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  • M Matt Newman

    Stupid Spammers[^] I'm gonna avoid a potential joke about candians and cut straight to the story: “Over several months, I managed to convince them I was gullible enough to go along with them, and surprise of surprises, they were stupid enough to send a messenger to see me to collect the money,” Ms. Evans told The News-Times of Danbury, Conn. Matt Newman
    I am the anti-linux "If you're Master Chief and you're facing the Flood, grab a shotgun and save the last checkpoint" - Me, cause I was bored

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    Richard Jones
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    Didn't a man in Australia also get caught last week for the same scam? I try to think but nothing happens.

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      Didn't a man in Australia also get caught last week for the same scam? I try to think but nothing happens.

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      Matt Newman
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      I hadn't heard anything about that. Matt Newman
      I am the anti-linux "If you're Master Chief and you're facing the Flood, grab a shotgun and save the last checkpoint" - Me, cause I was bored

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      • M Matt Newman

        I hadn't heard anything about that. Matt Newman
        I am the anti-linux "If you're Master Chief and you're facing the Flood, grab a shotgun and save the last checkpoint" - Me, cause I was bored

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        Richard Jones
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        From Oct 31: http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/security/story/0,2000048600,20280385,00.htm[^] I try to think but nothing happens.

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        • M Matt Newman

          Stupid Spammers[^] I'm gonna avoid a potential joke about candians and cut straight to the story: “Over several months, I managed to convince them I was gullible enough to go along with them, and surprise of surprises, they were stupid enough to send a messenger to see me to collect the money,” Ms. Evans told The News-Times of Danbury, Conn. Matt Newman
          I am the anti-linux "If you're Master Chief and you're facing the Flood, grab a shotgun and save the last checkpoint" - Me, cause I was bored

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          JohnJ
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          I'm so upset, you mean to say JAMES UGOMA etc is not the son of a wealthy farmer with $14.5 million trapped in a bank account and needing my help:confused: More shattered dreams of wealth;P John Hudson Megan Forbes after having cage slightly rattled: Grrrrrrr....:baaaa!: humbug I say!:omg: JohnJ makes a note to wear protective clothing/goggles next time;P http://www.rainbow-innov.co.uk[^]

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            I'm so upset, you mean to say JAMES UGOMA etc is not the son of a wealthy farmer with $14.5 million trapped in a bank account and needing my help:confused: More shattered dreams of wealth;P John Hudson Megan Forbes after having cage slightly rattled: Grrrrrrr....:baaaa!: humbug I say!:omg: JohnJ makes a note to wear protective clothing/goggles next time;P http://www.rainbow-innov.co.uk[^]

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            Matt Newman
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            JohnJ wrote: I'm so upset, you mean to say JAMES UGOMA etc is not the son of a wealthy farmer with $14.5 million trapped in a bank account and needing my help No... I mean yes he is, and I am helping him, I just need you to send me money some money so I can get you some money... :suss: Matt Newman
            I am the anti-linux "If you're Master Chief and you're facing the Flood, grab a shotgun and save the last checkpoint" - Me, cause I was bored

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            • M Matt Newman

              Stupid Spammers[^] I'm gonna avoid a potential joke about candians and cut straight to the story: “Over several months, I managed to convince them I was gullible enough to go along with them, and surprise of surprises, they were stupid enough to send a messenger to see me to collect the money,” Ms. Evans told The News-Times of Danbury, Conn. Matt Newman
              I am the anti-linux "If you're Master Chief and you're facing the Flood, grab a shotgun and save the last checkpoint" - Me, cause I was bored

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              Paul Oss
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              Matt Newman wrote: Stupid Spammers[^] I'm gonna avoid a potential joke about candians and cut straight to the story: HAAAAAA! I just received two emails in two days asking for my account and credit card numbers for verification of my 'paypal' account. Email linked to an obscure ip and port in South Korea. So I dutifully made a connection to that ip address and port. Lots of connections. So many, that no one else I knew could get into that paypal verification page- from anywhere. After several days of attempting to connect so I could enter my credit card info, the site went away. I wonder why? :omg: Paul

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              • M Matt Newman

                Stupid Spammers[^] I'm gonna avoid a potential joke about candians and cut straight to the story: “Over several months, I managed to convince them I was gullible enough to go along with them, and surprise of surprises, they were stupid enough to send a messenger to see me to collect the money,” Ms. Evans told The News-Times of Danbury, Conn. Matt Newman
                I am the anti-linux "If you're Master Chief and you're facing the Flood, grab a shotgun and save the last checkpoint" - Me, cause I was bored

