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.
---------------------------------------- > From: sterling_k_w...@sbcglobal.net > To: meteoritem...@gmail.com; mlbl...@cox.net > Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 17:54:15 -0500 > CC: meteorite-list@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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> >> >> >> -- >> ......................................................... >> Michael Gilmer (Florida, USA) >> Member of the Meteoritical Society. >> Website - http://www.galactic-stone.com >> Personal Site - http://www.glassthrower.com >> FaceBook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone >> MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/fine_meteorites_4_sale >> Twitter - Twitter - http://twitter.com/GalacticStone >> eBay - http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/maypickle >> .......................................................... >> ______________________________________________ >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list _________________________________________________________________ Stay in the loop and chat with friends, right from your inbox! http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9671354 ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
