ID Theft Made Easy

chiagoo writes "You may remember that 70% of the time, people will reveal their passwords for chocolate. Well, at this year's Infosecurity Europe, it was revealed that 92% of the 200 attendees surveyed would gladly trade enough information to steal their identities for a chance to win theater tickets. Social engineering at its best. Why spend time writing bots and rootkits when people will give you what you want for a piece of candy or a ticket to see The Pacifier?"

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[GAATTC]

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This is truly sad

[heir2chaos]

I could see giving up the info for a good movie, but come on, the Pacifier?? :)

AC

[gammygator]

That Anonymous Coward dude must've really screwed up. Everybody seems to have his password.

Re:AC

[Anonymous Coward]

That Anonymous Coward dude must've really screwed up. Everybody seems to have his password.

Actually, I just post a lot

Free Chocolate

[Anonymous Coward]

Dear Sir,

ASSISTANCE REQUIRED FOR ACQUISITION OF MASS QUANITY OF CHOCOLATE

I write to inform you of my desire to acquire large quanities of chocolate in your country on behalf of the Director of Contracts and Finance Allocations of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing in Nigeria.

Considering his very strategic and influential
position, he would want the transaction to be as
strictly confidential as possible. He further wants his identity to remain undisclosed at least for now, until the completion of the transaction. Hence our desire to have an overseas agent.

I have therefore been directed to inquire if you would agree to act as our overseas agent in order to actualize this transaction.

The deal, in brief, is that the funds with which we intend to carry out our proposed investments in your country is presently in a coded account at the Nigerian Apex Bank (i.e. the Central Bank of Nigeria) and we need your assistance and password to transfer the funds to your country in a convenient bank account that will be provided by you before we can put the funds into use in your country.

Re:Any good info though

[phauxfinnish]

Why do you know the number to a sex line off the top of your head.

Oh, this is Slashdot. Never mind.

Re:Any good info though

[lordmetroid]

It seems that he is not alone...

Re:Trade pwd 4 sex

[cyber0ne]

Trade pwd 4 sex

Actually, I did that once. My girlfriend and I were having a fight because she accused me of not trusting her. As a show of trust and good faith, I told her my main password for important stuff. Shortly afterwards, we had make-up sex. After she fell asleep, I went and changed my passwords.