April 14, 2010: Scam Virus

xoxoxoBruce • Apr 14, 2010 1:37 am
If this image appears on your screen, it's a scam virus. Treat it accordingly.
If you click on it, you'll be redirected to a site that demands you pay $400 by credit card to settle up, and prevent being subpoenaed.
Don't do it.

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These bastards are playing on the paranoia generated by recent lawsuits, and legislation, in the news. Ironically, they're in copyright violation by using the emblems of those trade groups across the bottom of the image.
e065702 • Apr 14, 2010 7:05 am
I hate to get snarky but a give-away is the typo on "rec[COLOR="Red"]ie[/COLOR]ve" (sb "receive.")
ZenGum • Apr 14, 2010 7:08 am
Hi there netizen e065702.

Snark away, snark away. Mind if we call you e06?

:welcome:
capnhowdy • Apr 14, 2010 7:10 am
Not to mention subpoena. What maroons.....
xoxoxoBruce • Apr 14, 2010 7:12 am
e065702;648458 wrote:
I hate to get snarky but a give-away is the typo on "rec[COLOR="Red"]ie[/COLOR]ve" (sb "receive.")


Welcome to the Cellar, e065702. :D
And subpoena.

Ooops, I see Capn beat me to it. :haha:
dacliff • Apr 14, 2010 7:24 am
Wow, where to begin? There are so many red flags here, it's rediculous. Aside from the spelling errors, what about grammatical inconsistencies? Ending one sentence with a period, but not ending the second with anything? Using the word "You'll" instead of "You will"? "Copyright fund has received report" and "You'll recieve subopena" are both missing an article, such as "a" or "the". And "You are seriously violating copyright" just doesn't sound right at all, maybe "You are in violation of copyright law"?

*sigh*

It's amazing what some people will fall for when fear sets in.
Shawnee123 • Apr 14, 2010 8:20 am
Well, it certainly is ridiculous. ;)
Sheldonrs • Apr 14, 2010 9:21 am
What have you people got against free enterprise?!!!
Now send me my damn money!!!!!


:D
Shawnee123 • Apr 14, 2010 9:22 am
Shel, you have a sub-pena? :eek:
Sheldonrs • Apr 14, 2010 9:57 am
Shawnee123;648493 wrote:
Shel, you have a sub-pena? :eek:


Yup. I keep it inside my legal briefs.
TheMercenary • Apr 14, 2010 9:58 am
:lol:
Shawnee123 • Apr 14, 2010 10:01 am
Your statue of limitations, then?
HungLikeJesus • Apr 14, 2010 10:46 am
And yet some question why good grammar and spelling are important.
newtimer • Apr 14, 2010 10:56 am
Based on the author's mistakes and writing style, anybody care to guess where he's from? I'm betting on Russia because when I read the message out loud, I'm reminded of Boris Badenov.

"We have received report on violation. Will give you subopena. Where are moose and squirrel?"
Sheldonrs • Apr 14, 2010 11:35 am
Shawnee123;648511 wrote:
Your statue of limitations, then?


Why not. Statues are erected all the time.
Beest • Apr 14, 2010 12:34 pm
also, we don't do any of those things :angel:
Shawnee123 • Apr 14, 2010 12:35 pm
I don't even know what those things ARE.
Gravdigr • Apr 15, 2010 3:37 pm
Torr-whaaa?