I have no clue how this thing beat the spam filter. For that matter, I’m not even sure why I got it, as the To: field isn’t even my address. So, check it out (I put it in a code box due to troubles I was having with C&P):
From: "Barclays" <bsfsygdgu9@yahoo.com>
To: jmshigue@yahoo.com
Subject: Barcsyal Eliam Vetacif
Dera Baryalcs Mrebme,
Tihs eliam was stne by the Bsyalcra srevre to veyfir yuor eiaml aserdds. You mtsu coetelpm tihs psecors by ccilking
on the likn beolw and eretning in the slaml wiwodn yruo Byalcras Meihsrebmp nurebm, padocsse and mmeorable wdro.
Tihs is doen for yruo proteciton - baceuse semo of our meebmrs no lregno hvae aseccs to tehir eliam addserses and
we muts vreify it. To vfirey yuor emlia addsser and acsecs yruo bnak anuocct , clkify [some url]
Who the heck would fall for this thing? But wait, it gets even better. I also got it in Outlook when I retrieved my Yahoo! email using POP3. Here’s what it says when retrieved through Outlook:
From: “Barclays” <bsfsygdgu9@yahoo.com>
To: jmshigue@yahoo.com
Subject: Barcsyal Eliam Vetacifirion (this is a string of crap, just in case the editor converts it to letters.)
Dear Barclays Member,
This email was sent by the Barclays server to verify your email address. You must complete this process by clicking on the link below and entering in the small window your Barclays membership, passcode and memorable word.
This is done for your protection - because some of our members no longer have access to their email address and we must verify it. To verify your email address and access your bank account, click on the link below:
Amusingly enough, when I clicked on it, it sent me to google.dj (what country is dj?) and gave me a 403 forbidden. I didn’t mean to click on it, I accidentally did it while hovering to see if I could follow the link. But wait, there’s more. When I tried to do a copy&paste out of Outlook (I typed the above text), it gives me this:
Dera Baryalcs Mrebme,
Tihs eliam was stne by the Bsyalcra srevre to veyfir yuor eiaml aserdds. You mtsu coetelpm tihs psecors by ccilking
on the likn beolw and eretning in the slaml wiwodn yruo Byalcras Meihsrebmp nurebm, padocsse and mmeorable wdro.
Tihs is doen for yruo proteciton - baceuse semo of our meebmrs no lregno hvae aseccs to tehir eliam addserses and
we muts vreify it. To vfirey yuor emlia addsser and acsecs yruo bnak anuocct , clkci on the lkni bleow:
This is the same thing as what I originally got in my Yahoo inbox. What the heck is this thing up to? I’ve never seen spam act this way before. Admittedly, I don’t spend a lot of time looking at spam, but it’s weird because this one managed to make it past the filters.