Kerry Donors Targeted By Fake E-Mail - MSNBC

[WillyT]

Kerry donors targeted by fake e-mail
Would-be contributors instead gave info to hacker

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In a world awash in fake e-mails designed to steal personal information, it was probably inevitable. This weekend, researchers discovered a near perfect imitation of a recent solicitation sent by the Kerry-Edwards campaign. The notice was a hoax, sending users off to a Web site controlled by a computer hacker.

The e-mail appears to come from John Kerry's brother, Cam. "As John's brother, I have been by his side through tough fights," the e-mail begins. "While this campaign is one of the toughest, it is also the most important -- for our country, and for our world. I can tell you that when the going gets rough, there isn't anybody I want by my side more than my brother John."

The e-mail then calls on recipients to donate to the Kerry campaign, providing a link to a special Web page ostensibly designed to accept payments over the Internet. But the Web page was really based in India. And any "donation" made using it is probably lost forever.

Researchers assume that aside from stealing money, the hoax's intent was to lure supporters of the Democratic ticket into becoming victims of identity theft.

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Link: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5581739/

Based in India, huh??? Didn't they outsource some of the RNC's work to India this year???

Hmmmm....

Assholes!

:grr:

[Tight_rope]

1. Oh Boy...I smell Karl Rove all over this...

India my ass. The fucking hacker is right here in the USA. I bet if they let some of the IT people who are out of work track it down. I bet it will lead to some right-wing jackass right here in the USA.

[WillyT]

2. Yeah... And You'd Think The Out-Of-Work Hi-Tech Guys...

would be on OUR side, no???

:shrug:

[A_Possum]

3. LOL, the Kerry website response was terrific! "Hack the hacker"

The original version of the fake e-mail referenced a genuine image of Cam Kerry that was hosted on the legitimate campaign Web site. Over the weekend, that image was replaced by a statement from the Kerry campaign indicating the e-mail was a fraud. Because the fake e-mail used the Kerry campaign site as the source for its image, when users called up the e-mail, instead of Cam Kerry's face, they saw a notice saying "Do not donate using any link in this e-mail."

[saracat]

4. Any estimates on how much was lost?

[Democat]

5. I'm sure Bush didn't have anything to do with it, he has "values"!

Criminal right wingers.