#264392 - 05/09/2005 12:57
ddmedia.net -- scam??
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 29/08/2000
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Loc: Canada
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Okay, this one is strange. I received an email the other day, like so many emails I get: Quote:
D@D Media Italia wrote:
>> > We're a company based in Milan, Italy and we've seen your work on
>> > freshmeat.
>> >
>> > We would like to get in touch with you about a project we're working on
>> > with University of Milan
>> > (www.cefriel.it <http://www.cefriel.it>)
>> >
>> > Developement has to be done onsite, in italy, for at least one month. If
>> > you decide to accept this
>> > task we'll provide you travel and accomodation expenses.
>> >
>> > Feel free to give us your icq# or messenger mail to talk with us by chat
>> >
>> >
>> > D@D <mailto:D@D> Media Italia
>> > www.ddmedia.net <http://www.ddmedia.net>
>> > +39 0362 327 922
It really looks legit, and really sounds like the beginnings of a scam of some kind. I asked for more info (via email), and their reply was this:
Quote:
Hello,
We're developing a multithread c/c++ program focused on connecting to a list
of internet websites,
exctracting various informations about multimedia files (with different
codec) and save all the
retrieved informations to a db.
For privacy and security reason we cannot give you more details here and the
project has to be
developed onsite; if you're interested and you can give us your phone
number, we can contact you to
discuss further the details.
D@D Media Italia
www.ddmedia.net
+39 0362 327 922
I wonder what the heck they're doing emailing me about this, rather than somebody closer to home for them.
Scam? How?
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#264393 - 05/09/2005 13:54
Re: ddmedia.net -- scam??
[Re: mlord]
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enthusiast
Registered: 29/03/2005
Posts: 364
Loc: Probably lost somewhere in Wal...
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Probly this one: 'We sent you the check for your expenses, but we accidentily sent to much. If you receive the check, please sent the rest back to us. (and keep a bit for the trouble)' a bit like the 'nigerian scam'
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#264394 - 05/09/2005 17:12
Re: ddmedia.net -- scam??
[Re: mlord]
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old hand
Registered: 14/04/2002
Posts: 1172
Loc: Hants, UK
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Hmmm.... the first email does sound dodgy, it reads as if replying "yes" would result in a cheque for the expenses immediately being sent out and (as mentioned) followed by a request for the difference to be wired back.
An easy answer is if you want a trip to Italy then reply yes! You are already suspicious of a scam so you are one-up on any possible scammer.
Gareth
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#264395 - 05/09/2005 18:46
Re: ddmedia.net -- scam??
[Re: mlord]
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pooh-bah
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If you fancy a trip to Italy, ask them for prepaid airplane ticket(s). 
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#264396 - 06/09/2005 05:27
Re: ddmedia.net -- scam??
[Re: mlord]
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old hand
Registered: 28/12/2001
Posts: 868
Loc: Los Angeles
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Quote:
I wonder what the heck they're doing emailing me about this, rather than somebody closer to home for them.
The company does seem legit. Been around a while, seems to have some products and decent professional appearance. I have a pretty good BS detector (no really, I do), and it isn't going off.
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#264397 - 06/09/2005 05:36
Re: ddmedia.net -- scam??
[Re: ninti]
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enthusiast
Registered: 29/03/2005
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Loc: Probably lost somewhere in Wal...
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But how are you sure the email is really from that company?
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#264399 - 06/09/2005 07:19
Re: ddmedia.net -- scam??
[Re: ninti]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 25/06/1999
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Loc: Wareham, Dorset, UK
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Probably subcontracted by the RIAA to scrape websites for "illegitimate" content, record where it is, then pass a list of infringers to the legal department for further action. 
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#264400 - 06/09/2005 11:14
Re: ddmedia.net -- scam??
[Re: schofiel]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14510
Loc: Canada
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Quote:
Probably subcontracted by the RIAA to scrape website fo "illegitimate" content, record where it is, then pass a list of infringers to the legal department for further action.
Well, yes.. I'd kind of assumed that from the scant description!
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#264401 - 06/09/2005 11:25
Re: ddmedia.net -- scam??
[Re: schofiel]
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old hand
Registered: 14/04/2002
Posts: 1172
Loc: Hants, UK
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Ah of course, does make sense now. I guess that they wouldn't advertise such work on the open market to avoid attracting the wrong sort of applicant...
The money is probably good then, I would jump at a chance of a nice short-ish working holiday to Italy!
Gareth
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#264402 - 06/09/2005 13:58
Re: ddmedia.net -- scam??
[Re: schofiel]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 19/01/2002
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Loc: Columbus, OH
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/me removes link to Led Zepplin track in hurricane thread.
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