Worlds Worst Spelled Phishing Email

**schmunk** · 18-02-2005, 04:48 PM

Is this some weird FireFox / IE thing? I now realise that at home, Firefox has it jumbled, but at work, IE showed it all correct, which I've just verified using IE at home (I've had a half-day holiday

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**Big RICHARD** · 18-02-2005, 04:55 PM

It is spelled very badly in firefox. But ie seems to be correcting it :/

**Craig** · 18-02-2005, 05:23 PM

I have just tried it too, Internet Explorer shows the text as spelled correct but Firefox shows it incorrect. I wonder if Outlook/Outlook Express shows the text as correct? I use Thunderbird!

Craig

And.. one more thing.. 500 posts!

**mnet674** · 19-02-2005, 12:01 AM

Yep tried it myself and got the same! I wonder if outlook corrects the same way, as in that case poeple might be more liekly to fall for it, don't think even the most stupid of people would think that the original spelling is from a bank!

**mrpete** · 19-02-2005, 01:53 AM

what is "phishing"???

**Nick F** · 19-02-2005, 09:41 AM

its when groups of people send large amounts of emails out asking for private details so they can gain access to your bank accounts etc.

**Howard** · 19-02-2005, 10:03 AM

Erm posts number 17 to 20./.. What are you on about? Is the quote in the first post spelt correctly or something?

**Big RICHARD** · 19-02-2005, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by Howard

Erm posts number 17 to 20./.. What are you on about? Is the quote in the first post spelt correctly or something?

In internet explorer the quote is spelled correctly. In firefox it's arsed up quite badly, like that rcesaerh form cmarbigde uvineristy email that went round.

**Howard** · 19-02-2005, 10:39 AM

That's because it's supposed to be like that...

**Allen** · 19-02-2005, 01:08 PM

How?

**Howard** · 19-02-2005, 01:09 PM

Because it was sent by some idiot spammer.... That's the way the first poster received the email...

**Allen** · 19-02-2005, 01:20 PM

Yes, but how can it display correctly in IE but not in Firefox? Does IE automatically correct spellings? If it does, I've never noticed it!

**Howard** · 19-02-2005, 01:24 PM

Oo er... Odd

**Allen** · 19-02-2005, 01:26 PM

That's what we're all on about mate. When I was at work yesterday it was correct (in IE) which is why I posted the question, got home and it's all completely messed up!

exactly.....

**brammers** · 20-02-2005, 07:54 PM

I take it the topic title is ironc?

**dkmech** · 20-02-2005, 08:25 PM

No it isnt. I tried this with firefox and its all messed up. Read the explanations on page 2

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