#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:
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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
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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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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
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Loc: Los Angeles
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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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Registered: 29/03/2005
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But how are you sure the email is really from that company?
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#264398 - 06/09/2005 06:15
Re: ddmedia.net -- scam??
[Re: Schido]
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Registered: 29/06/2002
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But how are you sure the email is really from that company?
Well they have contact info right on their web page, he could always contact them directly and find out one way or another..
Quote:
D@Dmedia Italia srl. tel: ++39 0362 327922 fax: ++39 0362 238898 E-mail: [email protected] p.iva: 03022020964
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#264399 - 06/09/2005 07:19
Re: ddmedia.net -- scam??
[Re: ninti]
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carpal tunnel
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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
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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
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/me removes link to Led Zepplin track in hurricane thread.
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