Hi, I recieved a very odd communication, apparently from eBay, this morning. It is a request to contact Congress about sales taxes on internet sales. It APPEARS to be genuine, but I'm unconvinced. Has anybody else received this email, and is it for real? Puzzled, -John ================

Yup! Grass roots spamming at it's best. On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 9:13 AM, J. Forster <jfor@quikus.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I recieved a very odd communication, apparently from eBay, this morning. > It is a request to contact Congress about sales taxes on internet sales. > > It APPEARS to be genuine, but I'm unconvinced. > > Has anybody else received this email, and is it for real? > > Puzzled, > > -John > > ================ > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. >

First rule of E-mail forensics: Look at the full headers. Trace the

Keep the peace(es).

First rule of E-mail forensics: Look at the full headers. Trace the message's origin path. That'll tell you in a heartbeat if the thing is genuine or a malware attempt. Keep the peace(es). *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 22-Apr-13 at 06:13 J. Forster wrote: >Hi, > >I recieved a very odd communication, apparently from eBay, this morning. >It is a request to contact Congress about sales taxes on internet sales. > >It APPEARS to be genuine, but I'm unconvinced. > >Has anybody else received this email, and is it for real? > >Puzzled, > >-John > >================ > >_______________________________________________ >time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >To unsubscribe, go to >https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >and follow the instructions there.

First rule of E-mail forensics: Look at the full headers. Trace the

Keep the peace(es).

I did trace the headers back via SpamCop before posting. The originating ISP looked sort of eBayish, sort of not eBayish... inconclusive... hence the question. -John ================= > First rule of E-mail forensics: Look at the full headers. Trace the > message's origin path. That'll tell you in a heartbeat if the thing is > genuine or a malware attempt. > > Keep the peace(es). > > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > On 22-Apr-13 at 06:13 J. Forster wrote: > >>Hi, >> >>I recieved a very odd communication, apparently from eBay, this morning. >>It is a request to contact Congress about sales taxes on internet sales. >> >>It APPEARS to be genuine, but I'm unconvinced. >> >>Has anybody else received this email, and is it for real? >> >>Puzzled, >> >>-John >> >>================ >> >>_______________________________________________ >>time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >>To unsubscribe, go to >>https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>and follow the instructions there. > > > >

First rule of E-mail forensics: Look at the full headers. Trace the

Keep the peace(es).

I'm guessing it's real: http://www.ebaymainstreet.com/news Of course, as always, don't go clicking on random links... On 4/22/2013 12:14 PM, J. Forster wrote: > I did trace the headers back via SpamCop before posting. The originating > ISP looked sort of eBayish, sort of not eBayish... inconclusive... hence > the question. > > -John > > ================= > > > >> First rule of E-mail forensics: Look at the full headers. Trace the >> message's origin path. That'll tell you in a heartbeat if the thing is >> genuine or a malware attempt. >> >> Keep the peace(es). >> >> >> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** >> >> On 22-Apr-13 at 06:13 J. Forster wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I recieved a very odd communication, apparently from eBay, this morning. >>> It is a request to contact Congress about sales taxes on internet sales. >>> >>> It APPEARS to be genuine, but I'm unconvinced. >>> >>> Has anybody else received this email, and is it for real? >>> >>> Puzzled, >>> >>> -John >>> >>> ================ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >>> To unsubscribe, go to >>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>> and follow the instructions there. >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1432 / Virus Database: 3162/5764 - Release Date: 04/22/13 > >

On 4/22/2013 6:13 AM, J. Forster wrote: > Hi, > > I recieved a very odd communication, apparently from eBay, this morning. > It is a request to contact Congress about sales taxes on internet sales. > > It APPEARS to be genuine, but I'm unconvinced. > > Has anybody else received this email, and is it for real? > > Puzzled, > > -John > > ================ > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > I have not and have been doing quite a bit of business on there lately too. Randy, KI6WAS

I received one but I don't know if it's legit. Regards. Max. K 4 O DS. Email: max@maxsmusicplace.com Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Woodworking site http://www.angelfire.com/electronic/funwithtubes/Woodworking/wwindex.html Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to. funwithtransistors-subscribe@yahoogroups.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, funwithtubes-subscribe@yahoogroups.com To subscribe to the fun with wood group send a blank email to funwithwood-subscribe@yahoogroups.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. Forster" <jfor@quikus.com> To: <armyradios@yahoogroups.com> Cc: <time-nuts@febo.com> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 8:13 AM Subject: [time-nuts] OT: eBay Contact Congress > Hi, > > I recieved a very odd communication, apparently from eBay, this morning. > It is a request to contact Congress about sales taxes on internet sales. > > It APPEARS to be genuine, but I'm unconvinced. > > Has anybody else received this email, and is it for real? > > Puzzled, > > -John > > ================ > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there.

