andy the director of MSN, Tim Buiski, sorry for the > > >>>interruption > > >>>but MSN is closing the system down because too > > >>>many inconsiderate people are taking up all the names, we only > > >>>have 578 > > >>>names left, if you would like to close your account, then do not > > >>>send this > > >>>message out, if you would like to keep your account, then copy and > > >>>paste and > > >>>send > > >>>this message to everyone on your >contact list. This is no joke, we > > >>>are > > >>>really > > >>>shutting down the servers. Send it, thanks, > > >>> > > >>>Tim Buiski, > > >>> > > >>>WHO EVERY ONE WHO DOES NOT SEND THIS MESSAGE,YOUR ACCOUNT > > >>>WILLBE CLOSED AND WILL COST $10.00 A MONTH TO USE, > >SEND THIS TO > > >>>EVERYONE ON > > >>>YOUR LIST > > > > > >DONT HATE YOURSELF IN THE MORNING, SLEEP TILL NOON..TONI Anyone else get this? What kind of a stupid person would fall for this anyway? [img]graemlins/idontagreeatall.gif[/img] __________________ Skydracgrrl: Cruelty, thy name is Cal! --- There are none so blind as those who refuse to see, none so deaf as those who refuse to hear, and none so smelly as those who refuse to bathe.

11-30-2005, 07:36 PM	#10
Madman The Magister Join Date: November 14, 2005 Location: Edinburgh Age: 38 Posts: 146	you know it man get them cold an frosty beers cracked open __________________ [img]\"http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=tbn:K4M9sAES1jgJ:www.fortunecity.co.uk/southbank\" alt=\" - \" /><br />-talking to you is like clapping with one hand-

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