[LINK] People lie more on the phone than by email

[Chirgwin, Richard]

Jeff - Yes, I had exactly the same message this morning with the same URL.
Mum told me not to visit strange URLs, so I didn't, so I have no idea what
this might be...

RC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: jeff.evans at iird.vic.gov.au [mailto:jeff.evans at iird.vic.gov.au] 
> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 11:27 AM
> To: link at anu.edu.au
> Subject: Re: [LINK] People lie more on the phone than by email
> 
> 
> 
> I'm curious to know if others have received a similar spam; 
> is this a new
> exploit of the perception "email is more honest"?
> 
> Push an emotional button and sign up for more spam now!
> 
>    Hello...
> 
>    It has come to my attention that you are being under the police
>    investigation.
>    Is that true? Have you really commited such crimes?
> 
>    Please read the following article located at:
> 
>    http://federalpolice.com:article872@1075686747
> 
>    or at:
> 
>    http://0100.035.0255.0133
> 
>    Sincerely,
>    Your old friend
> 
> Whois shows the first domain Registrant is
>    Berkens, Mike (XGKPMOCNBD)
>    po box 129   highlands, NC 28741   US
>    Domain Name: FEDERALPOLICE.COM
> and the record was created on 19-Jan-2004 - obviously a 
> spammer I guess.
> 
> I'm also curious about the second URL - it's obviously a nonsense IP
> address; any suggestions as to what might be gained by my "old friend"
> whose address is cinamod at paco.odessa.ua
> 
> Is this (.ua) United Arab Emirates? Strange...
> 
> Regards
> 
> Jeff Evans
> Manager, Business Channel
> Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development
> Victoria, Australia
> Ph 03 9651 9590 Fax 03 9651 9725
> Email jeff.evans at iird.vic.gov.au
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> People lie more on the phone than by email
> The first study to compare honesty across communications media
> surprises psychologists - being held to account may be the key.
>  http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994663
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