The FBI is not sending you a virus
Posted by Matthew on Thursday February 24, 2005 @12:38PM
from the our-boys-in-black- dept.
Joan of Boston writes: A virus coming from an fbi.gov address is being spread through spam. They say that the recipient has accessed illegal websites, and that their Internet use has been monitored by the FBI’s “Internet Fraud Complaint Center”. The FBI uses those quotes to make us think that that they don’t actually have such a center. Clever, FBI guys. I salute you.
The messages then direct recipients to open a message and answer questions. The computer “virus” is in the attachment. Or maybe it’s a keystroke logger designed to monitor your computer usage. Ingenious, FBI guys, you have my admiration.
The FBI “claims” that they don’t “engage” in the “practice” of “sending” “unsolicited” e-mails to the “public” in this “manner”.
Brilliant ruse, FBI guys. Blatant, simple, and brilliant. You are masters of subterfuge.
Subject:If only…
I loved the “in this manner” part of the quote. “Yep, we here at the FBI would certainly send mass e-mail containing viruses, but we would surely do a better job of it!” Nice cover!
Comment by Tyson — February 28, 2005 @ 10:20 am