[OT] Anyone know anything about Word of Mouth

[Tanner]

I have a spam-catcher email account that I only check weekly. Yesterday, I
received a message from some website called Word of Mouth. It reads:

---quote---

Someone has just begun to research your background via our website.

This email has been automatically sent to you so as to make you aware that
your background is being looked into.

The popularity of our website is currently growing at a very rapid rate.

If another person begins to research you in the future we will again inform
you via email.

---end quote---

Very ominous sounding. . .

I went to the links provided in the message. The site indicates two
background checks ongoing about me, but no specific details about who is
investigating me.

The site also makes a pitch for viewers to subscribe to whatever it is that
this site is all about.

Is this the newest ploy of spammers to harvest email addresses? The details
about the searches on me only refer to my email address. There's nothing
there to suggest they know anything about my identity or personal details.

It all sounds like some elaborate setup to scare people into joining this
site, if only to find out who is "investigating" them.

Anyone know anything about this?

-M-

 

[Steven Burn]

I have a spam-catcher email account that I only check weekly. Yesterday, I
received a message from some website called Word of Mouth. It reads:

---quote---

Someone has just begun to research your background via our website.

This email has been automatically sent to you so as to make you aware that
your background is being looked into.

The popularity of our website is currently growing at a very rapid rate.

If another person begins to research you in the future we will again inform
you via email.

</snip>

DO NOT reply to, or signup for that website AT ALL!.

I made that mistake and only got them to stop spamming me eventually by
taking legal action against them and their host/ISP.

--
Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!

Disclaimer:
I know I'm probably wrong, I just like taking part ;o)

 

[Binyamin Dissen]

:>I have a spam-catcher email account that I only check weekly. Yesterday, I
:>received a message from some website called Word of Mouth. It reads:

:>---quote---

:>Someone has just begun to research your background via our website.

:>This email has been automatically sent to you so as to make you aware that
:>your background is being looked into.

:>The popularity of our website is currently growing at a very rapid rate.

:>If another person begins to research you in the future we will again inform
:>you via email.

:>---end quote---

:>Very ominous sounding. . .

:>I went to the links provided in the message. The site indicates two
:>background checks ongoing about me, but no specific details about who is
:>investigating me.

:>The site also makes a pitch for viewers to subscribe to whatever it is that
:>this site is all about.

:>Is this the newest ploy of spammers to harvest email addresses? The details
:>about the searches on me only refer to my email address. There's nothing
:>there to suggest they know anything about my identity or personal details.

:>It all sounds like some elaborate setup to scare people into joining this
:>site, if only to find out who is "investigating" them.

:>Anyone know anything about this?

Not at all new.

I recall something like this about a year ago.

 

[Tanner]

DO NOT reply to, or signup for that website AT ALL!.

I made that mistake and only got them to stop spamming me eventually by
taking legal action against them and their host/ISP.

Thanks, I suspected as much. It seemed like a scam to intimidate people into
joining their service.

I belong to a small business group and it reminded me of a woman several
years ago who started a website called "PR Talks." Her idea was to send
mystery shoppers into stores who would then write reports on the service
they received. Those businesses that performed poorly were publicly
identified on her website. However, businesses could subscribe to her
website for a fee. She would then send the mystery shopper around again to
see if they had improved their service.

It struck me as an attempt to extort money from businesses, i.e. "pay me or
I smear your reputation on my website." Not surprisingly, her website and
business have disappeared. This Word of Mouth seems to be operating on the
same principle -- "pay us and we'll let you know how to reach whoever is
investigating you" Conveniently, of course, it is all done anonymously with
them acting as the middle man. So you don't know if they are BS'ing you or
not.

Sleazy. . .

-M-

 

[Keenan P.]

snip

I made that mistake and only got them to stop spamming me eventually by
taking legal action against them and their host/ISP.
Regards
Steven Burn

Steven,
I've got several screen captures of you visiting shareware sites - are
you paying my demands or not? Cross me and you'll never see that
favourite mouse of yours again!
POKO

 

[Steven Burn]

Steven,
I've got several screen captures of you visiting shareware sites - are
you paying my demands or not? Cross me and you'll never see that
favourite mouse of yours again!
POKO

</snip>

Noooo!..... anything but the mouse!.

--
Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!

Disclaimer:
I know I'm probably wrong, I just like taking part ;o)