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NASA - Remember the 13th

#1

Post by loupeabody » Thu, Oct 03, 2013, 1:23 PM UTC

#2

Post by ra » Thu, Oct 03, 2013, 1:34 PM UTC

Really?

Then why is the domain registered at namecheap and the registrant hiding behind WhoisGuard?

NASA didn't make this.

#3

Post by markyc » Thu, Oct 03, 2013, 1:46 PM UTC

cool landing page, but what do they need the leads/emails for?

#4

Post by deweller » Thu, Oct 03, 2013, 1:54 PM UTC

ra wrote: post #2

Really? Then why is the domain registered at namecheap and the registrant hiding behind WhoisGuard? NASA didn't make this.

Looks fishy to me. Note the typo in "Wow! That's a big SREEN".

But what would be the point of a scam? Harvesting email addresses?

#5

Post by Tloewald » Thu, Oct 03, 2013, 1:55 PM UTC

penis enlargement pills?

#6

Post by mrosenberg » Thu, Oct 03, 2013, 1:55 PM UTC

Would a NASA website be operating right now?

#7

Post by larrythefox » Thu, Oct 03, 2013, 1:55 PM UTC

ra wrote: post #2

Really? Then why is the domain registered at namecheap and the registrant hiding behind WhoisGuard? NASA didn't make this.

Also NASA being shutdown and all.

#8

Post by kneisley » Thu, Oct 03, 2013, 1:58 PM UTC

ra wrote: post #2

Really? Then why is the domain registered at namecheap and the registrant hiding behind WhoisGuard? NASA didn't make this.

No doubt. Not to mention, NASA is subject to the shutdown right now. Their website isn't even available.

#9

Post by martin_k » Thu, Oct 03, 2013, 1:59 PM UTC

#10

Post by deweller » Thu, Oct 03, 2013, 2:00 PM UTC

markyc wrote: post #3

cool landing page, but what do they need the leads/emails for?

I signed up with a throwaway email address. I received no confirmation email. Not likely that this is for real.