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Rahi Moosavi 
Canada
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We all get virus infected emails every now and then but this one I got today is quite funny!!
"Sue Thomas" !!! was a TV character as I recall - Sue Thomas F.B.Eye
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Dear Sir/Madam,
we have logged your IP-address on more than 30 illegal Websites.
Important:
Please answer our questions!
The list of questions are attached.
Yours faithfully,
Sue Thomas
... See more We all get virus infected emails every now and then but this one I got today is quite funny!!
"Sue Thomas" !!! was a TV character as I recall - Sue Thomas F.B.Eye
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Dear Sir/Madam,
we have logged your IP-address on more than 30 illegal Websites.
Important:
Please answer our questions!
The list of questions are attached.
Yours faithfully,
Sue Thomas
*** Federal Bureau of Investigation -FBI-
*** 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 3220
*** Washington, DC 20535
*** phone: (202) 324-3000 ▲ Collapse
| | | | Juan Jacob
Mexico
Local time: 23:21
French to Spanish
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| Please, do answer! | Nov 23, 2005 |
By the way, what are the questions?
| | | | Rahi Moosavi
Canada
Local time: 00:21
Member (2004)
English to Persian (Farsi)
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TOPIC STARTER | That's what they want... | Nov 23, 2005 |
That's what they want, the attachement is a zipped file infected with Netsky virus.
Juan Jacob wrote:
By the way, what are the questions?
| | | | Juan Jacob
Mexico
Local time: 23:21
French to Spanish
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...in that case, call the FBI!
(Sue Thomas, maybe?)
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| Already known | Nov 23, 2005 |
Hello,
...in that case, call the FBI!
(Sue Thomas, maybe?)[/quote]
They already know about the scam/virus.
Best,
Mar
| | | | Susy Ordaz
Local time: 05:21
Portuguese to English
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| I need your help | Nov 23, 2005 |
I recently discovered the proz site. However I would like to know where we can send email asking for help in clarifying a few issues with BrowniZ and other matters. I´m new here so please bear with me.
Susy/Lelecas
| | | | Juan Jacob
Mexico
Local time: 23:21
French to Spanish
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| | I got the same e-mail but from the CIA | Nov 24, 2005 |
Dear Sir/Madam,
we have logged your IP-address on more than 30 illegal Websites.
Important:
Please answer our questions!
The list of questions are attached.
Yours faithfully,
Steven Allison
++++ Central Intelligence Agency -CIA-
++++ Office of Public Affairs
++++ Washington, D.C. 20505
++++ phone: (703) 482-0623
++++ 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., US Eastern time
There is an attached file but, of course, I didn't open... See more Dear Sir/Madam,
we have logged your IP-address on more than 30 illegal Websites.
Important:
Please answer our questions!
The list of questions are attached.
Yours faithfully,
Steven Allison
++++ Central Intelligence Agency -CIA-
++++ Office of Public Affairs
++++ Washington, D.C. 20505
++++ phone: (703) 482-0623
++++ 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., US Eastern time
There is an attached file but, of course, I didn't open it!
I wonder if this telephone number does really exist, but I won't bother calling anyway. :0) ▲ Collapse
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Marisa Schiavi (X)
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| I got the same e-mail yesterday... | Nov 24, 2005 |
Yes, I got exactly the same e-mail yesterday. I did some research and talked to a few IT experts and apparently it's the new virus "trend". To anybody else who might be reading this forum: Don't open the attached file!!!!
Marisa
| | | | Dinny
Greece
Local time: 07:21
Italian to Danish
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| It's obviously not from the FBI! | Nov 24, 2005 |
Everybody knows that FBI and CIA don't say "please"!!
| | | | Patrick Yancey
Canada
Local time: 01:21
Member (2005)
Dutch to English
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| Edward Potter
United States
Local time: 00:21
Spanish to English
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I've gotten hundreds of these yesterday and today. Come on people, update those anti-virus programs!
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NancyLynn
Canada
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MODERATOR | It's an actual phone number as per reverse lookup | Nov 24, 2005 |
See here:
Results: 1 listing matching "(703) 482-0623"
New search | Modify search
United States Government Central Intelligence Agency
street address not available
Vienna, VA 22027
(703) 482-0623
Map this location
Area Code Map
Local Time: 12:00 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time
I imagine this poor civil servant's phone is ringing off the hook...
I'm not important enough to spy on, I'm happ... See more See here:
Results: 1 listing matching "(703) 482-0623"
New search | Modify search
United States Government Central Intelligence Agency
street address not available
Vienna, VA 22027
(703) 482-0623
Map this location
Area Code Map
Local Time: 12:00 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time
I imagine this poor civil servant's phone is ringing off the hook...
I'm not important enough to spy on, I'm happy to report. McAfee must be protecting me from the US government
Nancy ▲ Collapse
| | | | Thierry LOTTE
Local time: 06:21
Member (2001)
English to French
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