Is this a legit email?

**longwolf** · Sep 10th, 2005, 01:17 PM

I just got this email and would like to know if it came from VBForums or if it's just some spammer spoofing.

Code:

Dear VB Forum Members,

We are working on a major project to create a profile of the community and
evaluate how
we can best anticipate and serve your information needs.

You are among a selected sample of users we are contacting asking for feedback
on a
variety of activities, tools and technologies used. ALL information is held
strictly
confidential and will not be shared with a third party. YOUR PERSONAL
INFORMATION IS
NEVER GIVEN TO ANYONE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

We need 300 completed surveys to receive meaningful results. Those who respond
and
complete their survey within the first 300 will have a chance to win a Starbucks
gift
certificate.

To participate in this survey, please click on the link below (or copy the
address into
your browser):

http://survey.confirmit.com/wix/p294649112.aspx

Thank you for your participation.

Cordially,
VB Forum Research Team

**RobDog888** · Sep 10th, 2005, 01:27 PM

The page states that the survey is closed, but unless the email header shows something related to Internet.com it may be spam.

When did you receive it and can you post the header info and xxx out your email address and any other personal info?

**longwolf** · Sep 10th, 2005, 01:32 PM

Just got it.

Here's the edited header:

Code:

rom :  VB Forum <[email protected]> 
Reply-To :  [email protected] 
Sent :  Friday, September 9, 2005 2:50 PM 
To :  [email protected] 
Subject :  An Invitation 
  
  |  |  | Inbox 
 

Received: from nl-mail6.internet.com ([64.62.164.186]) by mc1-f6.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.211); Fri, 9 Sep 2005 12:50:28 -0700 
X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jFdv2yANP5wfDVZbRWrCCYSaFvduxAnMOg= 
Return-Path: [email protected] 
X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Sep 2005 19:50:28.0641 (UTC) FILETIME=[BA9B6910:01C5B577]

**MartinLiss** · Sep 10th, 2005, 01:40 PM

It's legit.

**RobDog888** · Sep 10th, 2005, 01:45 PM

Its legit because of the newsletter AT nl.internet.com Received From. I didnt know JM had a newsletter mailing. Learn something new everyday.

**longwolf** · Sep 10th, 2005, 01:49 PM

Cool,

I'd have been glad to do anything I could to help the forum.
But I wouldn't have wanted to confirm to a spammer that he'd found a good address.

They sure filled those 300 questionares fast!

**Jacob Roman** · Sep 10th, 2005, 02:09 PM

The questions were mostly targeting people who own a computer related business or people who worked for a computer company it seems.

**RobDog888** · Sep 10th, 2005, 02:34 PM

So I take it that you got an email also? If so did you fill it out?

**Jacob Roman** · Sep 10th, 2005, 02:41 PM

I exited out of it after answering 75% of the questions. It didn't relate to me much since I had to leave many fields blank.

**Tec-Nico** · Sep 10th, 2005, 06:51 PM

So.. The survey was to be filled yesterday? Mine says it is closed too.

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