At 15:33 08.11.2001 -0800, you wrote: >> Today, I even got one from someone claiming to be some exiled queen of >> an African county, seeking help investing 25 million dollars that she >> needs to wire to an account in the USA, but she needed my contact >> information, so she could further communicate with me, so I could help her. > >That sounds like a variation of a relatively old and well-known >hoax/scam that gets circulated every so often. Not really spam per se.
Yes, it is spam - it is at least unsolicited mail. But worse, they try to get YOUR money this way. There are several reports around about this system. They ask for "advance payment" of some thousands to make the transfer of the millions possible, you pay and the millions never reach you. Some are also asking to have blank, but signed, money transfer orders from your bank account. Imagine what they could do with that. These practices are very well known here in Switzerland to the authorities, but they cannot prevent that innocent people think they make the business of their life. So, better don't show any reaction at all. Best wishes, Christian. -- Christian F. Buser, Hohle Gasse 6, CH-5507 Mellingen (Switzerland) Look at <http://www.rumantsch.ch/christian/welcome.html> Die Natur gab uns zwei Ohren, aber nur eine Zunge (Zulu). ############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Send administrative queries to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
