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#21954 - 09/17/05 07:17 PM Re: Scams still going strong *** [Re: Just Todd]
hrtsailor Offline
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I was listening to the "Clark Howard" show yesterday and he warned about the scams. Part of his warning was "don't engage in any e-mail discussions with them because some have gotten so sophisticated that they can embed worms in your computer to capture your keystrokes and get a lot of your personal information". I don't know if he is correct but I wouldn't chance it.

Howard

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#21955 - 09/17/05 07:29 PM Re: Scams still going strong [Re: hrtsailor]
scooby_simon Offline
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I was listening to the "Clark Howard" show yesterday and he warned about the scams. Part of his warning was "don't engage in any e-mail discussions with them because some have gotten so sophisticated that they can embed worms in your computer to capture your keystrokes and get a lot of your personal information". I don't know if he is correct but I wouldn't chance it.

Howard



But sureely eveyone has got proper virus protection and firewalls these days !!!!

And they are so sophisticated that they cannot write an e-mail that passes muster !!
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#21956 - 09/18/05 08:35 PM Re: Scams still going strong [Re: scooby_simon]
MauganN20 Offline
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If you want to get back at them, there ARE ways.

Just depends on how much effort you want to put into it :P

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#21957 - 09/19/05 01:46 PM Re: Scams still going strong [Re: MauganN20]
Clayton Offline
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Registered: 06/16/01
Posts: 931
Loc: South Louisiana, USA
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If you want to get back at them, there ARE ways.

Just depends on how much effort you want to put into it :P




So... you'll just leave us hanging?

CD

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#21958 - 09/19/05 06:26 PM Re: Scams still going strong [Re: Clayton]
MauganN20 Offline
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Yes,

because its not wise to fess up to technically illegal activities on a public message board :P

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#21959 - 11/20/05 11:09 PM Ridiculous [Re: RickWhite]
Luiz Offline
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Registered: 08/24/01
Posts: 1301
Loc: Asuncion, Paraguay
From: "Nadia Arafat"
To:
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 06:29:10 -0800
Subject:Good day


From Nadia Arafat
202, Kamel El Shennawi
street, Garden City, Cairo, Egypt.

Attention dear,

In The Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful Aselamu Aleikum.

Forgive my indignation to contact you through this medium without prior notice. I am Mrs Nadia Arafat, the wife of late Fathi Arafat brother to Yasser Arafat) who just died on Wednesday 1st December, 2004. In military hosptal cairo egypt.

It did not take more than 48hours after his demise when I was contacted by his security firm in Asia as his next of kin. Before his death, he entrusted many documents to me and told me to let things be since he knew that he would die considering his cancer ailment. One of those documents bore certificate of deposit from the said security firm that
contacted me in London.

Hence I`m requested to correspond with them in the shortest possible time to avoid the demurrages that will accrue following the death of my husband as nobody except me can attend to such transaction. Thus I`m contacting you so that you can help me to retrieve this clasified deposit from the security firm and for safe keeping pending when it will be
convienient for me to travel out of Egypt. All eyes are on me now and as such I will not like to attract any attention now either by monetary transactions or by international travel.

As a result, I request you to reply to me as soon as ossible so that we shall know the way forward and how to streamline issues and procedures towards the successful retrieval of this clasified deposit which bear the sum of US$ 25.5 Million, I`m quite convinced that this classified deposit is enough for any investment of ones choice in a life`s
time.

Endeavour to keep this mail very secret even if you are not keen to cooperate with me as I beseeched you.

Please send your reply to my private e-mail address
nadia_ar2005@voila.fr

Regards

Mrs Nadia

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I guess whoever sent this actually thinks someone will be stupid enough to reply. Unbelievable.

Luiz
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#21960 - 11/20/05 11:34 PM Re: Ridiculous [Re: Luiz]
Jake Offline
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Registered: 06/18/01
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Loc: South Carolina
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I guess whoever sent this actually thinks someone will be stupid enough to reply. Unbelievable.



Which part is unbelievable? That they think that people will respond or that people respond? (and they do).
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#21961 - 11/20/05 11:38 PM Re: Ridiculous [Re: Luiz]
Dermot Offline
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Registered: 10/24/01
Posts: 890
Loc: Dublin, Ireland
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I guess whoever sent this actually thinks someone will be stupid enough to reply. Unbelievable.
Luiz


We have some cats for sale on the www.catamaran.ie site. One of the owners called me today and told me that he might sell his 3000 euro Dart 18 to a Scottish guy who was owed 4500 eoro by an English client of his etc........
There are still people who have not heard the word
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#21962 - 11/22/05 09:35 PM Re: Ridiculous [Re: Jake]
Luiz Offline
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Registered: 08/24/01
Posts: 1301
Loc: Asuncion, Paraguay
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Which part is unbelievable? That they think that people will respond or that people respond? (and they do).



I am just shocked that those things happen.
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#21963 - 11/23/05 02:05 PM Re: Ridiculous [Re: Luiz]
RickWhite Offline

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Here is a funny one from yesterday.
I have my 38' Diesel RV for sale and the guy wanted to know if it could be shipped UPS.
Apparently his template didn't relate to size.
Rick
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