News E-mail scam plays on US elections

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  1. GreatOldOne

    GreatOldOne Wannabe Martian

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    From the Beeb:

    People are being warned about a scam e-mail which uses the US presidential poll to con them out of their money.

    A junk e-mail invites people to dial a premium rate number to express their support for President George W Bush or rival John Kerry.

    E-mail filtering firm BlackSpider estimates that almost a quarter of a million are being sent out every day.

    In the past, net fraudsters have tried to use the 9/11 attacks and the tragedy in Beslan to get money.

    More here

    Whilsy this is illegal here in the UK, it isn't in the States, apparently.
     
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  2. DreamTheEndless

    DreamTheEndless Gravity hates Bacon

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    I think your "More here" link is broken. When I click it, I get this:
    What's going on?
     
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  3. quack

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    GOO's pasted in the wrong URL. Don't panic!

    I think this URL was the one he was after.
     
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  4. GreatOldOne

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    Bah - cut'n'paste failure. Sorry! :blush: :D
     
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