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GOP Valentines could pose security risk
This year,
Republicans may be tempted to show their valentine how much they care
with an e-card emblazened with the face
of Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid or Al Franken.
There's
even an option to send a cheerful card with the White House crashers
smiling with Joe Biden. The caption: "Everyone's Invited this
Valentine's Day."
Or share an Acorn-themed greeting: "We'd
Like to Help You Set Up a Tax-Free 'Romance Business.'"
Better
yet, Sen. Mary Landrieu says: "For $300 Million in Taxpayer Money
for Louisiana, I Sent You This Valentine."
The GOP Valentine's Day Cards site
was paid for by the Republican National Committee.
But
card-senders beware--observers on Twitter have warned that the site
could be fertile ground for fraudsters looking to harvest a slew of
e-mail addresses for spamming purposes.
A more secure site would
ask for a verifiable e-mail address before asking visitors to enter the
e-mail addresses of 50 of their closest friends.
A humorous
e-card probably isn't worth exposing your email account to malicious
"spambots" that can hi-jack your account and send spam to your entire
address book.
