BigWaltInSF:-
> Hey, have any of you been receiving e-mail along the
> following lines (this is
> just the most recent of three that I've received in the last
> two months)?
> They all seek a sucker to victimize in one con job or
> another. I feel like
> i should report these things to someone, but i don't know to
> whom.
Unfortunately, there's not an awful lot you can do about
these sorts of things: some are plain old spam, some are
more insidious scams. However, the golden rule always
applies, and this is the best advice I can give:-
If it looks too good to be true... it is!
Just like U.n.i.v.e.r.s.i.t.y..D.i.p.l.o.m.a.s, Free $1000
Vacations, and your free 2002 US Government Grant. Like,
hello, .co.uk e-mail address... hello? hello? Grrr.
Standard stuff that's useful for everyone:-
E-mail scam summary from the FTC
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/doznalrt.htm
Virus hoaxes can be found here (if you must, and I don't
advise it, pass on virus warnings, check here first!)
http://www.vmyths.com/
Regards,
--Chris
