Wednesday, August 26, 2009

是詐騙吧?

今天打開電子郵箱收信,有一封是來自北京外國語大學的某位院級領導。我跟他有過數面之緣,僅此而已,然而來函卻說他在倫敦被竊,要我匯錢給他,回家立刻還我,讓我覺得莫名其妙。

主旨:IT'S URGENT

Good Morning,
Hope you are doing well together with your family,I am currently in London for a lucrative business yesterday, Unfortunately for me, my money was stolen in my hotel room and they made away with my wallet (which included my cash, diary and credit cards). I am so confused right now and i didnt bring my phone here,Please can you send me 1300 pounds today,As soon as i get home i would refund it immediately.Please get back to me so i can give you the details where to send the money to.

Hope to hear from you soon

(Name Withheld),Ph.D.
Professor and Dean

Graduate School of XXX
Beijing Foreign Studies University
Xisanhuan Beilu, Beijing, China
Tel:86-10-8881xxxx;Fax:86-10-8881xxxx
Postal Code 100089


這封電郵突然讓我想到,一個多禮拜前我似乎也收到了一封類似的怪信。我把檔案找出來,寄件者是新竹清華大學外語系的某教授,說她到英格蘭參加研討會,竟找不到自己的錢包,要我先匯錢給她以解燃眉之急,待她回家之後再行歸還。

主旨:Help Please!!!

Hello,


How are you doing? hope all is well with you and i pray this email finds you in good health, i am sorry that i didn't inform you about my traveling to England for a Seminar.

I need a financial favor from you as soon as you receive this e-mail because i misplaced my wallet on my way to the hotel where my money,and other valuable things were kept i will like you to assist me with a loan urgently. I will be needing the sum of $2,800 to sort-out my hotel bills and get myself back home.

I will appreciate whatever you can afford to help me with, i'll pay you back as soon as i return. Kindly let me know if you can be of help? so that i can send you the details to use when sending the money through western union.

Your reply will be greatly appreciated.

(Name Withheld)

這下我終於想通了,這大概就是所謂的「網路釣魚」(phishing) 吧?

phishing…The fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers, online. (《牛津英語詞典簡編》第六版 Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, Sixth Edition, 2007)

phishingthe practice of trying to trick someone into giving their secret bank information by sending them an e-mail that looks as if it comes from their bank and that asks them to give their account number or password (《麥克米倫高階英語學習詞典》第二版 Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners, Second Edition, 2007)

不過從這兩封詐騙電郵的內容看來,寄件者不是知名的公司 (reputable companies),也不是我的開戶銀行 (their bank)。詞典定義描述客觀事實,用切片的方式保存了時代的脈動。不過兩難的是,描述得太詳細,有時候反而會自縛其腳,趕不上社會的變化。

不曉得有沒有犯罪集團盜用我的電郵帳號群發郵件,進行網路釣魚或其他非法活動。看到兩位同行的帳號被盜用,不免讓我感到憂心。

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

絕對是詐騙.
朋友有人接到一模一樣格式的詐騙信.
是gmail信箱嗎?
遇到的情況是信箱密碼被盜,所以看起來是本人所發的信件...

王子麵 said...

沒想到現在連詐騙集團的語言能力也不錯!!!

eubin said...

一定是詐騙,老師!
我的學校用信箱不定時就會收到類似得電郵,後來會被擋下來,可是每每都會有漏網之魚。

Anonymous said...

就是詐騙. 看來忙碌的現代人真的很辛苦,連這種都要小心...

liaowei said...

老師:

我的建議是每三個月換一次電子郵件密碼。

Willis

Liuchiu said...

第一次收到這種信還真有想匯錢的衝動.還想了幾天...
但是後來想了一下,若真要錢應該會打電話來吧..

不管是信箱還是電腦的密碼真的要常更換..最好要英文數字加符號..

以前工作的單位,因為處理的都是老百姓的個資,公司三不五時很喜歡寄釣魚信或是模擬網路攻防,若被攻破者~報告寫不完還要被記過..

覺得做好網路安全管理不只是保護自己,也是保護自己通訊錄裡朋友們的一種責任...

小空 said...

hi曾老师~
这个留言和文章无关
只是我很激动的发现了一个软件
上任何网站都OK了!!
以后来就方便多啦
都不用代理的喔
而且超稳定