Marcello said:
In spite of the neigh sayers on this USENET group ...
As a public service to those young programmers who might reply to this
snake, here are some highlights from the posting history of Guzman, all
listed here:
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]
"I would like to add in ThisWorkbook the code so that an email is sent
out to me each time a certain workbook is opened ... This is a sneaky way
for me to know who is using my application. Is it also possible to tell
OUTLOOK and/or OUTLOOK EXPRESS not to save a copy of the sent email?"
A felony under current law.
"I will be raising over $100 million to fund an industrial business
park in Africa. This is as tribal as it gets folks."
No, it is as fraudulent as it gets. Need I add that this scam evaporated
into thin air?
"I was wondering if it is possible to include either VBA or Javascript
code to detect the IP addresses of visitors to my website?"
This is logged by most servers, but the thread shows Guzman wanted to
actually identify the visitors and harvest their e-mail addresses, not just
get their IP.
About a way to disable any visitor's browser:
"I don't know how something like this could be programmed, I will leave this
up to the experts. Here is my theory of a possible solution that covers
all the bases."
He then goes on to list various ways to disable various controls on the
visitor's browser, and ends with:
"The challenge is to find an enterprising and aggressive VBA programmer
for Frontpage or Javascript writer who can disable or modify the
abovfe shortcut keys or menu selections."
This is illegal, of course.
"Indoor tanning is a $6 billion dollar industry in the US with 25,000
to 30,000 indoor tanning salons. The typical indoor tanning salon
averages $125,000 in gross sales per year, but our SOLAR PLANETsalons
regularly average $250,000 to $550,000 gross sales per year and EBTDA
in excess of 50%."
Gee, how many pots can one person have on his little stove? At least one
Solar Planet contractee has sued the company.
BTW Guzman's only apparently legitimate business is selling used videos:
http://maxpages.com/myvideos
Here's my favorite from the above list:
"DUE TO THE NUMBER OF THREATENING TELEPHONE CALLS, INCLUDING SEVERAL
DEATH THREATS, I HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO PLACE A TAP ON MY TELEPHONE.
THIS IS A WARNING TO THE PERSON OR PERSONS WHO HAVE CALLED ME AT HOME
AND THREATENED TO KILL ME THAT YOU WILL BE CAUGHT, AND I WILL TAKE
EVERY LEGAL MEANS, LEGAL AND OTHERWISE, TO PROSECUTE AND PUT YOU IN
JAIL."
I especially like the illiterate ring of "EVERY LEGAL MEANS, LEGAL AND
OTHERWISE".
A word to the wise: if you get into the gutter with Guzman, you will get
dirty.
I could have gone on for hours, browsing this snake's posting history, but
it is too disgusting. Maybe someone will carry on this depressing job.
