Friday, February 10, 2012

New York Times "Insight Panel" - SPAM? SCAM? or just LAME? cc: @nytimes

Just got this email below regarding the "New York Times Insight Panel." Seems like a scam to me. If it is real, then it seems pretty, well, lame. Anyone know anything about this?

Dear New York Times Subscriber,

We would like to invite you to become a member of our community of engaged New York Times readers by joining The New York Times Insight Panel and sharing your opinions with us.

This important panel is made up of readers like you who are interested in giving us feedback on a variety of topics, including their involvement with The Times. Here's a quick overview of the benefits of being a member:

Help guide research at The Times by offering your opinions on a variety of topics related to your lifestyle and interests

Earn points that can be redeemed for New York Times premiums and other rewards

Learn about new features as they become available to Times subscribers

If you have any questions, take a look at the FAQ's section on our Web site http://NYTPanel.com or contact NYTPanelQuestions@BetaPanel.com . Please be assured that your privacy will be respected and kept strictly confidential. No one will try to sell you anything. For more information please review our privacy policy: The New York Times privacy policy .

To get started with your Panel registration, you will need to complete a membership survey. Please click on the URL below or copy and paste it into your browser:

http://betasurvey.com/n/nytimes/InsightPanel11/?PIN=------------


Your personal password (PIN) is: ---------

Please add your voice to our Insight Panel today!


Sincerely,

Ben Sider

Customer Research Manager

The New York Times


If you have any questions or comments regarding delivery of your newspaper, please contact The New York Times Customer Care Service by clicking on customercare@nytimes.com to send an e-mail.


Note: You are receiving this e-mail because you are part of an opt-in list provided by the survey's sponsor. If you wish to not receive e-mails like this in the future, please reply to this e-mail with "unsubscribe --------" in the subject line or click on the following URL to send an unsubscribe message (please include your PIN in the message): mailto:NYTPanelQuestions@BetaPanel.com


For more information, please visit www.betaresearch.com .

1 comment:

  1. I got it and assumed it was a phishing. However, the linked domains were registered as early as 2008. I'd have thought, though, that a legitimate email would only contain links to nytimes.com. Please post again if you learn anything. When googling, your post was the fourth result. Also suspicious because not found by google in first three results, which all linked to nytimes.com.

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