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Interpol mirror
From: "Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" <rMslade () shaw ca>
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 16:13:25 -0800
July 31, Register (UK) 419ers debut Interpol mirror site. 419 advanced fee scammers have created an exact copy of the Interpol Website, which is expected to be used to dupe victims into believing they are dealing with the real International Criminal Police Organization. A spokesperson for Ultrascan Advanced Global Investigations, a firm which has been studying 419 matters since the mid 90s, says Interpolglobal is "the best scam site we've seen so far." In dealings with potential victims, scammers can now refer to "Interpol" to create an aura of "trust", Ultrascan says, in particular when large sums of money need to be transferred. Although the Interpolglobal site cites the correct address for Interpol in Paris, it lists a different e-mail address. The Website -- registered last December by "Interpol" based in "London, Beijing, GB" -- went up last week, but removing it won't be easy as it is running from a server in China. "419 scammers now include people with PhDs, well capable of creating good looking websites and running them from bullet proof servers," says Frank Engelsman of Ultrascan. The real Interpol has already responded to the new site. http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2006/07/31/scammers_create_ interpol_mirror/ ====================== (quote inserted randomly by Pegasus Mailer) rslade () vcn bc ca slade () victoria tc ca rslade () computercrime org We have to believe in free will. We have no choice. Dictionary of Information Security www.syngress.com/catalog/?pid=4150 http://victoria.tc.ca/techrev/rms.htm _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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