Warner Bros Cast Search
Tue, 6 Sept 2005, 07:06 pmJess14 posts in thread
Warner Bros Cast Search
Tue, 6 Sept 2005, 07:06 pmHey there people
I have received a most peculiar email. It purports to be from Warner Bros, and says that I have been 'selected to apply and participate as an "Act" in the induction, casting and making of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." '
It says that I must submit a formal application by 20th Sept, to include the following:
1.full names
2.Mailing address
3.Telphone /fax numbers
4.Recent photograph (scan and send via email)
5.Sex/nationality/marital status
As well as saying that travel arrangements will be arranged for me.
Has anyone else received one of these??? I haven't applied for anything at Warner, ever. I hadn't even been to their website, until I was trying to look them up to check if it was legit.
What do you guys think?? I don't reckon it is.
Thanks,
Jess
I have received a most peculiar email. It purports to be from Warner Bros, and says that I have been 'selected to apply and participate as an "Act" in the induction, casting and making of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." '
It says that I must submit a formal application by 20th Sept, to include the following:
1.full names
2.Mailing address
3.Telphone /fax numbers
4.Recent photograph (scan and send via email)
5.Sex/nationality/marital status
As well as saying that travel arrangements will be arranged for me.
Has anyone else received one of these??? I haven't applied for anything at Warner, ever. I hadn't even been to their website, until I was trying to look them up to check if it was legit.
What do you guys think?? I don't reckon it is.
Thanks,
Jess
Re: Warner Bros Cast Search
Mon, 12 Sept 2005, 10:47 amI think you and many others would be surprised just how often we innocently we give out our e-mail addresses thinking everything is OK. I know they got mine from the Yahoo Australian Actors Group. I recently added my snap to the site and shortly there after got that mail. I do not believe in coincidences and this just seemed a little synchronous.
Some hackers have E-mail generators that basically create random e-mail addresses and 'test's them. As most servers Bounce back incorrect mail addresses, this is a reasonably good way to check that a given address exists.
Also, consider this, how many people out there know your e-mail address and may have accidently, innocently let it be know to the WWW, which then filtered through an electronic version of Chinese Whispers to these Spammers. There are far to many ways to find addresses. The only way to avoid spam is to not have an account. Even then, you get junk mail, telemarketers, door-to-door sales reps, etc.
Spam is a fact of life. Avoiding it, you might as well become a monk on a mountain (even then, are you really safe.)
Tip 1 - NEVER RESPOND TO ANYTHING THAT HAS A HINT OF SPAM
Once they have you, they can hound you relentlessly.
If in doubt, find out. There are many Anti-Spam groups out there. There is even and Australian Authority for it. http://www.acma.gov.au/
Go to these sites, see if there have been any reports Similar to yours. Confirm the Hoax.
Tip 2 - DO NOT OPEN SUSPICIOUS E-MAILS WITH ATTACHMENTS
Virus are most often sent as attachments to e-mails. Older versions of Outlook also made use of a Preview Pane which sometime AUTOMATICALLY OPENED THESE FILES. Newer Versions of OUTLOOK are as 'Safe' as they can bee.
DELETE THEM INSTEAD. This is the prefered method.
Otherwise you could, store the e-mail elsewehere, then make sure you're internet security is at its max then open the e-mail. You're call but I wouldn't.
You could also check the Senders e-mail address. Many of them will appeare to have a random number of characters and letters. The portion after the @ symbol will also look a little odd. Many times they try to hide the address through an Alias. To get around this without opening the e-mail, if you're using Outlook, you can right-click on the e-mail and open the Options box. Most versions of outlook will show a text box about Internet Headers or Headers. Scroll through this list until you see a row starting 'From' and the REAL E-mail address will be here.
Tip 3 - DO NOT CLICK WEB LINKS IN SUSPICOUS E-MAILS
Viruses can be hidden within the code of Web Pages. If your security is up-to-date, cross your fingers and hope it will be enough.
It is also a way of confirming your e-mail address for future SPAM. Just don't do it. If you want to check the Web Site provided in an e-mail, then open you Browser and type the address manually or do a Google search for it. Do Not Click the Link.
That's it for me. A little caution and you will be fine.
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Some hackers have E-mail generators that basically create random e-mail addresses and 'test's them. As most servers Bounce back incorrect mail addresses, this is a reasonably good way to check that a given address exists.
Also, consider this, how many people out there know your e-mail address and may have accidently, innocently let it be know to the WWW, which then filtered through an electronic version of Chinese Whispers to these Spammers. There are far to many ways to find addresses. The only way to avoid spam is to not have an account. Even then, you get junk mail, telemarketers, door-to-door sales reps, etc.
Spam is a fact of life. Avoiding it, you might as well become a monk on a mountain (even then, are you really safe.)
Tip 1 - NEVER RESPOND TO ANYTHING THAT HAS A HINT OF SPAM
Once they have you, they can hound you relentlessly.
If in doubt, find out. There are many Anti-Spam groups out there. There is even and Australian Authority for it. http://www.acma.gov.au/
Go to these sites, see if there have been any reports Similar to yours. Confirm the Hoax.
Tip 2 - DO NOT OPEN SUSPICIOUS E-MAILS WITH ATTACHMENTS
Virus are most often sent as attachments to e-mails. Older versions of Outlook also made use of a Preview Pane which sometime AUTOMATICALLY OPENED THESE FILES. Newer Versions of OUTLOOK are as 'Safe' as they can bee.
DELETE THEM INSTEAD. This is the prefered method.
Otherwise you could, store the e-mail elsewehere, then make sure you're internet security is at its max then open the e-mail. You're call but I wouldn't.
You could also check the Senders e-mail address. Many of them will appeare to have a random number of characters and letters. The portion after the @ symbol will also look a little odd. Many times they try to hide the address through an Alias. To get around this without opening the e-mail, if you're using Outlook, you can right-click on the e-mail and open the Options box. Most versions of outlook will show a text box about Internet Headers or Headers. Scroll through this list until you see a row starting 'From' and the REAL E-mail address will be here.
Tip 3 - DO NOT CLICK WEB LINKS IN SUSPICOUS E-MAILS
Viruses can be hidden within the code of Web Pages. If your security is up-to-date, cross your fingers and hope it will be enough.
It is also a way of confirming your e-mail address for future SPAM. Just don't do it. If you want to check the Web Site provided in an e-mail, then open you Browser and type the address manually or do a Google search for it. Do Not Click the Link.
That's it for me. A little caution and you will be fine.
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