Re: Economic failure impacts even kiteboarders
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:36 pm
Posted to an internet security mailing list -- I figured my reply might be funny so I repost it here for your enjoyment.
----- Forwarded message from "Jon O." <jono@networkcommand.com> -----
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 06:21:36PM -0800, Rob, wrote:
> I'm sorry, but this *is* relevant to security: you can either file it under bad social
> engineering, or really, really stupid ways to deal with an emergency.
>
> Even psychologists can tell you this doesn't work. The way to get people to buy
> into a risky proposition is to reduce the apparent adverse consequences for the
> position you want people to take, not to increase the negative effects on the
> other side. And we know (we have just had yet another example in the United
> Airlines "old news" case) that the "market" reacts very, very badly to rumours.
>
> http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/09/2 ... -push.html
Rob:
Consider this -- things are so messed up there isn't an option if it all goes
1929 or not. The only option is how much money do the firms get to dump all that
bad debt and therefore their stockholders see a faster recovery. This is classic
pump and dump on a HUGE scale. It's been combined with the standard 419 too --
"I need your assistance with a transfer of great funds..."
Don't forget, Bernanke is chairman of the FED RESERVE who is OWNED BY THOSE VERY BANKS:
http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/enc ... mg0094.jpg
Here's a great radio interview about this:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... d=94928783
Below is a sample of the 419 -- this Paulson and Bernake guy are pushing it and it's
being spammed out to congress, the media, etc.:
Dear American:
I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of funds of great magnitude.
I am Ministry of the Treasury of the Republic of America. My country has had crisis that has caused the need for large transfer of funds of 800 billion dollars US. If you would assist me in this transfer, it would be most profitable to you.
I am working with Mr. Phil Gram, lobbyist for UBS, who will be my replacement as Ministry of the Treasury in January. As a Senator, you may know him as the leader of the American banking deregulation movement in the 1990s. This transactin is 100% safe.
This is a matter of great urgency. We need a blank check. We need the funds as quickly as possible. We cannot directly transfer these funds in the names of our close friends because we are constantly under surveillance. My family lawyer advised me that I should look for a reliable and trustworthy person who will act as a next of kin so the funds can be transferred.
Please reply with all of your bank account, IRA and college fund account numbers and those of your children and grandchildren to wallstreetbailout@treasury.gov so that we may transfer your commission for this transaction. After I receive that information, I will respond with detailed information about safeguards that will be used to protect the funds.
Yours Faithfully Minister of Treasury Paulson
----- Forwarded message from "Jon O." <jono@networkcommand.com> -----
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 06:21:36PM -0800, Rob, wrote:
> I'm sorry, but this *is* relevant to security: you can either file it under bad social
> engineering, or really, really stupid ways to deal with an emergency.
>
> Even psychologists can tell you this doesn't work. The way to get people to buy
> into a risky proposition is to reduce the apparent adverse consequences for the
> position you want people to take, not to increase the negative effects on the
> other side. And we know (we have just had yet another example in the United
> Airlines "old news" case) that the "market" reacts very, very badly to rumours.
>
> http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/09/2 ... -push.html
Rob:
Consider this -- things are so messed up there isn't an option if it all goes
1929 or not. The only option is how much money do the firms get to dump all that
bad debt and therefore their stockholders see a faster recovery. This is classic
pump and dump on a HUGE scale. It's been combined with the standard 419 too --
"I need your assistance with a transfer of great funds..."
Don't forget, Bernanke is chairman of the FED RESERVE who is OWNED BY THOSE VERY BANKS:
http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/enc ... mg0094.jpg
Here's a great radio interview about this:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... d=94928783
Below is a sample of the 419 -- this Paulson and Bernake guy are pushing it and it's
being spammed out to congress, the media, etc.:
Dear American:
I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of funds of great magnitude.
I am Ministry of the Treasury of the Republic of America. My country has had crisis that has caused the need for large transfer of funds of 800 billion dollars US. If you would assist me in this transfer, it would be most profitable to you.
I am working with Mr. Phil Gram, lobbyist for UBS, who will be my replacement as Ministry of the Treasury in January. As a Senator, you may know him as the leader of the American banking deregulation movement in the 1990s. This transactin is 100% safe.
This is a matter of great urgency. We need a blank check. We need the funds as quickly as possible. We cannot directly transfer these funds in the names of our close friends because we are constantly under surveillance. My family lawyer advised me that I should look for a reliable and trustworthy person who will act as a next of kin so the funds can be transferred.
Please reply with all of your bank account, IRA and college fund account numbers and those of your children and grandchildren to wallstreetbailout@treasury.gov so that we may transfer your commission for this transaction. After I receive that information, I will respond with detailed information about safeguards that will be used to protect the funds.
Yours Faithfully Minister of Treasury Paulson