Wow, did I goof. I sent this original to the very address that I suspected was spamming us. I now forward the original and my response to the lute list. And should [EMAIL PROTECTED] be legitimate I apologise, but suggest you write me on proper internet list protocol.
JWM ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 5:12 AM Subject: Re: Lute fraud warning, and concert notices. > You are now about to be exposed to Murphy's Laws on computer messages. It is > quite possible that the sender of this message ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is > legitimate and a member of this list. But the "caveat message", included > below, has all the characteristics of Spam. > > Firstly, if there is a bunch of CAPITAL letters that say "Warning" then look > carefully at the message. > > Next, if the message is formatted in HTML (as this one is) and your list > doesn't usually use HTML then look carefully (HTML formats for the Web, and > you will see the format by the "=20" and other such formatting things. > > Lastly, there is no name, and the reference is to an "friend" or "member". > > I may be new to the lute, but I've been running lists on the internet since > before there was a web - back to the days when only the techies were on the > 'net. I could make a long list of Murphy's Laws on recognizing the > fraudulent, but I'll just leave it with this last. Often the most fraudulent > is the one who claims to warn you of fraud. > > Best, Jon >
