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DR de Lacey <del2@cam.ac.uk> writes:

> [fu to cam.misc in case any interested party can't access ucam groups]
> Just received a confirmation of an order I never placed,
> stating that my bank account will be debited �1099.99 and
> with a url to track my order or query it.

I got one too. Where yours has
> From: "Krista Bright" <shyefq@msn.com>
mine has "From: "Rory Bower" <effvoygawckc@hotmail.com>" but
otherwise looks much the same

> Company calls itself SunLight Electronics of London: no
> address or phone no of course.

 whois sunairthebest.org says:
...
Registrant ID:D108490598178149
Registrant Name:LEW inc
Registrant Organization:LEW inc
Registrant Street1:200 Sutton Passeys Crescent
Registrant City:Wollaton
Registrant State/Province:NA
Registrant Postal Code:NG8 1DZ
Registrant Country:GB
Registrant Phone:+44.07899980958
Registrant FAX:+613.86242499
Registrant Email:hillaryjknowles@yahoo.co.uk
Admin ID:D108490598178146
Admin Name:Hillary Knowles
Admin Organization:LEW inc
Admin Street1:200 Sutton Passeys Crescent
Admin City:Wollaton
Admin State/Province:NA
Admin Postal Code:NG8 1DZ
Admin Country:GB
Admin Phone:+44.07899980958
Admin Email:hillaryjknowles@yahoo.co.uk
...

> I'd almost have been taken in were not the message (a) sent
> to a number of @cam addresses and (b) sent again in a
> different name to a different randon set of @cam addresses.

What would have happened if you had been "taken in"? The
random-looking part of the URLs

> http://sunairthebest.org/index.html?trackorder=29992kkE999
> 
> To cancel or delay the order visit:
> 
> http://sunairthebest.org/index.html?stoporder=29992kkE999

in the one you got is the same as mine, so they aren't even
going to get much information if you follow the link.

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J�n Fairbairn                                 Jon.Fairbairn@cl.cam.ac.uk
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