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Old 11-09-03, 01:24 PM   #1 (permalink)
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"part-time job opportunity" from david.scott@mysteryb ucks.com [possible scam]

Anyone else received this email? The only thing this man left was his return email. Looking up the domain whois query, I found out about the registrant of the domain, that the domain was registered just little under a month ago. However, I can't find any information regarding this NAME or MJB, Inc.

Also, how the f*ck did he get my email address?!

Original email:
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Return-Path: <NAME@mysterybucks.com>
X-Original-To: *me*@intranet.csupom ona.edu
Delivered-To: *me*@intranet.csupom ona.edu
Received: from bebe.intranet.csupom ona.edu (bebe.intranet.csupo mona.edu [134.71.184.72])
by cartman.intranet.csu pomona.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id C098F52E66
for <*me*@intranet.csupo mona.edu>; Sun, 9 Nov 2003 13:06:07 -0800 (PST)
Received: by bebe.intranet.csupom ona.edu (Postfix)
id D042D14C2B; Sun, 9 Nov 2003 13:06:06 -0800 (PST)
Delivered-To: *me*@csupomona.edu
Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1])
by bebe.intranet.csupom ona.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id ABB5714AFB
for <*me*@csupomona.edu> ; Sun, 9 Nov 2003 13:06:06 -0800 (PST)
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by localhost (bebe [127.0.0.1:10024]) (amavisd-new) with LMTP id 16999-03-30
for <*me*@csupomona.edu> ; Sun, 9 Nov 2003 13:06:06 -0800 (PST)
Received: from aol.com (md32-ppp.sof.otel.net [212.36.8.32])
by bebe.intranet.csupom ona.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6587E14C2B
for <*me*@csupomona.edu> ; Sun, 9 Nov 2003 13:06:05 -0800 (PST)
To: *me*@csupomona.edu
Subject: part-time job opportunity
From: NAME <david.scott@mystery bucks.com>
Reply-To: David Scott <david.scott@mystery bucks.com>
MIME-Version: 1.0
X-Sender: David Scott <david.scott@mystery bucks.com>
X-Mailer: PHP4
X-Priority: 3
Message-Id: <20031109210605.6587 E14C2B@bebe.intranet .csupomona.edu>
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 13:06:05 -0800 (PST)
X-Spam-Status: No, hits=6.5 tagged_above=-999.0 required=7.0
tests=FAKE_HELO_AOL, MSGID_FROM_MTA_SHORT , RCVD_FAKE_HELO_DOTCO M
X-Spam-Level: *******


Dear Student,

I would like to bring to your attention a special part-time job opportunity during the academic year. If you wish to supplement your budget spending only a few hours of your precious time, please consider our proposal.

Have you ever heard about the work of mystery shoppers? They are also known as secret shoppers, evaluators, etc and their task is to watch movies, have dinners at elegant restaurants, shop at various stores, test different goods, and give their honest opinion. The best part is that when you become a mystery shopper you can have someone pay you to do your favorite activities. You can have fun and obtain many free goods. the companies you secretly serve will pay for your time and point of view!

We are looking for mystery shoppers willing to evaluate the quality of different products and customer services of restaurants, movie theaters, beauty salons, fitness clubs, stores, etc!

The job we are talking about is flexible, rewarding, and does not involve a lot of time. You can easily combine your daily responsibilities with your work as a mystery shopper because you can choose only the assignments you like and work at a convenient time for you!

If you are interested, please reply to this e-mail and we will send you more info on how you can start

Looking forward to hearing from you!
---
NAME


Whois query on mysterbucks.com:
Quote:
Registrant:
PERSONAL INFO

Registered through: GoDaddy.com
Domain Name: MYSTERYBUCKS.COM
Created on: 14-Oct-03
Expires on: 14-Oct-04
Last Updated on: 28-Oct-03

Administrative Contact:
PERSONAL INFO
Technical Contact:
PERSONAL INFO

Domain servers in listed order:
NS1.EOWH.COM
NS2.EOWH.COM
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Old 11-09-03, 02:49 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I didn't receive that spam in my Cal Poly e-mail address. But I did receive a spam once on my school e-mail.

Maybe you can report it to the website administrator or webmaster if it continues. Not sure what they'll do.
And no idea how he got a hold of your school e-mail address.

vipz, I've edited your post due to personal information without the express permission of the individual.
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Old 11-09-03, 03:09 PM   #3 (permalink)
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There was a mystery shopper thing on Cal Poly last year or was it two years ago.
Several students were chosen to go to Bronco Bookstore and evaluate the customer service and other services.

But the email you received sounds like a spam mail.
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Old 11-09-03, 04:42 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I received it too...
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Old 11-09-03, 06:39 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I just received one right now.
What the spammer is doing is going through the student search directory which can be found on csupomona.edu website.

I have replied saying that I am interested in the program. Can't wait.
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Old 11-09-03, 07:15 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Wow, KC, that's gonna be fun. I myself don't have the guts and time to go through all this, but I'd love to see how this turns out
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Holy jebus, I just tried out the student search mechanism. All you need to do is to go through the search 26 times (a* - z*) and you have the a list of all students and their email address.
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Holy jebus, I just tried out the student search mechanism. All you need to do is to go through the search 26 times (a* - z*) and you have the a list of all students and their email address.
I always wondered why they had that feature available for all visitors. Should only allow registered Cal Poly students to access the information.
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Not that I condone spam activities and what not, here is the info that I have received:

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Hello KayCee,

Thank you for your reply and interest in being a Mystery Shopper!
You will be working for the companies who need your evaluation services.
We are an agent that brings you a database of information in which you
can find all the companies that are looking to hire Mystery Shoppers.
Our staff is contacting, testing and researching such
companies to bring you only the best of them, the serious ones.
We give you only approved ones with direct links to their
application forms and exclusive help if you have any questions.
You can obtain more information by visiting our web site at http://www.mysteriousjobs.com.
Please look through the FAQ's and if you still have questions I will be more
than happy to answer you.

Looking forward to working with you.

Sincerely,
Mr. INeedToSpamTheCompan y
http://www.mysteriousjobs.com
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$20 to sign-up.....ha ha what a joke!
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I shouldn't have sent that e-mail. Keeps bugging me.

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Old 11-18-03, 10:45 PM   #12 (permalink)
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LMFAO!!

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Wow, I expected them to be more personal after seeing the first letter...
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