[ldm-users] Something I've never seen before . . .

Our University's information security officer alerted me to some strange content in one of our data files that is routinely available via our web server, from a ship/buoy ob from 17 September. His office's automated spam tracker turned up some suspect content, but it all seems to be "legit" . . . I think the SYNOP/C-MAN/ship obs WMO manuals need to be updated! Check it out for some amusement: 

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X25MSG 40dd00.0d 40dd 311020307984 31102027935611 11 0001 001241 20090917021545 
USA COMSAT EIK  423542011 09-09-17 02:15 024041

TO:HEIDI@xxxxxxxxx

HEIDI/NICK
GDAY!
PLS FND MY CALCULATION:

1.FOOD MONEY. I ASK FOR THREE MONTH BECAUSE SOUTH US IS VERY
GOOD PLASE FOR BUY PROVISION. NOW VESSEL IS EMPTY AND WE NEED
MANY ITEMS WHICH WE USE FOR PREPARE MEALS, THIS ALSO RUNING TO
VICTUALING ACCOUNT. ALSO, IF VESSEL AFTER CANADA WILL RUN TO
AFRICA-WE MUST BY PROVISION OR IN CANADA (TWO TIMES) OR IN
AFRICA (THREE TIMES MORE EXPENSIVE, BUT QUALITY WILBE
BAD!)....SO KINDLY ASK SUPPLY FOR TWO MONTHS.....13 X 8,50 X 60
= 6630 USD ( I THINKING HOW BUY MORE GOOD PROVISION FOR LESS
MONEY!)

2. CREW CASH ON BOARD FOR AUGUST 8217 + BALANCE FOR CH.ENG
(JULY, AUGUST) = 1003,90 USD. TOTAL 9220,90 USD

3. ALSO I ASK 2000 FOR BOND STORE, NOW IN BOND I HAVE 3 CARTONS
OF L&M AND 1 BOX FANTA. AGAIN IN US WE CAN BUY CHEAP ITEMS, EVEN
CHEAPER THAN IN EUROPE!

SO, 6630 + 9220,90 + 2000 = 17850.90 USD - THIS IS WITHOUT PORT
EXPENCISES, CREW WELFARE AND CASH FOR MASTER (IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY)

ALSO, VESSELWILL BE IN CANADA AT SEPTEMBER 29-30, SO WE WILL
ORDER CASH ON BOARD FOR CREW FOR SEPTEMBER = 5917 USD + PORT EXP
+ CREW WELFARE....

OF COURSE YOU MAKE DESIGNATION!

BRGDS
MASTER NICK



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