Hello, no last names, either. Professionals tend to have them.
Sent from an iPad Air > On 27 Mar 2016, at 8:24 pm, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > > I’d be careful with this survey, there are 4 red flags that went up for me: > > 1. The survey link is a Google shortened link so no way to know where > it will take you > 2. The promise of the somewhat strange prizes > 3. The fact that where he wrote he can be contacted for questions the > email address is given as text with the @ symbol and period written out as > “at” and “dot” in order to prevent it from being recognized as an email > address one can click on. When I translate the email address the way he wrote > it into an actual email address, it is [email protected] which > sounds suspicious to me. > 4. The email address he is posting from is hidden, but when you extract > is from the header it is [email protected] so nothing to do with a > University or even the email address he is given where he can be contacted. > The websites of Columbia University is www.columbia.edu and the one ofBaruch > College is www.baruch.cuny.edu, one would expect he would have an email from > one of these domains. > > Lastly, I googled this college he mentions and it does exist and is listed as > one of 10 senior colleges of the City University of New York, but it’s > strange he claims to be with Columbia University and City University. Like I > said, I’d think twice before doing the survey or even clicking on the link > until Cara or Mark say they have checked into this and it’s legit. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Phil > Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2016 12:56 AM > To: VIPhone <[email protected]> > Subject: Blind low vision survey - win Samsung health tracker, Audible gift > cards, Saks Fifth Avenue handbag and more > > Hi everyone, > > My name is Phil So. I'm with Columbia University and City University > of New York Baruch College. I'm writing to invite you to take a 20 > minute online survey. The aim of this research is to understand the > smartphone and tech usage habits and general interests of blind and low > vision > individuals and their > families at different life stages. > > Blind and low vision individuals as well as families are welcome to > take this survey. > > Please go to this survey link now to begin: > http://goo.gl/kmk0t5 > Use survey code 27 > > The first 300 people who take this survey will enter into a > sweepstakes. In addition, the person who refers the most number of people to > participate will also win the top prize. > > Prizes include Saks Fifth Avenue handbag, Samsung health tracker, Audible > gift cards and more! > > Please tell your friends and colleagues by email and on Facebook and > Twitter to take the survey! > > Survey link: > http://goo.gl/kmk0t5 > Survey code 27 > > If you have any question please contact Phil So at pcs2001 (at) tc > (dot) Columbia (dot) edu > > Thank you! > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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