[Histonet] RE:Akemi - Urgent! Scammed!

Peter Carroll carrolpb <@t> umdnj.edu
Thu Nov 12 13:35:27 CST 2009


Aren't you the one who also sent the whole of Histonet an untrue urban-legend email forward a while back?

You might want to consider being a tad more careful with your online doings. Especially anything that could tie up an entire mailing list with your indiscretions...

----- Original Message -----
From: Akemi Allison-Tacha <akemiat3377 <@t> yahoo.com>
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009 12:57 pm
Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE:Akemi - Urgent! Scammed!
To: Shawn Leslie <shawnleslie <@t> embarqmail.com>, Histonet <Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>

> Well Guys, looks like I have definitely been Scammed and 
> Spammed!  After I thought about the possible rouse, I did 
> however copy the original Alert that was sent and sent it to the 
> Yahoo Alert Center.  The REAL Yahoo Alert Center has the 
> CRIMINAL'S e-mail addresses to do their investigation.
> 
> Akemi Allison-Tacha BS, HT(ASCP)HTL
> E-Mail: akemiat3377 <@t> yahoo.com
> --- On Thu, 11/12/09, Shawn Leslie 
> <shawnleslie <@t> embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 
> From: Shawn Leslie <shawnleslie <@t> embarqmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: This is what was sent Akemi - Urgent!
> To: "Akemi Allison-Tacha" <akemiat3377 <@t> yahoo.com>
> Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 9:35 AM
> 
> For one...The return address is a Live address...That's MSN not 
> Yahoo....You are definitely being SCAMMED...
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Akemi Allison-Tacha" <akemiat3377 <@t> yahoo.com>
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu, "Adam ." 
> <anonwums1 <@t> gmail.com>Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 
> 12:26:02 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: This is what was sent Akemi - Urgent!
> 
> This is the Yahoo  ALERT that was sent it looks legitimate;From: 
>       basantakd <@t> yahoo.com
> Subject:     Dear Valued Member,
> Date:     November 11, 2009 10:49:15 AM PST
> To:       undisclosed recipients: ;
> Reply-To: messagecenter2220 <@t> live.comAccount Alert
> 
> Dear Valued Member,
> Yahoo Mail has discovered series of illegal attempts on 
> your Yahoo Account from bad Ip Location and will shut your 
> account as it has been flagged as a spam account. You are the 
> thus immediately required to Secure Your Online Access by 
> Manually Filling The Form Below by clicking on the reply-to 
> button on your page, Filling Correct Information Carefully and 
> Sending to Yahoo Alert 
> Center: UserName: ...................Password: .......................Date of Birth: ......................Country Or Territory : ...................
> 
>  After following the instructions in the sheet, your account 
> will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. Thanks for 
> your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconvenience.
>  Warning!!!  Account owner that refuses to update his or her 
> account before two weeks of receiving this warning will lose his 
> or her account permanently.
> Akemi Allison-Tacha BS, HT(ASCP)HTL
> PresidentPhoenix Lab ConsultingE-Mail: akemiat3377 <@t> yahoo.com
> 
> 
> 
> --- On Thu, 11/12/09, Adam . <anonwums1 <@t> gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> From: Adam . <anonwums1 <@t> gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: Akemi - Urgent!
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 9:13 AM
> 
> Phishing also happens over the phone as well. It is not unheard 
> of that
> people get phone calls claiming to be from a bank asking for personal
> information (why would a bank need your account number... aren't 
> they your
> bank and don't they already have this information?). It is 
> generally a very
> bad idea to give any personal information out in any venue other 
> than the
> physical office of the institution which you do business. If the 
> companysuspects that your account has been compromised, they 
> will disable it and
> then ask you to contact them. If you receive such an e-mail, do 
> not click on
> any links in it or dial any phone number contained within. 
> Instead, look up
> the company's contact information (in a phone book or via a 
> search engine)
> and use the publicly available contact information.
> 
> Adam
> 
> On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 11:04 AM, Rene J Buesa 
> <rjbuesa <@t> yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Akemi:
> > And that was your second mistake. Why the server, in this case 
> Yahoo, would
> > like your password and your birth day when that is not 
> originally needed?
> > I NEVER EVER answer anything even if I am told that my life 
> depends on it.
> > Never answer a request for information of any kind. If it a 
> legitimate> request they will call you on the phone.
> > René J.
> >
> > --- On Thu, 11/12/09, Akemi Allison-Tacha 
> <akemiat3377 <@t> yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: Akemi Allison-Tacha <akemiat3377 <@t> yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: Akemi - Urgent!
> > To: "SaraBreeden" <sbreeden <@t> nmda.nmsu.edu>, "
> > histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" 
> <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>,> "Helen Fedor" 
> <hfedor <@t> jhmi.edu>> Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 11:03 AM
> >
> >
> > Hi All,
> > I received an e-mail and an early morning call from my friend 
> Helen Hedor
> > this morning stating that she received a e-mail scam from me 
> stating;> "FISHING FOR MONEY".  I did in NO WAY send this e-
> mail!  Please do not in
> > anyway answer or send money to the bogus e-mail scam which was 
> sent in my
> > name..  THIS IS SCARY!
> > I don't know what has happened, but I came home last night and 
> my yahoo
> > account sent me an e-mail which stated that my e-mail has been 
> compromised> for scam purposes, and if I didn't answer the 
> questions below I would have
> > my account frozen.  I immediately replied and answered the 
> questions, but
> > then I thought, what if this is a scam to extract personal 
> information, so I
> > copied the the questionnaire and sent it to the yahoo alert 
> center.  I
> > received a reply that they would check into it.  This morning 
> I couldn't get
> > into my e-mail account so I had to jump a bunch of hoops and 
> reset my
> > password.  I hope none of you have this happen to you.
> > The Yahoo Account warning stated: "Yahoo Mail has discovered 
> series of
> > illegal attempts on your Yahoo Account from bad Ip Location 
> and will shut
> > your account as it has been flagged as a spam account. Filling 
> Correct> Information Carefully and Sending to Yahoo Alert Center:"
> > I hope this was legitimate!  The information they wanted was 
> my user name,
> > password and birthday.
> > Sincerely,Akemi Allison-Tacha BS, HT(ASCP)HTL
> > E-Mail: akemiat3377 <@t> yahoo.com
> >
> > --- On Thu, 11/12/09, Helen Fedor <hfedor <@t> jhmi.edu> wrote:
> >
> > From: Helen Fedor <hfedor <@t> jhmi.edu>
> > Subject: [Histonet] RE: Akemi - Urgent!
> > To: "Breeden, Sara" <sbreeden <@t> nmda.nmsu.edu>, "
> > histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" 
> <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>> Date: Thursday, November 
> 12, 2009, 6:29 AM
> >
> > I also receive one of the scam emails.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:
> > histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of 
> Breeden, Sara
> > Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 9:21 AM
> > To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> > Subject: [Histonet] Akemi - Urgent!
> >
> > Akemi Allison-Tacha - email me immediately, please.  I think 
> you are
> > being scammed and I don't want to email you directly.
> >
> >
> >
> > Sally Breeden, HT(ASCP)
> >
> > NM Dept. of Agriculture
> >
> > Veterinary Diagnostic Services
> >
> > PO Box 4700
> >
> > Albuquerque, NM  87106
> >
> > 505-841-2576
> >
> >
> >
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