Is this some kind of phishing scam?

2hundred · 12-10-2007, 04:16 PM

I'm in search of a Wii console for my nephew, and I ran across this post on another forum. It is supposed to check inventory in walmart. I did something similar for Target, and it actually worked. This was for something else though. Here is the message.

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DO NOT TRY THIS: I'm TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF THIS IS A SCAM

Want to check if the Nintendo Wii is in stock at a WalMart within 100 miles of you? Of course you do!

Ready?

This is a 2 step process, first click the link below.

[L=Click here]http://walmart.com/search/search-ng....ry=ps3&ic=24_0[/L]

Now copy and paste this into the address bar (DON'T CLICK ON IT), after the page has loaded and hit enter:

[L=javascript

penFindInStore(7855161)][/L]

This will show you if any are available!!!!

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It doesn't do anything when I tried it. I'm worried that it downloaded some program that tracks my keystrokes and could send back my passwords and stuff. How can I get my computer back to normal? The first link just takes you to walmarts website.

**skippy** · 12-10-2007, 04:21 PM

It's a tarp..carp...crap...I mean trap

2hundred · 12-10-2007, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by skippy

It's a tarp..carp...crap...I mean trap

What do you think it does?

valentin123321 · 12-10-2007, 04:29 PM

from looking at the adress it leads you to a certain item of which im not sure, but it's probably something gay

**LUKEDEICHER** · 12-10-2007, 04:30 PM

WII.

Who would have ever though people would be going crazier for that device than the Playstation 3 or Iphone recently.

2hundred · 12-10-2007, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by valentin123321

from looking at the adress it leads you to a certain item of which im not sure, but it's probably something gay

The first link leads you to the Wii console. Then you are supposed to copy and paste the javascript phrase into the address bar and it is supposed to show you the inventory through a back door in the site. Could any harm be done by just pasting that phrase into the address bar?

optimuspeterson · 12-10-2007, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 2hundred

The first link leads you to the Wii console. Then you are supposed to copy and paste the javascript phrase into the address bar and it is supposed to show you the inventory through a back door in the site. Could any harm be done by just pasting that phrase into the address bar?

yes they will get your credit card info and paste it all of the interwebs

2hundred · 12-10-2007, 04:44 PM

I guess it really does work; I just don't know how it works. Man, I wish I knew more about computers. Thanks for the help.