Comments on Advance Indiana™: Democratic Staffer Victim Of Internet Hacker

When these solicitations became popular back 5 to ...

2008-05-23T05:17:00.000-05:00

When these solicitations became popular back 5 to 6 years ago, (right around the time of Steve Carter's election) I called his office and asked if they had anyone I could forward the email to for them to have on record in case investigations etc might lead to arrests and prosecution. They graciously gave me an email to the consumer protection division and I just forward those down there as I receive them. Each time it delights me that I get them, and boom they go to law enforcement.

The "highlights" of this message:"out of states""m...

2008-05-23T05:15:00.000-05:00

The "highlights" of this message:

"out of states"

"my losted items"

"management were"

"paid up my bills"

"since I've lodged in"

"I didn't traveled with my phone"

"have no dime on me here"

"i'm oversea"

"i decides"

And, the whole last paragraph.

Frankly, with English like this, I was fooled. ;)

No apologies are owed to me, Russell. There's hard...

2008-05-22T23:44:00.000-05:00

No apologies are owed to me, Russell. There's hardly a day that goes by that I don't receive a similar e-mail. I hope everyone's eyes are as wide open on these soliciations as I am by the point in time.

If only everyone had sent the $950 like I requeste...

2008-05-22T21:31:00.000-05:00

If only everyone had sent the $950 like I requested, I wouldn't have to work for several years :)

This event definitely put a crimp in my birthday plans, but it'll be memorable for sure. I just feel bad that it went to all of my professional contacts, including all of the Democrat Senators and several lobbyists.

So, many apologies to Gary and to everyone else who got my strange messages, I hope it has stopped, but I don't know how it happened to start with, so I am keeping my fingers crossed.