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ALERT: AOL SCAM, PASSWORD STEALING SCHEME!!

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DaRushin

Member
Below is a copy of the e-mail that you will recieve. If you click the link it takes you to a geocities page asking for username and password for confirmation.
Here is the E-mail
Subj: Claim your prize !
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2001 3:55:22 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Flynn295
BCC: Helen ca

AOL Prize Winner #456464865

You are a lucky winner of an AOL Rewards Prize.

To see what you have won and claim the prize

Click - Here now ,


Here is the link you goto:

http://www.geocities.com/aolrewards2001/

Do not give it your username as it is just a e-mail server side script that collects your password and username.

Ben


 
You mean that really isn't an authentic AOL site? I really want to win something!!!!

😉


 
no offense, but how stupid do you have to be to actually click a link like that? its not like these links are anything new to aol. AOL specifically tells you to NEVER give out your password, even to AOL.
 
What's going on? I'm sorry I just clicked on the link and I didn't read your entire message. I entered my username and password to see what prize I had won and it just took me to the Main AOL website. Is that supposed to happen? What prize do I get?
 
i got IMed a couple of days ago from aimconsultant88 i think that was his nick. i saved the conversation for later..

aimconsultant88: Hello I am your AOL AIM consultant ThEcOWWaTchEr. I can help you with any questions you have about AOL AIM. Do you have any?
ThEcOwWaTchEr: yes
aimconsultant88: Go on please.
ThEcOwWaTchEr: how much $ does aol get for each click of the banners on AIM?
aimconsultant88: AOL recieves ten cents per click on a banner. Any other questions?
ThEcOwWaTchEr: yes
ThEcOwWaTchEr: how much $ do you make?
aimconsultant88: I make 12 dollars per hour.
ThEcOwWaTchEr: o really
aimconsultant88: Any nore questions?
ThEcOwWaTchEr: yes
ThEcOwWaTchEr: how can i get a job with AOL?
aimconsultant88: Are you eighteen years of age?
ThEcOwWaTchEr: umm when i turn 18 how can i get a jon with AOL
aimconsultant88: You may apply through a letter sent to random houses on a rotation of recievers based stricktly on location. In other words, we come to you.
ThEcOwWaTchEr: o really
aimconsultant88: Any more questions?
ThEcOwWaTchEr: yes
ThEcOwWaTchEr: can i warn you even though you work for
ThEcOwWaTchEr: AOL?
ThEcOwWaTchEr: i mean is it possible
aimconsultant88: You may but I have unlimited screen names and I am only hear to help.
ThEcOwWaTchEr: not will i do it
ThEcOwWaTchEr: ok
ThEcOwWaTchEr: do you get kicked off when you get warned to 100%?
aimconsultant88: No messeage reception becomes more diffuicult
ThEcOwWaTchEr: how?
ThEcOwWaTchEr: is it more dificult?
aimconsultant88: Message reception time is increased by fifteen seconds. When some one types a message, it will take 15 seconds longer to recieve.
ThEcOwWaTchEr: o
aimconsultant88: Will you please take a survey?
ThEcOwWaTchEr: ok
ThEcOwWaTchEr: for what?
aimconsultant88: What is your first name?
ThEcOwWaTchEr: Brian
ThEcOwWaTchEr: u?
aimconsultant88: Thank you, and your screen name?
aimconsultant88: Robert
ThEcOwWaTchEr: thats a dumb question
ThEcOwWaTchEr: you can see my SN
aimconsultant88: Ok may i verify your password (optional)
ThEcOwWaTchEr: you mean tell me what you think it is?
ThEcOwWaTchEr: i dont know if i even remember it
aimconsultant88: No, please type your password so that i know it is yours and you are the owner of this screen name.
ThEcOwWaTchEr: i own it
ThEcOwWaTchEr: theres people on that can tell you i own it
aimconsultant88: This is optional but I am not allowed to believe you unless you verify it
ThEcOwWaTchEr: so do you know what it is?
aimconsultant88: Yes
ThEcOwWaTchEr: what is it
aimconsultant88: I can not tell you because this may not be the owner of the screen name I am speaking to.
ThEcOwWaTchEr: o
aimconsultant88: Do you wish to verify? Yes or No?
ThEcOwWaTchEr: is that why you messaged me, because you dont think i own the SN?
aimconsultant88: No, to ask you if you had any questions and for you to take the survey.
ThEcOwWaTchEr: o
ThEcOwWaTchEr: no
ThEcOwWaTchEr: next question?
aimconsultant88: The survey has ended. (It can not continue without password.) Thankyou
ThEcOwWaTchEr: o
aimconsultant88: The next questions are personal therefore require password
ThEcOwWaTchEr: how many questions are there if i tell you my password?
aimconsultant88: There are six more questions.
aimconsultant88: If you do not wish to complete the survey, I must leave, do you wish to complete the survey?
ThEcOwWaTchEr: not if i have to give you my password?
ThEcOwWaTchEr: bye


the guy IMed me a couple more times a few days later so i blocked him.
 
Oh no! He got my username and password!!! :|
Goddammit, might as well give it out to everyone now. I have two usernames and passwords:
1) yousuck:myballs
2) youare:fvckingmoron
 
I dont even use AOL, My GFU got that e-mail and I seen it. However there a lot of AOL users out there, and even if .1% respond that would be approx 21,000 accounts. That is why I posted it. Rather than being destructive, perhaps you should be a little more helpful. Of course the time you fall victim to a good scam I guess I could be a prick and laugh at you.


Ben
 
well in a way, we're doing a good thing by flooding them with bogus ones like the one i just did,

sn: yourmom
pw: isawhore

i encourage you to be creative and come up with your own unique combination! 🙂
 


<< how stupid do you have to be to actually click a link like that? >>



How stupid do you have to be to use AOL? Sorry, but someone had to say it.

m00se
 


<< you sure that's an email address? looks more like a site (from the code) to me. >>



It looks like it - When you click on submit, it's what shows up at the bottom of the IE screen. Also, looking at the source html code, that's what it appears to be. I could be wrong though, it's been a while since i wrote a form submission in html.
 


<< hah, you know AOL IPs are blocked from AT, right? or has that changed? >>

i think they are just blocked from joining at forums, not visiting, so its still possible an aol user could read this information.
 
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