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

[Sivasubramanian Muthusamy]

Hello Frank,Sakaio, Narelle Clark,

Thanks for the pointers and concern. This will definitely be of help to
Sarto in sorting out the issue and we will do everything from the Chapter to
report this incident to CERT as also use this as an example of the
importance of oberving the necessary precautions.

Thank you
Sivasubramanian Muthusamy

On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 6:10 AM, <Narelle.Clark at csiro.au> wrote:

>
> If he has a copy of his mailing list he should send several mails to
> everyone reassuring them he is okay and to ignore the scam.
>
> Let everyone know he would not send requests like this for money, and get
> some publicity if you can. Issue a press release perhaps.
>
> Unfortunately this will be really inconvenient, but you may be able to turn
> it into an exercise in education. This sort of thing can happen even to
> those in the know! Teach people about password strength, password security
> and keeping safe online.
>
> If you can get some press, I'm sure yahoo India will act quickly to assist.
>
> What a pain!
>
> Hope it gets resolved soon,
>
>
> Narelle
> VP ISOC-AU
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From*: chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org
> *To*: Chapter Delegates
> *Sent*: Sat Mar 14 22:41:14 2009
> *Subject*: [Chapter-delegates] Steps to be taken when a yahoo id is hacked
> for a Nigerian Scam ?
>
>   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."
>
>
>


-- 
Sivasubramanian Muthusamy
http://isocmadras.blogspot.com
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