Re: Cancel Messages from RTFM.MIT.EDU?

Ralf Doeblitz (doeblitz@gmx.de)
Mon, 11 Jan 1999 20:28:10 +0100
On Mon, Jan 11, 1999 at 06:38:24PM -0900, Paul Hilling wrote:
> This is most odd.
>
> Whilst browsing Dejanews today, I noticed that I appear to
> have 5 Cancel Messages in my name posted on the 28/12/98.
>
> They appear to be cancelling my FAQ posted on the 27/12/98
>
> Here is the header and body from one of them.
>
> ------------------Start of Post ------------------------
> Subject: cmsg cancel <tv/xena-wp/About_914419228@rtfm.mit.edu>
> Author: Paul Hilling
> Email: p.hilling@bigfoot.com
> Date: 1998/12/27
> Forums: news.software.nntp, alt.gothic, soc.culture.jewish, uk.test,
> soc.culture.israel, news.answers
> Message-ID: <za9vuMS.Lw7X1pGIK.0NTbbqcZFD@rtfm.mit.edu>
faked
[...]
> As you can see, this is just plain garbage and I can assure
> you I didn't send this. Now is this someone legit, cancelling
> the previous FAQ (unlikely as this is the only CMSG I can find).
>
> Or have I been a victim of something or other?
This was just another HipCrime attack. Just repost and forget it.
Ralf
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