Fake/Spam email about HCTB doing the rounds

melon · 27 Jan 2011, 06:11

I saw this email in my inbox today, this russian guy is claiming to be "Patrick" I have just copied & pasted the text in the email below:

I am that very injured soldier from "Hang Cool Teddy Bear"! My name is Alexander. This is a true story!! The album is devoted to a really existing girl. Her name is Tatyana!!! But I am not a regular soldier. My fate is similar to the one of Kenny (Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are). In the house behind my back I saw "Elvis in Vegas"!!
This story has a pre-story!! It is tragic and amazing simultaneously and is related to the albums - Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose !! It is beyond words!!!

I live in Russia and do not speak English.

Phone: (I won't include this bit)

Seriously, WTH? There was a picture attached but I daren't open it, & I did not open the email either, this is just copied from the Yahoo email preview thingo. Did anyone else get an email like this?

Wario · 27 Jan 2011, 06:17

that guy is epic win

Sarge · 27 Jan 2011, 11:26

From Russia with Love

You have to give the spammers credit for creativity. The Nigerian prince in trouble has been replaced by Patrick... er... Alexander.

It's a little disturbing that a Meat Loaf fan receives such a message that refers to Meat Loaf albums. I tend to suspect that that e-mail was tailored for you.

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Originally Posted by melon

Did anyone else get an email like this?

No. Guess it was a good idea to declare that I don't like Patrick, LOL.

daveake · 27 Jan 2011, 12:00

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Originally Posted by melon

I live in Russia and do not speak English.

Yet he can spell "simultaneously"! He's like the Russian opposite of Wario

I agree with Sarge; this seems to be a well targeted email. I wonder where he got the email address(es) from.

*AndyK* · 27 Jan 2011, 12:08

Indeed a well crafted and targetted piece of social engineering, delete it, purge your deleted items folder, overwrite that partition of the disk, sacrifce a goat and don't click on any attachments!

melon · 27 Jan 2011, 15:21

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Originally Posted by AndyK

Indeed a well crafted and targetted piece of social engineering, delete it, purge your deleted items folder, overwrite that partition of the disk, sacrifce a goat and don't click on any attachments!

Done, done, done & er... done ha ha

daveake · 27 Jan 2011, 15:32

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Originally Posted by melon

Done, done, done & er... done ha ha

If you don't have a goat to hand, just sacrifice Wario instead. I'm told that should work just as well ...

melon · 27 Jan 2011, 16:10

Oh yes, should do the trick nicely

**The Flying Mouse** · 27 Jan 2011, 16:19

First thing I thought of reading this is that it was from Wario.

daveake · 27 Jan 2011, 16:22

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Originally Posted by The Flying Mouse

First thing I thought of reading this is that it was from Wario.

And if it started thus ...

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Originally Posted by WarioTheSpammer

I am that vary injered solder from "Hang Cool Teddy Bare"!

... then I'd have agreed with you

melon · 27 Jan 2011, 16:56

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Originally Posted by WarioLoaf

that guy is epic win

You wish, go suck on a lollypop and listen to one of your shitty 80's CD's.

Wario · 27 Jan 2011, 17:31

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Originally Posted by melon

You wish, go suck on a lollypop and listen to one of your shitty 80's CD's.

lol i see you saw that

stretch37 · 27 Jan 2011, 22:05

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Originally Posted by melon

You wish, go suck on a lollypop and listen to one of your shitty 80's CD's.

melon · 28 Jan 2011, 02:03

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Originally Posted by WarioLoaf

lol i see you saw that

& you only wish you had 4 testicles

Wario · 28 Jan 2011, 02:12

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Originally Posted by melon

& you only wish you had 4 testicles

people are gonna wonder what thats referring to. you better explain lmao

melon · 28 Jan 2011, 02:16

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Originally Posted by WarioLoaf

people are gonna wonder what thats referring to. you better explain lmao

You'd explain it better

Wario · 28 Jan 2011, 02:24

they can figure it out themselves

melon · 28 Jan 2011, 02:30

They probably already have Alexander

Wario · 28 Jan 2011, 02:36

Just sent this email to many people. including R!

27 Jan 2011, 06:11	#1
melon Long Distance Loafer Join Date: 17.07.2007 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 4,586	Fake/Spam email about HCTB doing the rounds I saw this email in my inbox today, this russian guy is claiming to be "Patrick" I have just copied & pasted the text in the email below: I am that very injured soldier from "Hang Cool Teddy Bear"! My name is Alexander. This is a true story!! The album is devoted to a really existing girl. Her name is Tatyana!!! But I am not a regular soldier. My fate is similar to the one of Kenny (Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are). In the house behind my back I saw "Elvis in Vegas"!! This story has a pre-story!! It is tragic and amazing simultaneously and is related to the albums - Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose !! It is beyond words!!! I live in Russia and do not speak English. Phone: (I won't include this bit) Seriously, WTH? There was a picture attached but I daren't open it, & I did not open the email either, this is just copied from the Yahoo email preview thingo. Did anyone else get an email like this?

27 Jan 2011, 06:17	#2
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	that guy is epic win

27 Jan 2011, 12:08	#5
AndyK Relentless Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Over the top..... seeing what's on the other side Posts: 18,694	Indeed a well crafted and targetted piece of social engineering, delete it, purge your deleted items folder, overwrite that partition of the disk, sacrifce a goat and don't click on any attachments!

27 Jan 2011, 16:10	#8
melon Long Distance Loafer Join Date: 17.07.2007 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 4,586	Oh yes, should do the trick nicely

27 Jan 2011, 16:19	#9
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	First thing I thought of reading this is that it was from Wario.

28 Jan 2011, 02:24	#17
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	they can figure it out themselves

28 Jan 2011, 02:30	#18
melon Long Distance Loafer Join Date: 17.07.2007 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 4,586	They probably already have Alexander

28 Jan 2011, 02:36	#19
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	Just sent this email to many people. including R!