[TriLUG] OT - wolves are circling the sheep

[Mike Mueller]

I am filtering email in Kmail.  It's fairly effective and now I am able to 
put off using separate MTA-MDA-MUA apps (which I want to do) for even longer. 
 Ditching everything containing "<html" and "<a href" and anything above 60kB 
eliminates most junk.  I review the junk folder daily as I tune the filters. 
Today I found an email containing an invitation to give away personal ebay 
information. Here is the essence of the email which is edited for brevity and 
safety.  I marvel that anyone capable of getting a computer connected to the 
Internet would fall for a ploy so obvious as this.

We at eBay are sorry to inform you that we are having problems with the 
billing information of your account. We would appreciate it if you would 
visit our website <a 
href="http://www.ebay.com:longstringofgarbage@211.56.245.66:7301/" 
target="_blank">eBay Billing Center</a> and fill out the proper information 
that we are needing to keep you as an eBay member.

I feel sorry for the sheep.
-- 
Mike Mueller
324881 (08/20/2003)
Make clockwise circles with your right foot. 
Now use your right hand to draw the number "6" in the air.