[meteorite-list] SPAM from In Depth Friends Page

From: Sterling K. Webb <sterling_k_webb_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 17:54:15 -0500
Message-ID: <D7FE4FC6649C46E0B01FB6E46E194304_at_ATARIENGINE2>

Hi, Mike, List,

> Who falls for that stuff anyway?

    Advance Fee Frauds, or 419 scams, collect in excess of
half a billion US dollars a year worldwide, of which at least
$80 million a year comes frome the US. The Champion US
Sucker is an Oregon woman who lose over $400,000 in 2008.

    Victims have been kidnapped for ransom, murdered,
and sometimes turned into criminals themselves. Read
all about it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance-fee_fraud


Sterling K. Webb
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Galactic Stone & Ironworks" <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
To: "Michael Blood" <mlblood at cox.net>
Cc: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] SPAM from In Depth Friends Page


> Hi Michael,
>
> I received a spam response from the friends page as well. But, I get
> so much spam anyway (from the web in general, not your site), that it
> didn't bug me. I just deleted it. It was the typical Nigerian type
> scam involving millions of dollars, bank transfers, etc.
>
> Who falls for that stuff anyway?
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
>
>
> On 8/5/09, Michael Blood <mlblood at cox.net> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> I have been alerted by at least 3 people that a
>> Spam mailing, specifically citing my IN DEPTH
>> FRIENDS PAGE (kindly hosted by that king of
>> Web pages, Paul Harris & his partner in crime,
>> The ingenious Jim Tobin)
>> First: this particular spam actually cited my
>> Page as their source - I assume to "gain" a sense of
>> "honesty" or "affiliation." I can think of no other reason
>> (unless I get really paranoid and start suspecting someone
>> Is ticked at me and wants to taint my endeavors - seams
>> Highly unlikely)
>> Second: one must realize spammers have a wide
>> Arsenal of methods of getting email addresses. Spam
>> Is the dog poop on the lawn - yet we all continue to
>> Have lawns (except that clever devil, Geoff Notkin,
>> Who has sand and cactus).
>> Those that want to remove their email address
>> >From their IN DEPTH FRIENDS PAGE, go for it -
>> You can edit it out just as you edited in any and all
>> Information there. HOWEVER, that will be a drop
>> In the bucket, as spamming bastards, as I said, will
>> Get your email address so many ways it would blow
>> Your mind - it starts when you GET an email address,
>> Expands when you email ANYONE, visit ANY net
>> Site, order anything on the net, receive email, etc.
>> Every conceivable method one could think of
>> (and MANY one would not think of) is used.
>> I would be amazed if there is not an ebook available
>> For spammers!
>> Anyway, the point is, if you want to edit out your email
>> Address you can do so just as you put it in but the effect
>> On the amount of spam you receive will likely be unnoticeable.
>> Sorry this is how it is.
>> Best wishes, Michael
>>
>>
>>
>>
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