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                John M Drescher
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                I get an email of this type about once a month. Lately I have been replying as follows: --- sarah rowland wrote: > From: Mrs. Sarah Rowland > > PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD. > > I am Mrs. Sarah Rowland person from Malaysia > undergoing medical treatment in Malaysia. I am > married > to Dr. Alan George Rowland who worked with Malaysia > embassy in South Africa for nine years before he > died > in the year 2000. > We were married for eleven years without a child. He > died after a brief illness that lasted for only four > days. Before his death we were both born again > Christians. Since his death I decided not to > re-marry > or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the > > Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he > deposited the sum of$27.6Million (twenty-seven > Million > six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with one > finance/security company in Europe. > > Presently, this money is still with the Security > Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would > not > last for the next three months due to cancer > problem. > Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having > known my condition I decided to donate this fund to > church or better still a Christian individual that > will utilize this money the way I am going to > instruct > here in. I want a church or individual that will use > this to fund churches, orphanages and widows > propagating the word of God and to ensure that the > house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to > understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. > > I took this decision because I don't have any child > that will inherit this money and my husband > relatives > are not Christians and I don't want my husband's > hard > earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't > want a situation where this money will be used in an > ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this > bold > decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know > where > I am going. I know that I am going to be in the > bossom. > > If you will be of assistance, I will surely > appreciate > and thank you for your kindness in giving me this > help. > > Thank you > > Yours sincerely, > > Mrs. Sarah Rowland. > > Dear Mrs. Sarah Rowland, I am very eager to help you with your need. I being a poor man living off the land and as such I do not have a bank account. My local bank requires a $200 deposit to open a new account. If you would send m

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                • J John M Drescher

                  I get an email of this type about once a month. Lately I have been replying as follows: --- sarah rowland wrote: > From: Mrs. Sarah Rowland > > PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD. > > I am Mrs. Sarah Rowland person from Malaysia > undergoing medical treatment in Malaysia. I am > married > to Dr. Alan George Rowland who worked with Malaysia > embassy in South Africa for nine years before he > died > in the year 2000. > We were married for eleven years without a child. He > died after a brief illness that lasted for only four > days. Before his death we were both born again > Christians. Since his death I decided not to > re-marry > or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the > > Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he > deposited the sum of$27.6Million (twenty-seven > Million > six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with one > finance/security company in Europe. > > Presently, this money is still with the Security > Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would > not > last for the next three months due to cancer > problem. > Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having > known my condition I decided to donate this fund to > church or better still a Christian individual that > will utilize this money the way I am going to > instruct > here in. I want a church or individual that will use > this to fund churches, orphanages and widows > propagating the word of God and to ensure that the > house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to > understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. > > I took this decision because I don't have any child > that will inherit this money and my husband > relatives > are not Christians and I don't want my husband's > hard > earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't > want a situation where this money will be used in an > ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this > bold > decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know > where > I am going. I know that I am going to be in the > bossom. > > If you will be of assistance, I will surely > appreciate > and thank you for your kindness in giving me this > help. > > Thank you > > Yours sincerely, > > Mrs. Sarah Rowland. > > Dear Mrs. Sarah Rowland, I am very eager to help you with your need. I being a poor man living off the land and as such I do not have a bank account. My local bank requires a $200 deposit to open a new account. If you would send m

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                  Daniel Turini
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                  People do read spam... Trying to make bits uncopyable is like trying to make water not wet. -- Bruce Schneier By the way, dog_spawn isn't a nickname - it is my name with an underscore instead of a space. -- dog_spawn

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                  • D Daniel Turini

                    People do read spam... Trying to make bits uncopyable is like trying to make water not wet. -- Bruce Schneier By the way, dog_spawn isn't a nickname - it is my name with an underscore instead of a space. -- dog_spawn

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                    John M Drescher
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                    I do occasionally. I get so much of it and sometimes the title of the email gets me. However, I never buy anything from a site that spammed me. If I am already a customer and it is obvious SPAM (not sent to the email address I registered) I reconsider making future purchases from them. John

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                    • J John M Drescher

                      I get an email of this type about once a month. Lately I have been replying as follows: --- sarah rowland wrote: > From: Mrs. Sarah Rowland > > PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD. > > I am Mrs. Sarah Rowland person from Malaysia > undergoing medical treatment in Malaysia. I am > married > to Dr. Alan George Rowland who worked with Malaysia > embassy in South Africa for nine years before he > died > in the year 2000. > We were married for eleven years without a child. He > died after a brief illness that lasted for only four > days. Before his death we were both born again > Christians. Since his death I decided not to > re-marry > or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the > > Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he > deposited the sum of$27.6Million (twenty-seven > Million > six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with one > finance/security company in Europe. > > Presently, this money is still with the Security > Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would > not > last for the next three months due to cancer > problem. > Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having > known my condition I decided to donate this fund to > church or better still a Christian individual that > will utilize this money the way I am going to > instruct > here in. I want a church or individual that will use > this to fund churches, orphanages and widows > propagating the word of God and to ensure that the > house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to > understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. > > I took this decision because I don't have any child > that will inherit this money and my husband > relatives > are not Christians and I don't want my husband's > hard > earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't > want a situation where this money will be used in an > ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this > bold > decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know > where > I am going. I know that I am going to be in the > bossom. > > If you will be of assistance, I will surely > appreciate > and thank you for your kindness in giving me this > help. > > Thank you > > Yours sincerely, > > Mrs. Sarah Rowland. > > Dear Mrs. Sarah Rowland, I am very eager to help you with your need. I being a poor man living off the land and as such I do not have a bank account. My local bank requires a $200 deposit to open a new account. If you would send m

