Over the weekend I received an email from a phisher trying to get my eBay log-in information. I'm not exactly sure why my eBay log-in information would be of any value to anybody. It's a buy-as-you-go type of place so it's not like they would have gotten any of my money or anything.

But it really pissed me off. It pissed me off enough that I went through the email headers to find the originator domain and sent this email to their abuse address:

One of your customers is a motherfucking, cock sucking, phishing bastard. I sincerely hope he dies with his severed cock shoved up his ass as he gags on his own vomit.

Just thought you'd like to know. Headers below, followed by the phishing email:

[headers]

[original email]

You can tell I was really angry because I never say "gag" unless I'm seriously burnt.

Unbelievably, I got an actual answer back, from an actual email address, from what (if I close my eyes and click my heels together three times) could be confused with an actual person!

Hello,

We are currently investigating who sent that message.

Kind regards,
Vlad Georgiev
Technical Support

Sure, it's an auto-response and yeah, it's probably from the same group that is doing the phishing. Still, through an alcohol induced haze it appeared like I was making a difference, and isn't that really what it's all about?

Appearances, yeah.

Posted by: Jim at 11:07 AM | Comments (4) | Add Comment
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1 I think they wanted your login to get to your Paypal login possibly. Also, they could use your account to bid on things, for which you would pretty much have to pay for right? I guess it would be a good way to make sure they sold their stuff at decent prices.

Posted by: shank at March 14, 2005 12:21 PM (+H1yK)

2 Hmmmm..... I just got a phishing email at my charter.net addy ..... and that irritates me!! Thats the first one I've gotten at that addy ..... Whatever you do .....NEVER EVER EVER click on the link provided in those emails!!!!!! NEVER EVER!!

Posted by: Denise at March 14, 2005 12:22 PM (JTlEe)

3 How 'bout giving us some standard form letters for replies to phishing scams? I just love your command of the English language and ability to properly communicate in a business letter format. Think we can all learn from it. "...severed cock shoved up his ass as he gags on his own vomit" indeed!

Posted by: diamond dave at March 14, 2005 10:25 PM (P0Fqu)

4 Feel free to use this one as an all purpose template, Dave. You'd be surprised at the results it gets!

Posted by: Jim at March 15, 2005 05:15 AM (MDLz3)

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