Re: Spyware concern

From: mkb <mkb125_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 06:58:39 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <20050328145840.40701.qmail@web41303.mail.yahoo.com>

The fun part is how far you can take these.

When I have the time, I always respond that I'm interested. I call it the bait-hook-n-release trick. See how many emails it takes before they figure out that your just yanking they're chain.

I think my record is about 6 emails or so. I'm having fun right now with one scammer who's promised me a gazillion $$$. I responded that I wanted a 30% cut which he 'reluctantly' agreed to. Lets see how this one goes ;)

• Steve Jelfs <steve_at_trolltec.co.uk> wrote:
  > Christo Kutrovsky wrote:
  > >Hello,
  > >
  > >This is a little off topic, but somewhat a concern.
  > I just received
  > >one of those scam emails about gething a transfer
  > of $18M on this
  > >email account.
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > I've received two of those this week - already been
  > out spending the
  > US$7.2 million of my cut - they only wanted
  > US$10,000 from me to unlock
  > the accounts - bargain! ;-)
  >
  > Steve
  >
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