[ILUG] [slightly offtopic] phishers of accounts

[Paul O'Malley - gnu's not unix -]

Frank Peelo wrote:
> Paul O'Malley - gnu's not unix - wrote:
>> I just got one of those "I want your password and web account" 
>> phishing emails.
>>
>> Being bored, I looked at it and did the following.
>>
>> user some really badly spelt word@$domain
>> badly spelt words for password
>>
>> but the phone number - is the speaking clock ;-)
>>
>> dial that if you will I am sure you will be entertained by the person 
>> on the phone ;-)
> 
> Do you have the number of the speaking clock on a planet orbiting 
> Betelgeuse? I'm /sure/ Ford Prefect did something similar in one of the 
> Hitchhiker books.
> 
> Frank
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