live coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings

HERE.

Local Boston news, so there’s a lot of detail.

more from Amsterdam

Tristan Garcia (L) and Dr. Zamalek (R). The transcript was prepared in record time, and will be available fairly soon.

funniest phishing in awhile

Just remembered to check my spam filter today, since occasionally something important does get caught there.

There are several wonderfully ridiculous features to this one (though remember, the Microsoft team concluded that the ridiculousness is a deliberate feature of phishing designed to skim those who are truly gullible enough to follow through on participating these scams).

*”Major Rebecca Brown.” A preposterous fictional name.

*She’s single? Talk about overkill. As if a shady $6.5 million transaction weren’t enough, you mean I might actually get a romance out of this?

*”precious stone crude.” What is it?

*”in your country.” My country happens to be the same as that of Major Rebecca Brown herself.

 

My beloved friend,

I am greatly honored to introduce my humble self to you, my name is Major Rebecca Brown I am of 34 years from United States ,serving presently with U.S 1st Armed. Div. on special mission, here in Afghanistan and am single.
 
 I need your corporation in a very sensitive and delicate transaction which I have tried to keep to myself considering my profession. I need your sincere help to secure my $6.5 million dollars in your country. I made this money from a precious stone crude sale which I was invited by Iraqi top citizens to give and provide a security cover up for the sales of the precious stone crude to Chinese firms. The business ended up after some months ago in Iraq before I was transfer to Afghanistan on special mission and I was offered the sum of $6.5 million dollars.
 
This fund has already been moved out of Iraq through security diplomatic courier service. Let me know your readiness to secure this fund, I am ready to offer you 30% out of the total fund after the transaction and considering the nature of my job I will like you to invest my own 70% in Real Estate management pending when I come out of here to take care of the business.
 
I needed your urgent and kind help to assist me secure this fund in your region since we are not permitted to be engaged in any kind of money transaction while on a special military assignment in a foreign country.
 
If you honestly value our friendship and the good life both of us will have when the fund gets to you, I need your permission to proceed.
 
Hoping to hear from you
Major Rebecca Brown.