Gill, I don't know about your mail handler, but in mine you can write a rule that sends all messages from a particular address directly to your deleted messages folder. Pow!
Nick -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gillian Densmore Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 5:54 PM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Financial Scam Yeah now the scammer is sending herassing text messages. I don't know how to block him or I would. On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 6:41 PM, Stephen Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > Gillian: > > If I read your original email correctly.. you are in receipt of a > check, suppose to deposit it and then wire a large portion of it to > another account? > > Let me guess....you are suppose to deposit it in **your** bank account ? > > That's the scam the money is wired out of your account before the > check clears (it won't clear, it will bounce) and the bank will come > hunting for its money from YOU. > > Hopefully you have the check, envelope, and any contact info. Turn > these over to the police or maybe the US Postal Service - if the check > came in the US Mail. > > Sorry if this is a repeat of someone else's advice but you want to be > careful of these scams. > > Number One Question to ask: "Why do "they" need ME to test [company > name] using money? They can hire plenty of temporary help and set the > workers up in their own offices to conduct the tests. (or hire a > testing firm)" > > Also just for laughs - try www.whois.net for the email address > to see where it *seems* to be originating. > > Stephen Thompson > Investment Officer > Securian Financial Group > > > > > On 5/18/2011 6:16 PM, Gillian Densmore wrote: >> >> Good call. I called up Central Christian College. >> This person (a bob pemo with a gmail adress) isn't on staff! >> Further naling it as a scam in so far as the Bursars office was >> conerned they'd have used a university email adress and not have >> taken it as an afront when wanting assurance it's legit. >> They thanked me for reporting and want me to keep the check around >> for possible criminal investigation purposes, as well as to keep an >> eye out on my cell phone in case they have any questions. >> >> On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Nicholas Thompson >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Gillian, >>> >>> I would start by calling the Bursar at Central Christian College. >>> That person should be straightforward, down-to-earth, and should >>> have an explanation for this odd procedure. It doesn't sound right >>> to me, I have to say. >>> >>> What does "test out Western Union" mean? >>> >>> Let us know how it comes out. >>> >>> Nick >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >>> On Behalf Of Gillian Densmore >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 3:07 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [FRIAM] craigs list q >>> >>> Hi this is gillian densmore, >>> I've apparently been hired by someone working for central christian >>> college to test out western union- but how do I know if it's legit? >>> The college sent me a large check a big portion of wich is to be >>> wired to someone else. >>> There >>> isn't a contract though, leaving me feeling a bit uneasy. is this >>> par for course for craigs list? Also when asked if it was ok to >>> double check his background he didn't respond very profesionaly >>> asking if i'm trying to insult him. Wouldn't it be understandable to >>> want to do so in this day and age of scams? >>> >>> ============================================================ >>> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at >>> cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at >>> http://www.friam.org >>> >>> >>> ============================================================ >>> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at >>> cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at >>> http://www.friam.org >>> >> ============================================================ >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at >> cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at >> http://www.friam.org >> > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe > at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at > http://www.friam.org > ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
