[meteorite-list] SPAM from In Depth Friends Page

From: Pete Pete <rsvp321_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 19:19:51 -0400
Message-ID: <BAY141-W238D82A2B7CAF239E8E240F80D0_at_phx.gbl>

 
 
For some light and humorous reading, revenge on the scammers:
 
http://www.419eater.com/
http://www.419eater.com/
 
especially The Trophy Room, and Letters Archive.


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> From: sterling_k_webb at sbcglobal.net
> To: meteoritemike at gmail.com; mlblood at cox.net
> Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 17:54:15 -0500
> CC: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] SPAM from In Depth Friends Page
>
> 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
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Galactic Stone & Ironworks"
> To: "Michael Blood"
> Cc: "Meteorite List"
> 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 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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>>
>>
>> --
>> .........................................................
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