Just saw something in my e-mail spam folder that I had to share. I'm not sure if it was spam or legit, but it sure seemed like spam so I deleted it.
The subject line said the person was looking for lesson information. I was surprised it wound up in the spam folder at first, but that's why I check instead of deleting blindly.
When I opened it up, though, I saw why it was there (I think). The message (which was not addressed to me in the To field, but to a David Dudley) said the person was looking for fastpitch lessons for a 15 year old boy coming in from the Netherlands. It didn't say what kind -- pitching, hitting, fielding, etc. -- just generic "lessons." It then asked for some information, including costs, location and contact info.
I dunno. Maybe it was legit, but it just didn't feel right. It seems like if you were asking about lessons for someone coming in, you'd say the kid was coming to such-and-such town, is that anywhere close to where the instructor lives. The punctuation and grammar also had that spam-like feel to it, although that could be a function of writing in a language that is not your native tongue.
In any case, assuming it was spam (or phishing) I find it interesting that someone would go to those kinds of lengths to harvest names and e-mail addresses and put something like that together. I guess the usual standbys (cheap drugs, Nigerian princes, lottery winnings, etc.) aren't working as well anymore.
On the other hand, if you are reading this and are the person who sent it (with a legit request for information) send it again with better info, and put the word fireant in the subject line! No special reason for fireant. I just like the word.
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The subject line said the person was looking for lesson information. I was surprised it wound up in the spam folder at first, but that's why I check instead of deleting blindly.
When I opened it up, though, I saw why it was there (I think). The message (which was not addressed to me in the To field, but to a David Dudley) said the person was looking for fastpitch lessons for a 15 year old boy coming in from the Netherlands. It didn't say what kind -- pitching, hitting, fielding, etc. -- just generic "lessons." It then asked for some information, including costs, location and contact info.
I dunno. Maybe it was legit, but it just didn't feel right. It seems like if you were asking about lessons for someone coming in, you'd say the kid was coming to such-and-such town, is that anywhere close to where the instructor lives. The punctuation and grammar also had that spam-like feel to it, although that could be a function of writing in a language that is not your native tongue.
In any case, assuming it was spam (or phishing) I find it interesting that someone would go to those kinds of lengths to harvest names and e-mail addresses and put something like that together. I guess the usual standbys (cheap drugs, Nigerian princes, lottery winnings, etc.) aren't working as well anymore.
On the other hand, if you are reading this and are the person who sent it (with a legit request for information) send it again with better info, and put the word fireant in the subject line! No special reason for fireant. I just like the word.
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