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Question asked by Rick Becker on Oct 16, 2017
Latest reply on Jan 27, 2021 by Jim Steinmeyer

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There seems to be no limit to the lengths SPAMing PHISHING Trolls will go.

I got this as a private message... LOL

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2017

1-6ZN35K8

Hi,
My name is Helen, i want to be your friend, write me back at (hele#$%^&*an65@hotmail.com) So that i will tell you more about me and the reason why i have contacted you and send you my photos. Thanks

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Kelvin Lamport Oct 16, 2017 8:12 AM
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So what did she want and what did she look like?
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Wojciech Paterski Oct 16, 2017 8:15 AM
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you should reply:) you never know:)
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Dennis Bacon Oct 16, 2017 8:22 AM
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I got that message also.. I think she is just sending that out to the good looking guys.
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Tony Tieuli @ Dennis Bacon on Oct 16, 2017 8:28 AM
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So why didn't I get that message?
Oh wait, you said good looking guys.
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John Stoltzfus Oct 16, 2017 8:32 AM
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Whatever you did they took the high road and got out of Dodge... (more then likely a big thanks to Richard Doyle or one of the other moderators)...
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Glenn Schroeder @ Kelvin Lamport on Oct 16, 2017 8:37 AM
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Kelvin Lamport wrote:

So what did she want and what did she look like?

Apparently we need to click on the link to her email to find out what she wants, and to see the photos. I was going to, but now that I found out I'm not the only one my feelings are hurt, so I've changed my mind.

Glenn
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Deepak Gupta Oct 16, 2017 8:38 AM
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I got the same last week and had reported it immediately.
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Todd Blacksher Oct 16, 2017 8:39 AM
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I was wondering about that - I did nothing with it.
I thought about responding with something very generic via the forum - "Hi, what User Group are you with?"
Very weird indeed . . .
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Rick Becker @ Dennis Bacon on Oct 16, 2017 8:41 AM
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Dennis Bacon wrote:
I think she is just sending that out to the good looking guys.
I spit my coffee out when I read this...
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Rick Becker @ Deepak Gupta on Oct 16, 2017 8:42 AM
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Deepak Gupta wrote:

I got the same last week and had reported it immediately.
Who do you report it to?
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Deepak Gupta @ Rick Becker on Oct 16, 2017 8:50 AM
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Rick Becker wrote:

Deepak Gupta wrote:

I got the same last week and had reported it immediately.
Who do you report it to?
I had reported to Richard Doyle
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Rick Becker @ Wojciech Paterski on Oct 16, 2017 8:52 AM
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Wojciech Paterski wrote:
you should reply:) you never know:)

I replied and sent some money to that widow in Nigeria and I'm still waiting for my $17,000,000.00 to arrive.
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John Stoltzfus Oct 16, 2017 8:54 AM
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For me it's a good proof that the Moderators did a really good job in sorting the spammers from other users, we didn't have any spammers in a long time (knock on wood, thump thump) - but since they can't get your information from the forum - they try another direction...
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Tony Tieuli @ Rick Becker on Oct 16, 2017 8:55 AM
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Oh Rick, I'm so sorry!
She probably ran out of money after she sent me my $17,000,000.00!
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Rick Becker @ John Stoltzfus on Oct 16, 2017 9:00 AM
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John Stoltzfus wrote:
For me it's a good proof that the Moderators did a really good job...
...they try another direction...
I don't think there is an automated way to post a private message.
That means that a human typed at least part of a name and clicked on a name. Then copied/pasted the message and hit sent.
Considering that there are 43852 people in our community it seems like a lot of work for little or no gain. (unless they automated the process)
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Rick Becker @ John Stoltzfus on Oct 16, 2017 9:01 AM
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John Stoltzfus wrote:
For me it's a good proof that the Moderators did a really good job...

I absolutely agree with this statement.
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John Stoltzfus @ Rick Becker on Oct 16, 2017 9:01 AM
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It has to be automated....
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Rick Becker @ John Stoltzfus on Oct 16, 2017 9:04 AM
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John Stoltzfus wrote:
It has to be automated....

If it is automated them all 43852 people in our community would have received this message, not just the good looking ones.
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Dan Pihlaja @ Rick Becker on Oct 16, 2017 9:13 AM
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It has face recognition and a template to compare to....hence the reason why I didn't get it.
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Glenn Schroeder @ Rick Becker on Oct 16, 2017 9:19 AM
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Rick Becker wrote:

John Stoltzfus wrote:
It has to be automated....

If it is automated them all 43852 people in our community would have received this message, not just the good looking ones.
Good-looking and charming. Don't forget that part.
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John Stoltzfus @ Glenn Schroeder on Oct 16, 2017 10:53 AM
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ahhh - This reminds me of one of my friends most favorite joke....

I get caught going through a red light and the cop gives me three choices to pay my misdeeds..

1. Pay cash
2. 10 hours of public labor
3. Walk through town with the most ugliest girl in town

So I pick walking through town with the girl and awhile we're walking through town, I see you coming toward us with the most beautiful girl hanging on your arm and we stop and I ask you where you picked up the girl, oh her, she ran a red light.....
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Christian Chu Oct 16, 2017 10:50 AM
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I got it too
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Christian Chu @ Kelvin Lamport on Oct 16, 2017 10:56 AM
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Not sure if the picture is fake or not ... but appears to be a nice gal
My thought when receiving PM is scam as I received many from my gmail accournt
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Rick Becker @ Christian Chu on Oct 16, 2017 11:38 AM
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Christian Chu wrote:
Not sure if the picture is fake or not ...

Christian, Thanks for taking one for the team.
Kindly post her picture so we can decide for ourself if she appears to be a nice gal.
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Christian Chu @ Rick Becker on Oct 16, 2017 11:45 AM
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I saw it last Friday, now it's gone !!!
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