OT: Is this Comeau's real site is is it a phishing scam?

[noloader]

Hi All,

Comeau has been offline for some time. Recently, it came back and I'm interested in picking up a copy of their latest compiler.

Though the site is up, its a mess. It looks like something phishers with English as a second language would put up (perhaps the phishers would be a little more professional).

Additionally, the site uses a Paypal account for online transactions. There is talk of accepting checks, but there's no address provided. Perhaps they want a scanned electronic copy?

Finally, they are using a Gmail account rather than a domain account.

Can anyone confirm if this is the real Comeau site? Has anyone done business with Comeau with expected results?

Thanks in advance,
Jeffrey Walton
Baltimore, MD, US

 

[Victor Bazarov]

Comeau has been offline for some time. Recently, it came back and [..]
Finally, they are using a Gmail account rather than a domain account.

So? They claim it's better than the old e-mail addresses. Can you say
"benefit of the doubt"?

Can anyone confirm if this is the real Comeau site? Has anyone done business with Comeau with expected results?

I can't confirm, but I would expect that somebody from them could. Have
you *tried* e-mailing them? What have you got to lose?

Here is some info from their registrar's record:

Comeau Computing
91-34 120th Street
Richmond Hill, NY 11418-3214
US

Administrative Contact:
Comeau, Greg (e-mail address removed)
Comeau Computing
91-34 120th Street
Richmond Hill, NY 11418-3214
US
(718) 945-0009 fax: (718) 441-2310

V

 

[noloader]

Comeau has been offline for some time. Recently, it came back and [..]

Finally, they are using a Gmail account rather than a domain account.

So? They claim it's better than the old e-mail addresses. Can you say

"benefit of the doubt"?

Well, I could but I won't. Phishers - and their confidence scams - are very cunning a persuasive.

If it is a scam, what am I supposed to say when my account has unauthorized transactions or has been locked out/cancelled?

I can't confirm, but I would expect that somebody from them could. Have

you *tried* e-mailing them? What have you got to lose?

Isn't that like asking the drunk if he's drunk? How do you think a phisher would answer that? Do you expect a scammer to say its a scam?

Jeff

 

[woodbrian77]

Hi All,

Comeau has been offline for some time. Recently, it came back and I'm interested in picking up a copy of their latest compiler.

It looks real to me.

This is from the site

"So hello! In reality we did not go anywhere, just that we've been
on a roller coaster between proprietary projects, other projects,
life, the economy, etc. and it's been an interesting ride to say
the least. The ride's been a long story you can read about in our
forthcoming memoir as it won't be detailed here"

That sounds about right. I could write a similar book.
In 2003 I was broke from having invested all my money in
the company. With the help of a rabbi I moved in with a
96 year old woman. She had two small dogs that she never
let outside. Part of my rent was picking up after the
dogs. I also fixed her coffee in the mornings. I wasn't
a coffee drinker at the time and didn't know how to make
it. Her expressions when she drank it told me not to
apply at a coffee shop.

Anyway, don't blame me I didn't vote for Bush or Obama.
I tend to think our last decent president was Eisenhower.


Brian
Ebenezer Enterprises - In G-d we trust.
http://webEbenezer.net

 

[Jorgen Grahn]

Hi All,

Comeau has been offline for some time. Recently, it came back and
I'm interested in picking up a copy of their latest compiler.

Though the site is up, its a mess. It looks like something phishers
with English as a second language would put up (perhaps the phishers
would be a little more professional).

http://www.comeaucomputing.com/

Don't remember the site from before the blackout, but I see no
evidence the author has English as a second language. Quite the
opposite -- it looks like what an US programmer would write if he was
in a hurry, wasn't in love with current web technology and, perhaps,
isn't fit for a career in advertising.

Also there are signs he's used to typesetting his documents with LaTeX
....

(Of course there are other signs that the site is legit, as others
remarked.)

/Jorgen

 

[Stefan Ram]

Don't remember the site from before the blackout

It had the famous Comeau Online Compiler!

 

[Jorgen Grahn]

It had the famous Comeau Online Compiler!

Yes, I know -- it's hard to be interested in C++ and not be aware of
the Comeau compiler or the online version. I just hadn't used it
myself.

/Jorgen