On 4/22/2013 12:21 PM, Max Robinson wrote: > I received one but I don't know if it's legit. > > Regards. > > Max. K 4 O DS. > > Email: max@maxsmusicplace.com > > Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net > Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net > Woodworking site > http://www.angelfire.com/electronic/funwithtubes/Woodworking/wwindex.html > Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > > To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to. > funwithtransistors-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > > To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > funwithtubes-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > > To subscribe to the fun with wood group send a blank email to > funwithwood-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. Forster" <jfor@quikus.com> > To: <armyradios@yahoogroups.com> > Cc: <time-nuts@febo.com> > Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 8:13 AM > Subject: [time-nuts] OT: eBay Contact Congress > > >> Hi, >> >> I recieved a very odd communication, apparently from eBay, this morning. >> It is a request to contact Congress about sales taxes on internet sales. >> >> It APPEARS to be genuine, but I'm unconvinced. >> >> Has anybody else received this email, and is it for real? >> >> Puzzled, >> >> -John >> >> ================ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > Go to eBay. go to my eBay. messages, log into your account.If the message in question is not there it did not come from eBay. (run away run away)

Just check the mail header (viewing message source in your mail client) and look for the originating ip address. Then go to arin.net and see if e-bay owns that block ; if the ip address is from Nigeria, arin will refer you to Afrinic, or whatever RIR it's under. Hope this helps, Chris On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 2:41 PM, Donald Henderickx <wa9ylp@sandprairie.net>wrote: > On 4/22/2013 12:21 PM, Max Robinson wrote: > >> I received one but I don't know if it's legit. >> >> Regards. >> >> Max. K 4 O DS. >> >> Email: max@maxsmusicplace.com >> >> Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.**net<http://www.funwithtransistors.net> >> Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net >> Woodworking site http://www.angelfire.com/**electronic/funwithtubes/** >> Woodworking/wwindex.html<http://www.angelfire.com/electronic/funwithtubes/Woodworking/wwindex.html> >> Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com >> >> To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to. >> funwithtransistors-subscribe@**yahoogroups.com<funwithtransistors-subscribe@yahoogroups.com> >> >> To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, >> funwithtubes-subscribe@**yahoogroups.com<funwithtubes-subscribe@yahoogroups.com> >> >> To subscribe to the fun with wood group send a blank email to >> funwithwood-subscribe@**yahoogroups.com<funwithwood-subscribe@yahoogroups.com> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. Forster" <jfor@quikus.com> >> To: <armyradios@yahoogroups.com> >> Cc: <time-nuts@febo.com> >> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 8:13 AM >> Subject: [time-nuts] OT: eBay Contact Congress >> >> >> Hi, >>> >>> I recieved a very odd communication, apparently from eBay, this morning. >>> It is a request to contact Congress about sales taxes on internet sales. >>> >>> It APPEARS to be genuine, but I'm unconvinced. >>> >>> Has anybody else received this email, and is it for real? >>> >>> Puzzled, >>> >>> -John >>> >>> ================ >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >>> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/** >>> mailman/listinfo/time-nuts<https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts> >>> and follow the instructions there. >>> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/** >> mailman/listinfo/time-nuts<https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts> >> and follow the instructions there. >> >> Go to eBay. go to my eBay. messages, log into your account.If the > message in question is not there it did not come from eBay. (run away run > away) > ______________________________**_________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/** > mailman/listinfo/time-nuts<https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts> > and follow the instructions there. >

I have received either two or three of these messages in

Some folks may support their position, others may not...

I'd rather buy stuff than be asked to lobby for them...

On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 06:13:43AM -0700, J. Forster wrote: > Hi, > > I recieved a very odd communication, apparently from eBay, this morning. > It is a request to contact Congress about sales taxes on internet sales. > > It APPEARS to be genuine, but I'm unconvinced. > > Has anybody else received this email, and is it for real? I have received either two or three of these messages in the past few days. Headers do show they came from Ebay... Some folks may support their position, others may not... I'd rather buy stuff than be asked to lobby for them... > > Puzzled, > > -John > > ================ > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. -- Dave Emery N1PRE/AE, die@dieconsulting.com DIE Consulting, Weston, Mass 02493 "An empty zombie mind with a forlorn barely readable weatherbeaten 'For Rent' sign still vainly flapping outside on the weed encrusted pole - in celebration of what could have been, but wasn't and is not to be now either."