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Offline Swoop

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« on: June 15, 2003, 05:34:24 PM »
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Offline Saintaw

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« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2003, 06:06:51 PM »
Can I skip the boiled egg part?
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« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2003, 09:09:54 PM »
Lol, that's priceless. I get one of those Nigerian e-mails about every 4 months. :rolleyes:
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« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2003, 09:46:54 PM »
I haven't got one of theose in a while but I'm saving this as a responce for the next time I get one.

THX
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« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2003, 10:15:09 PM »
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« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2003, 02:47:32 AM »
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I haven't got one of theose in a while but I'm saving this as a responce for the next time I get one.

THX


You're lucky! I get it once a week at least! (Same dud who asks me to ship his diamonds from Swizerland)

I tried replying with a collection of insults at one point, but the email recipient was "unknown". Still thinking of a way to get back to Mr Mpeti kabila...:mad:
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Offline Maniac

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« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2003, 05:40:10 AM »
Heres an tip.

Never respond to spam, if you do respond to spam then they know that your email addy is correct and active...

Regards.
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« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2003, 06:10:41 AM »
Yeah Maniac, I usualy don't but this one is slowly getting on my nerves...
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« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2003, 09:47:55 AM »
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Heres an tip.

Never respond to spam, if you do respond to spam then they know that your email addy is correct and active...

Regards.



If you don't recognize the email sender, delete it without opening. :D :D :D
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« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2003, 11:46:19 AM »
Those Nigeran emails are actually kind of entertaining.

Wouldn't spend money on it, though.  Wouldn't respond to the authors either.  You never know who might come knocking on your door in the dark of night.
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« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2003, 01:09:00 AM »
I hate spam emails....95% of the ones I get are spam...ridiculous!  How the hell do you get them to stop?  That I am serious on....

I have never recieved a Nigerian email but have heard of them....quite humorous post guys!

Any tips on getting rid of the spam let me know.
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Offline Maniac

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« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2003, 03:56:47 AM »
Not much you can do to make em stop..

You have to use some kind of spam filter on your mail server/client. I dont know if you can do this in outlook...

In most email clients you can do "automated" tasks, like :
if sender = nigeraletter.nigera@nigera.com then put in trashcan

Nice example right? :D
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« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2003, 09:54:05 AM »
thanks will try that out maniac!
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« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2003, 02:14:58 PM »
LOL!

I started receiving these via snail mail back in the early 90s. I wrote about the scam in an association newsletter I produced at the time when this wasn't so common and had one of our association members call me and say something like:

Him: "Are you sure those are really scams? I got a letter and...blah, blah...did what he asked...blah, blah...."

Me: " I would suggest you check your bank account.

Didn't hear how it finally turned out :)

Now that I'm in petroleum journalism they are actually niche marketing to me. The letter comes from an official with "The Nigerian National Oil Company..." Nothing like having the right list  :)


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« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2003, 02:57:11 PM »
Love this part:

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Send your bank's name, account number, your name, address, telephone number, and fax numbers. Please note again that this transaction is strictly confidential and as such should be kept secret. Be rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk free.


:D

Ok Mr. Kabila - PayPal on the WAY!  Who wants to share a room with me!?!?  We can learn how to make more "moneys" with Email together!
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