[Chapter-delegates] Steps to be taken when a yahoo id is hacked for a Nigerian Scam ?

[Franck Martin]

Contact India CERT they should be able to help

Toute connaissance est une réponse à une question

On 14/03/2009, at 23:41, Sivasubramanian Muthusamy  
<isolatedn at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> Chennai Chapter Secretary's yahoo account is hacked and the  
> following message is repeatedly being sent to those in his mailing  
> list.
>
> Peculiar features of this hack:
>
> 1) The signature Sarto Rajenendran exactly resembles his signature  
> in font style and color
> 2) The phone numbers are subtly changed from 26158550 26157569  
> 2615449, 98403 45969 actual
> to Phone: 91-44-26148550(Off-dir), 26137569, 26164449  Mobile: 98423 45969 
>   in the spoofed mail, the numbers are visually similar but on close  
> inspection one or two digits are changed in the spoffed mail
> 3) Yahoo India is taking inordinate time in responding to a report,  
> because the verification information such as date of birth does not  
> match the info that is on record with Yahoo in this account that was  
> opened ten years ago.
> 4) This message with this apparent id is continually being sent,
>
> What are the authorities that he can report to?
>
> Sivasubramanian Muthusamy
> http://isocmadras.blogspot.com
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Sarto <sartorajendran at yahoo.com>
> Date: Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 10:35 PM
> Subject: Urgent help please
> To: sartorajendran at yahoo.com
>
>
> How's work on your end? This had to come in a hurry and it has left  
> me in a devastating state.I am in some terrible situation and I'm  
> really going to need your urgent help. Yesterday, unannounced, I  
> came down to Nigeria  for a Conference meeting. Well i actually got  
> robbed in the Hotel I booked in and they made away with my wallet  
> (which included my cash, diaries and complementary cards). My cell  
> phones were not brought along since I did not get to roam them  
> before coming over. The phone cables have been burnt including  
> internet connection cables and the Hotel's database has been  
> compromised as well. So all I can do now is pay cash and get out of  
> here quickly. I do not want to make a scene of this which is why I  
> did not call the office or my house, this is embarrassing enough.  
> Please I want you to lend me a sum of $1,860 just to clear my Hotel  
> bills and get the next plane home. The Consulate only cleared me of  
> my traveling documents and ticketing since I came in as a tourist  
> and not on official purpose. Please be rest assured that I'd have  
> your money reimbursed to you immediately I get home. Please you can  
> have it sent via Western union money transfer to my name and on this  
> address right here.
>
> Name -Sarto Rajendran
> Address - 101 Freeman lane
> City - Lagos
> Country - Nigeria
> Zip Code - 23401
>
> Thank you so much, please as soon as you are done sending me the  
> money, I need you to help me write out the Mtcn details giving to  
> you by the Western union agent or better still help me scan a copy  
> of the receipt. I am looking forward to hear from you.
> Thank you so much,
>
> R.SARTO
> M.D.& CEO -Guardian Management Services Pvt Ltd
> Country Co-ordinator-Asian University for Women, Chittagong,  
> Bangladesh
> TNSCB Office Complex, Top Floor, Thirumangalam
> 100 Feet Road,  Anna Nagar, Chennai 601040, India
>
> Phone: 91-44-26148550(Off-dir), 26137569, 26164449
> Mobile: 98423 45969
>
> www: gmsindia.com
> "The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything.  
> They just make the best of everything."
>
>
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