On 23 May 96 at 17:20, Fred Atkinson wrote:
 
Perhaps we should all put our heads together on this one as I had a request
from the same guy to subscribe to my list RP-BUSINESS which deals with
Philippine business matters bit far from the Ukraine. I *have* subscribed him
but as I run a moderated list I can keep my eyes on possible *strange*
postings.
 
Wayne Johns
 
 
>         This is the second time I've gotten a request from this address for a
> subscription to my list.  It looked very suspicious ('root' is generally to do
> with the server) so I sent an email to that address requesting confirmation
> that this address wanted to subscribe to my list.
>
>         I never received an answer and yet I am getting another request from
> him.  I suspect that this may be some sort of prank.  Any ideas?  The request
> follows.
>
>
>
>                                                 Fred
>
>
>
> Thu, 23 May 1996 11:11:02
>
> A request  for subscription to  the MISHMASH  list (Good Talk!)  has been
> received from "Andrew V. Rybin" <[log in to unmask]>.
>
> You   can,  at   your   discretion,  send   the   following  command   to
> [log in to unmask] to add this person to the list:
>
>             ADD MISHMASH [log in to unmask] Andrew V. Rybin
>
> PS: In  order to  facilitate the  task, this  message has  been specially
> formatted   so   that   you   only   need   to   forward   it   back   to
> [log in to unmask] and fill in the password to have the command
> executed. Note that while the formats produced by the forwarding function of
> most mail  packages are supported, replying will seldom  work, so make sure to
> forward and not reply.
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- //
> JOB PW=XXXXXXXX ADD MISHMASH [log in to unmask] Andrew V. Rybin // EOJ
>
>
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