full-disclosure - Phishing and Spammers

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Date: Thu Jun 15 01:06:53 2006
From: michaelslists at gmail.com (mikeiscool)
Subject: Phishing and Spammers

On 6/15/06, Geo. <geoincidents@....net> wrote:
> I would appreciate hearing a little feedback on this idea.
>
> It strikes me that phishers and spammers have a vulnerability that we have
> not yet exploited. They collect information, granted the returns are small
> but since email is cheap they send out tons and those tons net them a
> profitable return.
>
> Why not encourage everyone to reply to phishers and spammers with fake
> information? Get a spam, order it using a fake name and credit information.
> Get a phishing mail, go login to change your ebay/paypal password with fake
> credentials.
>
> GIGO, you know? I mean if they are getting a 1% or 2% return then if the
> same ratio were to respond with bad information it would make a lot of work
> for the folks profitting from these activities.

blue security ...

-- mic