From: John Young <jya@pipeline.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1998 01:29:54 +0800
To: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
Subject: Jeff Gordon's RFA
In-Reply-To: <199810081453.KAA05551@maue1.frb.gov>
Message-ID: <199810081652.MAA30524@camel7.mindspring.com>
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Tom Allard,

Thanks much for forwarding Jeff Gordon's message.

I called Jeff at the number provided -- he answered --  I named
myself, described the message and asked if it was genuine, 
that spoofs had appeared on the list recently. 

He said, you mean it appeared on the cypherpunks list. 

I said yes it did and it'd be a help to know which messages 
are believable, that it's a bitch these days trying to figure out 
who's who and who's writing what. 

I said the msg'd be in  the archives shortly if he wanted to 
check it out, and offered  to forward a copy in the meantime. 

He said sure I'll take a look at it and let you know.

So I lobbed it up to WA, without the headers. See the
exchange below.

BTW, did anybody else get one of these? If so, send along,
in the clear or anon.

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From: Gordon Jeff  INSP <Jeff.Gordon@inspection.irs.gov>
To: "'John Young'" <jya@pipeline.com>
Subject: RE: Msg Authentication
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 12:31:47 -0400 
Return-Receipt-To: Gordon Jeff  INSP <Jeff.Gordon@inspection.irs.gov>
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John

Thanks for checking on the authentication.  While I had not intended
this to be publicly distributed (call the Netiquette police!) it is not
a forgery

Jeff

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	John Young [SMTP:jya@pipeline.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, October 08, 1998 8:56 AM
> To:	Jeff.Gordon@inspection.irs.gov
> Subject:	Msg Authentication
> 
> Jeff,
> 
> This came via the cpunks mail list this morning; it should be in the
> archives shortly. Header trimmed by me.
> 
> Thanks for authenticating if valid.
> 
> John
> 
> ---------
> 
> 
> >From Jeff.Gordon@inspection.irs.gov  Thu Oct  8 10:48:40 1998
> Return-Path: <Jeff.Gordon@inspection.irs.gov>
> 
> Hello,
> 
> The IRS and United States Attorney's office are looking for assistance
> in a criminal investigation involving threatening messages which were
> posted to the Cypherpunks mailing list.  This e-mail address was noted
> to be one of those which receives the Cypherpunks list.  I would
> appreciate it if you would contact me to discuss whether you would be
> willing to assist us in this matter, and what records or information
> you
> have relating to the Cypherpunks list.  You can contact me at this
> e-mail address or at (503) 326-2787.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Jeff 
>