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Nasty IM Spam Sites Comin' at ya - UPDATE!

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NOTE: It only took the DNS provider an hour or so to shut these bastards down. Good Riddance! I'm leaving the post up for educational purposes. Don't give out your Windows Live ID (Passport) or other credentials to any site unless you absolutely know who they are. In this case, you are getting a message from a trusted friend to go visit this site. That's social engineering. UPDATE 7/28/2007: These guys are back with a new domain and a new provider, and now they have EVEN MORE "FAQ" like stuff to try and convince you that they aren't "Phishing". TRUST ME: THEY ARE: http://www.messenger-tips.com/ Visit this site: http://msnlive.bounceme.net/ (This domain was TURNED OFF by the DNS provider) it tells you who deleted or blocked you from their MSN (Live) Messenger contacts. BUT DO NOT LOG IN! This is one of the best examples of social engineering I've seen in a while. It looks really professional doesn't it. You are going to log in with your Windo...