Net scam turns out to be an Army-run security test

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Net scam turns out to be an Army-run security test
By Jeff Schogol, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Wednesday, April 2, 2008

ARLINGTON, Va. — An offer for free tickets to theme parks for servicemembers turned out to be an e-mail scam, which turned out to be a security exercise run by the Army.

But no one apparently told Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command that it was part of this charade masquerading as a scam.

The e-mail, sent by MWR-Man [e-mail], allegedly came from the “Army MWR Office,” and directed servicemembers and Defense Department civilians to the following Web site to receive free tickets: http://mwr.army-support.com

As of early Monday, the Web site asked for personal information, such as name, address, phone number and e-mail address.

But it was all a lie, said Bill Bradner, a spokesman for Family and MWR Command.


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1. The need to know ...

The test was conducted by U.S Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) and U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM), said Laurie Pugh, head spokeswoman for Family and MWR Command.

Pugh said Family and MWR Command had no knowledge of the test, which NETCOM told her about on Tuesday.

“We were concerned that we had not been brought into the loop on it,” she said. “We understand the need for testing security and wished we had known about it.”

She also said she was told the test is part of a larger effort across the Defense Department.

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2. Well, it's better than MKULTRA

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3. they have money for this, but NOT for medical care for vets-your tax dollars wasted again

Bradner said he later learned the Web site was in fact a test to see how soldiers respond to phishing scams.

The test was conducted by U.S Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) and U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM), said Laurie Pugh, head spokeswoman for Family and MWR Command.