Comments on: Now in from the JMU Police Department, Email Scams http://hburgnews.com/2008/03/28/now-in-from-the-jmu-police-department-email-scams/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=now-in-from-the-jmu-police-department-email-scams Harrisonburg's Community News Network Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Miller http://hburgnews.com/2008/03/28/now-in-from-the-jmu-police-department-email-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-30515 David Miller Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:51:44 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/2008/03/28/now-in-from-the-jmu-police-department-email-scams/#comment-30515 Nor would I suggest that you do so :) Nor would I suggest that you do so :)

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]]> By: Seth http://hburgnews.com/2008/03/28/now-in-from-the-jmu-police-department-email-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-30504 Seth Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:07:25 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/2008/03/28/now-in-from-the-jmu-police-department-email-scams/#comment-30504 dave, i've got to say that just because the police cite snopes, it is still at best a resource for cursory, informal verification of information. remember this is the same police department that tells us that random words tagged on trains and buildings are almost always gang related. also the same police department who recently substantiated hysteria about candy flavored crank. i'm not taking things as gospel from them or snopes w/o cross referencing at least one other quasi-reliable source. dave,
i’ve got to say that just because the police cite snopes, it is still at best a resource for cursory, informal verification of information. remember this is the same police department that tells us that random words tagged on trains and buildings are almost always gang related. also the same police department who recently substantiated hysteria about candy flavored crank. i’m not taking things as gospel from them or snopes w/o cross referencing at least one other quasi-reliable source.

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]]> By: David Miller http://hburgnews.com/2008/03/28/now-in-from-the-jmu-police-department-email-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-30335 David Miller Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:10:42 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/2008/03/28/now-in-from-the-jmu-police-department-email-scams/#comment-30335 <p><p>Email this blog to 100 hundred of your closest friends or face the rath of Pastafaria. Tennesee school employees are exempt from this requirement since they spread the good word <img src="http://intempestiva.blogsome.com/images/pastafarian.jpg" alt="Pastafarian" /> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastafarian ps. thanks Tim.</p></p> <p>Email this blog to 100 hundred of your closest friends or face the rath of Pastafaria. Tennesee school employees are exempt from this requirement since they spread the good word Pastafarian
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastafarian ps. thanks Tim.</p>

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]]> By: ammc http://hburgnews.com/2008/03/28/now-in-from-the-jmu-police-department-email-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-30312 ammc Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:10:23 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/2008/03/28/now-in-from-the-jmu-police-department-email-scams/#comment-30312 Finally, an email threatening to just go ahead and kill me rather than threatening bad luck, or an eternity in hell if I don't "care enough" to pass it along to seven of my friends in twenty minutes. What a breath of fresh air! Finally, an email threatening to just go ahead and kill me rather than threatening bad luck, or an eternity in hell if I don’t “care enough” to pass it along to seven of my friends in twenty minutes. What a breath of fresh air!

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]]> By: Hillary Obama t-shirt source http://hburgnews.com/2008/03/28/now-in-from-the-jmu-police-department-email-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-30282 Hillary Obama t-shirt source Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:06:25 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/2008/03/28/now-in-from-the-jmu-police-department-email-scams/#comment-30282 Well only a dolt would fall for the "hit man" message. It happens in the same week though as something that is still a total SCAM but is less over-the-top and so might fool some. The 'ol send-us-your-password scam. Example: Dear Jmu Webmail Subscriber, To complete your Jmu Webmail account, you must reply to this email immediately and enter your password here (*********) Failure to do this will immediately render your email address deactivated from our database. You can also confirm your email address by logging into your Jmu Webmail account at https://webmail.jmu.edu/ Thank you for using JMU.EDU ! THE JMU SUPPORT TEAM of course it is NOT from the jmu support team. scam scam scam scam scam scam scam. Well only a dolt would fall for the “hit man” message.

It happens in the same week though as something that is still a total SCAM but is less over-the-top and so might fool some. The ‘ol send-us-your-password scam. Example:

Dear Jmu Webmail Subscriber,
To complete your Jmu Webmail account, you must reply to this email immediately and enter your password here (*********)
Failure to do this will immediately render your email address deactivated from our database.
You can also confirm your email address by logging into your Jmu Webmail account at https://webmail.jmu.edu/
Thank you for using JMU.EDU !
THE JMU SUPPORT TEAM

of course it is NOT from the jmu support team.
scam scam scam scam scam scam scam.

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]]> By: Sarah http://hburgnews.com/2008/03/28/now-in-from-the-jmu-police-department-email-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-30176 Sarah Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:58:46 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/2008/03/28/now-in-from-the-jmu-police-department-email-scams/#comment-30176 I think the even better part is that hitmen are now apparently emailing their victims to let them know...the whole thing's a little silly. :) I think the even better part is that hitmen are now apparently emailing their victims to let them know…the whole thing’s a little silly. :)

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]]> By: David Miller http://hburgnews.com/2008/03/28/now-in-from-the-jmu-police-department-email-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-30131 David Miller Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:18:15 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/2008/03/28/now-in-from-the-jmu-police-department-email-scams/#comment-30131 The best part is that the Police have referenced Snopes.Com, supposedly a non-factual source according to some quoted posters. The best part is that the Police have referenced Snopes.Com, supposedly a non-factual source according to some quoted posters.

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