I just got this SPAM email. As you can probably tell, this is NOT from the real campaign, even though they try to make it look and sound like it is. Just look at the email addy in the subject line.
From: "Barack Obama" <BarackObama@ehb128.com> To: "Subscriber" <catmommy9@meowmail.com> Subject: Join our campaign Date: Wed 10/15/08 06:26 PM
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The links take you to a site that looks a lot like the real thing. But it is NOT my.barackobama.com, it is a spoof site that someone set up to steal your personal info, and perhaps any money that you might want to donate to the real campaign.
Please do NOT click on these links, and give them any money or anything. The only people who should be getting emails from the campaign are those who signed up via this, the REAL website.
If you get a suspicious email, mouse over the links in it, but do not click. If they go to anyplace other than the barackobama.com domain, be wary. If you want to donate to the campaign, it's easy enough to do it right from this site, then you know your money will go to where you want it to, and not to some loser scammer.
I swear, people get skeevier by the day!
EDITED TO ADD: I did some more digging around, just to make sure, and I found this interesting blog post:
http://www.planetmike.com/2008/03/22/guess-whos-searching-for-you-style-spam-is-back/
Different spam, same scamming outfit. PLEASE be careful, people!
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