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Re: [LUG] how do i respond to a message like this

 

On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:46:04 +0000
Paul Sutton wrote:

> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> Hash: SHA1
> 
> Hi
> 
> I was sent this message earlier by the guy at the rugby club who is in
> charge of the clubs IT system,  I deleted it, but it seems i got sent
> it again as someone has now sent it to everyone in their address
> book,  and i got it again,
> 
> I would like to formulate a response that is a) informative, and b)
> basically says if you didn't use a pile of total crap such as windows
> then you would not end up with the issues mentioned.  I am just not
> sure on the wording,  thing is I don't want to sound rude and insult
> people just point out that Doze is a pile of crap written by retards
> (or something of that nature,  (remember the reputation of the free
> software community is at stake here).
> 
> Just wondered if you could suggest something please.  if we make it
> sound partly technical then it may at least sound good.
> 
> lol
> 
> Paul
> 
> Message subject was Hacker alert.
> 
> IF A PERSON CALLED SIMON ASHTON (SIMON_25_@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) CONTACTS YOU
> THROUGH EMAIL DONT ACCEPT HIM. DELETE HIM BECAUSE HE IS A HACKER!!
> TELL EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST BECAUSE IF SOMEBODY ON YOUR LIST ADDS HIM
> THEN YOU WILL GET HIM ON YOUR LIST. HE WILL FIGURE OUT YOUR ID
> COMPUTER ADDRESS, SO COPY AND PASTE THIS MESSAGE TO EVERYONE EVEN IF
> YOU DON'T CARE FOR THEM AND FAST BECAUSE IF HE HACKS THEIR EMAIL HE
> HACKS YOUR MAIL TOO!!!!!...

You set your email to send as SIMON_25_@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and reply
directly to the original sender telling him/her that it's too late and
that by receiving and reading the message they've already given you
(the pretend "Simon the hacker") their "ID" and you're already
"hacking" them. :D

Grant the evil

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