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storm5510 · 2020-07-16, 22:19

I really did not know what "spoof" meant until I looked it up. Something to do with humor targeting other people. Somebody seems to have put some effort into all this. I do not see this as being funny in any way.

kriesel · 2020-07-16, 22:31

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Originally Posted by storm5510

I really did not know what "spoof" meant until I looked it up.

Try web searching "spoofing".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoofing_attack

storm5510 · 2020-07-16, 22:50

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Originally Posted by kriesel

Try web searching "spoofing".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoofing_attack

"In the context of information security, and especially network security, a spoofing attack is a situation in which a person or program successfully identifies as another by falsifying data, to gain an illegitimate advantage..."

Thank you. This goes much farther than I realized. Somebody tried this with Amazon a few years ago. Their real site had a warning about the other. That was clearly for monetary gain. Why do it here?

LaurV · 2020-07-18, 09:46

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Originally Posted by retina

How did the user get the list of email addresses?

Most probably, he tricked a couple of people into clicking on his links here or there... (see the link posted by Serge).

kruoli · 2020-07-18, 19:49

Hm... Since the first post, I tried to access the URL multiple times. It seems to be not accessible in Germany. Not that I think that I'm missing out. Couriosity is always there.

storm5510 · 2020-07-18, 23:55

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Originally Posted by kruoli

Hm... Since the first post, I tried to access the URL multiple times. It seems to be not accessible in Germany. Not that I think that I'm missing out. Couriosity is always there.

I can still access it. No, you are not missing anything. I reported the email I received as spam. It probably should go a bit farther since they were able to abscond with so many email addresses.

Batalov · 2020-07-29, 22:33

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Originally Posted by storm5510

I can still access it. No, you are not missing anything.

...And it is still going strong with 2 forum members as of today.

Uncwilly · 2020-09-18, 21:59

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Originally Posted by Batalov

...And it is still going strong with 2 forum members as of today.

Still the same today and only 1 has ever posted.

Dr Sardonicus · 2020-09-20, 00:38

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Originally Posted by Batalov

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Originally Posted by storm5510

I can still access it. No, you are not missing anything.\

...And it is still going strong with 2 forum members as of today.

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Originally Posted by Uncwilly

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Originally Posted by Batalov

...And it is still going strong with 2 forum members as of today.

Still the same today and only 1 has ever posted.

Just out of curiosity as to whether I could still navigate there, I tried. I bring back the following (my emphasis) as a souvenir:

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Topics: 101 Posts: 115 Members: 2 Active Members: 1

2020-07-16, 22:19	#12
storm5510 Random Account Aug 2009 3²·7·31 Posts	I really did not know what "spoof" meant until I looked it up. Something to do with humor targeting other people. Somebody seems to have put some effort into all this. I do not see this as being funny in any way. Last fiddled with by storm5510 on 2020-07-16 at 22:20 Reason: Typo

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kruoli "Oliver" Sep 2017 Porta Westfalica, DE 7²·11 Posts	Hm... Since the first post, I tried to access the URL multiple times. It seems to be not accessible in Germany. Not that I think that I'm missing out. Couriosity is always there.