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Just Analysis
We are all "ANALYSTS" and we come in many varieties. A dash of life application analysis and even room for my geeky side. Let's create an insightful business and technical analysis exchange. Belinda Blok
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Friday, January 23, 2009
Subliminal Spam? Marketing ploy?
A caring family member forwarded an email, that yelled of great advice, and almost when I clicked "forward" the analyst in me kicked in.... :)
Too many red flags to be true:
- looks like subliminal spam ("Bank of America" and "Fox")
- what is “FOX TV” a news program? a digest from your cable company? one of many Fox network channels?
- who called the bank? Message has been forwarded around multiple times. The one forwarding to you is not the original person who “was skeptical” and now is a dedicated believer (forwarding testimonials takes time…special if to everyone.)
- missing: advice to verify with you local law enforcement office; e.g., sheriff's office--they are the ones who will be dispatched responding to your call.
- it encourages you to forward the email to everyone, which implies, all your email contacts.
- the email shows formatting, can you see if there’s any hidden code or cookie that it’s being passed around?
Now, what do you think?