On Tue, 5 Jun 2007, Keith G Fraser wrote:
> Indeed ! This is most definitely SPAM and has been around for at least
> two years. Whilst I would thoroughly enjoy receiving and spending £500
> worth of free vouchers, why on earth would the likes of M&S want to do
> this considering it could if it wanted trawl the internet for email
> addresses. Sadly many of my friends and family have been duped into
> sending this rubbish on.
Hoaxbusters is a good site for checking this sort of thing out; they don't
have this precise example, but many like it:
http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBGiveAways.shtml
The usual rule of thumb is "if it sounds too good to be true, then it
probably is".
Jethro.
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> Best regards
>
> Keith
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> From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ekin Caglar
> Sent: 04 June 2007 22:37
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> Subject: Re: [data-protection] FW: Marks and Spencer
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> Even if M&S "tried" a viral marketing activity, why would they outsource it to "The UK's leading housebuilder", Persimmon Homes plc? :-)
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> Ekin
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> From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Simon Howarth
> Sent: 04 June 2007 22:12
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [data-protection] FW: Marks and Spencer
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> Has all the hallmarks of a hoax email to me. I would delete it.
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> Simon.
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> From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Broom, Doreen
> Sent: 04 June 2007 17:28
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> Subject: [data-protection] FW: Marks and Spencer
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> All
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> Please see e-mail below which was sent to me and 8 others and there was a whole chain of e-mail addresses which had been sent prior to me receiving this. Phishing or what???
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> Dear All
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> Marks & Spencers, in conjunction with Persimmon Homes, are giving away
> free vouchers. Marks & Spencers are trying word-of-mouth advertising to
> introduce its products and the reward you receive for advertising for
> them is free non-refundable vouchers to be used in any M&S store. To
> receive your free vouchers by e-mail all you have to do is to send this
> email out to 8 people (for £100 of free vouchers) or 20 people (for £500
> of free vouchers). Within 2 weeks you will receive an e-mail with your
> vouchers attached. They will contact you through your e-mail address.
> Please mark a copy to: [log in to unmask]
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Jethro R Binks
Computing Officer, IT Services
University Of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
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