Hi Phil, Sorry for my suspicious nature and thanks for also sending me your direct message, spammers usually wouldn't do that, but your message did seem strange to me. I wish you good luck with the survey and suggest next time you might want to contact Cara and/or Mark and ask for their blessing to post something like this and mention in your email that you have their permission as that would go a long way to put people at ease. One just can't be careful enough today what one clicks on, next thing you have some sort of ransomware on your computer and somebody is asking you to pay $500 to have them unlock it again.
Regards, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Phil Sent: Monday, March 28, 2016 2:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Blind low vision survey - win Samsung health tracker, Audible gift cards, Saks Fifth Avenue handbag and more Hi all, I've posted to this list and other lists many times before, as you can see by searching in your inbox history. My university email is pcs2001(at)tc.columbia.edu. I separated the @ sign to avoid receiving spam myself. If you wish to reach me you can simply replace at with @ sign. Audible gift card is normal practice as prize, and I added Samsung tracker and Saks Fifth Avenue to ensure a more representative sample in terms of gender and device platform both iOS and Android. I created a shorter URL to make it easier for people to copy but here's full long URL as well. Shortened survey link is http://goo.gl/kmk0t5 Full survey link is http://kwiksurveys.com/s/dJmtEKFz Thanks a lot in advance for taking the time to take my research survey. Regards, Phil So [email protected] On 3/27/16, Rajmund <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > 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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