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                      Matt Newman
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                      :laugh: I should do that next time I get one Matt Newman
                      I am the anti-linux "If you're Master Chief and you're facing the Flood, grab a shotgun and save the last checkpoint" - Me, cause I was bored

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                      • J John M Drescher

                        I get an email of this type about once a month. Lately I have been replying as follows: --- sarah rowland wrote: > From: Mrs. Sarah Rowland > > PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD. > > I am Mrs. Sarah Rowland person from Malaysia > undergoing medical treatment in Malaysia. I am > married > to Dr. Alan George Rowland who worked with Malaysia > embassy in South Africa for nine years before he > died > in the year 2000. > We were married for eleven years without a child. He > died after a brief illness that lasted for only four > days. Before his death we were both born again > Christians. Since his death I decided not to > re-marry > or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the > > Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he > deposited the sum of$27.6Million (twenty-seven > Million > six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with one > finance/security company in Europe. > > Presently, this money is still with the Security > Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would > not > last for the next three months due to cancer > problem. > Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having > known my condition I decided to donate this fund to > church or better still a Christian individual that > will utilize this money the way I am going to > instruct > here in. I want a church or individual that will use > this to fund churches, orphanages and widows > propagating the word of God and to ensure that the > house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to > understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. > > I took this decision because I don't have any child > that will inherit this money and my husband > relatives > are not Christians and I don't want my husband's > hard > earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't > want a situation where this money will be used in an > ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this > bold > decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know > where > I am going. I know that I am going to be in the > bossom. > > If you will be of assistance, I will surely > appreciate > and thank you for your kindness in giving me this > help. > > Thank you > > Yours sincerely, > > Mrs. Sarah Rowland. > > Dear Mrs. Sarah Rowland, I am very eager to help you with your need. I being a poor man living off the land and as such I do not have a bank account. My local bank requires a $200 deposit to open a new account. If you would send m

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                        :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

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                        • J John M Drescher

                          I get an email of this type about once a month. Lately I have been replying as follows: --- sarah rowland wrote: > From: Mrs. Sarah Rowland > > PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD. > > I am Mrs. Sarah Rowland person from Malaysia > undergoing medical treatment in Malaysia. I am > married > to Dr. Alan George Rowland who worked with Malaysia > embassy in South Africa for nine years before he > died > in the year 2000. > We were married for eleven years without a child. He > died after a brief illness that lasted for only four > days. Before his death we were both born again > Christians. Since his death I decided not to > re-marry > or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the > > Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he > deposited the sum of$27.6Million (twenty-seven > Million > six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with one > finance/security company in Europe. > > Presently, this money is still with the Security > Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would > not > last for the next three months due to cancer > problem. > Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having > known my condition I decided to donate this fund to > church or better still a Christian individual that > will utilize this money the way I am going to > instruct > here in. I want a church or individual that will use > this to fund churches, orphanages and widows > propagating the word of God and to ensure that the > house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to > understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. > > I took this decision because I don't have any child > that will inherit this money and my husband > relatives > are not Christians and I don't want my husband's > hard > earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't > want a situation where this money will be used in an > ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this > bold > decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know > where > I am going. I know that I am going to be in the > bossom. > > If you will be of assistance, I will surely > appreciate > and thank you for your kindness in giving me this > help. > > Thank you > > Yours sincerely, > > Mrs. Sarah Rowland. > > Dear Mrs. Sarah Rowland, I am very eager to help you with your need. I being a poor man living off the land and as such I do not have a bank account. My local bank requires a $200 deposit to open a new account. If you would send m

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                          John M. Drescher wrote: My local bank requires a $200 deposit to open a new account. I Like it !! Regardz Colin J Davies

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                          • J John M Drescher

                            I do occasionally. I get so much of it and sometimes the title of the email gets me. However, I never buy anything from a site that spammed me. If I am already a customer and it is obvious SPAM (not sent to the email address I registered) I reconsider making future purchases from them. John

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                            I'm sure of you have seen these off of the /. articles, but check these two sites out. The Spam Letters Ebola Monkey Man


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