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shoshannah
Citizen
Username: Shoshannah
Post Number: 136
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 10:22 am: | 
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I received a chilling e-mail over the weekend. It was an automatic notification from a website called "word-of-mouth.org" telling that an anonymous person posted information about me on the website -- whose alleged purpose is to trade info about people. To view "goods" he/she has on me, I'd have to pay $20 to become a member. Has anyone ever heard of this site? Do I have reason to worry? Should I pay the $20 to find out what was posted about me? |
Willis Van Devanter
Citizen
Username: Vandevanter
Post Number: 235
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 11:53 am: |
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I and other people I know have gotten this e-mail, too. I wouldn't worry about it.
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I respectfully dissent.
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Dave Ross
Supporter
Username: Dave
Post Number: 4707
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 4:36 pm: |
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Looks like they're a one-month old Canadian firm. Yet if you read their site, it sounds like they have a lot of satisfied customers. A scam.
quote:
Domain ID:D96742797-LROR
Domain Name:WORD-OF-MOUTH.ORG
Created On:19-Apr-2003 07:12:03 UTC
Last Updated On:17-May-2003 21:02:02 UTC
Expiration Date:19-Apr-2004 07:12:03 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:R86-LROR
Status:CLIENT DELETE PROHIBITED
Status:CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Status:CLIENT UPDATE PROHIBITED
Status:TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Registrant ID:86-C
Registrant Name:SEE SPONSORING REGISTRAR
Registrant Street1:Whois Server:whois.domaindiscover.com
Registrant Street2:Referral URL:www.domaindiscover.com
Registrant City:N/A
Registrant Postal Code:N/A
Registrant Country:CA
Registrant Email:not@available.org
Admin ID:86-C
Admin Name:SEE SPONSORING REGISTRAR
Admin Street1:Whois Server:whois.domaindiscover.com
Admin Street2:Referral URL:www.domaindiscover.com
Admin City:N/A
Admin Postal Code:N/A
Admin Country:CA
Admin Email:not@available.org
Billing ID:86-C
Billing Name:SEE SPONSORING REGISTRAR
Billing Street1:Whois Server:whois.domaindiscover.com
Billing Street2:Referral URL:www.domaindiscover.com
Billing City:N/A
Billing Postal Code:N/A
Billing Country:CA
Billing Email:not@available.org
Tech ID:86-C
Tech Name:SEE SPONSORING REGISTRAR
Tech Street1:Whois Server:whois.domaindiscover.com
Tech Street2:Referral URL:www.domaindiscover.com
Tech City:N/A
Tech Postal Code:N/A
Tech Country:CA
Tech Email:not@available.org
Name Server:URL1.BUYDOMAINS.COM
Name Server:URL2.BUYDOMAINS.COM
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lseltzer
Citizen
Username: Lseltzer
Post Number: 1515
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 4:48 pm: |
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I wouldn't worry either, I agree it looks like a scam. I run a security web site and write two columns a week. I think I'll do one on this and maybe I can dig up more info on them. |
shoshannah
Citizen
Username: Shoshannah
Post Number: 138
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 5:05 pm: |
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Thank you for all your responses! lseltzer, can you post a link to your column when it is available? I'd love to know what you dig up. This was very unsettling for me. |
Phil
Citizen
Username: Barleyrooty
Post Number: 639
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 10:51 pm: |
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I've gotten several of these. Clearly a spam/scam. You can actually report this on the FBI website if you want to.
Best,
P
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Willis Van Devanter
Citizen
Username: Vandevanter
Post Number: 267
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 10:00 am: |
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Check out the lowdown from snopes. Snopes, for all your urban legend/e-mail hoax needs.
http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/wordofmouth.asp
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I respectfully dissent.
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Brian O'Leary
Citizen
Username: Brianoleary
Post Number: 1430
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 11:31 am: |
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There's a site that keeps publishing information about what people think about me. It's called MaplewoodOnline. Should I be worried? |
deborahg
Citizen
Username: Deborahg
Post Number: 578
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 11:34 am: |
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Not to worry, it's a scam. See
http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/MaplewoodOnline.asp |
Brian O'Leary
Citizen
Username: Brianoleary
Post Number: 1433
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 4:49 pm: |
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lol.. thanks Deb. I needed the laugh ... |
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