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rstone4(at)hot.rr.com
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 7:34 am Post subject: Scam

Members of the Net.

     This message has nothing to do with Zenith aircraft but I think =

it's important so I am posting it here for all to read and heed.



     There is an on line scam going on and it works like this:  You =

receive a message from someone in England who says they are producing a =

product of some kind and selling to clients in the United States.  They =

need an agent here to receive the funds from their client and take 10%  =

then forward the ballance on to them in a form different than their =

client would do it and thus avoid income tax in their country.  It all =

sounds easy.  If you agree, you will receive a check for $10,000.00. =

from their accomplice here.  You deposit the check to your checking =

account and write a check for $9,000.00 and send it to the scamer.  The =

catch is the original check is no good and you will be notified by your =

bank that the check is bogus and you are out the $9.000.00 If you =

receive such an offer, agree to it accept the check from their US =

accomplice, deposit it to your account and wait until the bank notifies =

you that it is good and has cleared.  Chances are it will not clear and =

you will be out nothing.



Bob Stone, Harker Heights, Tx

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lnk(at)iowatelecom.net
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 8:17 am Post subject: Scam

Thanks for the heads up on this scam but I would differ in the advice given. 

Never, ever respond to the scam e-mail.  In doing so you confirm certain

information to the scammer that you would be better off not sharing.  If you

do anything other than ignoring the e-mail forward it to someone like the FBI

or the Anti-Phishing Working Group. (http://www.antiphishing.org/)



Larry Kilburg 



When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your 

eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long 

to return.



- Leonardo da Vinci

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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 8:39 am Post subject: Scam

The "Nigerian" scam is famous and predates the Web by at least 80 years.



http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/nigeria.asp



http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/



In backlash a game has developed around baiting the scammers:



http://www.419eater.com/



-- Craig

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rstone4(at)hot.rr.com
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 10:57 am Post subject: Scam

Larry,

     You are probably right with your advice to ignore the scammer or notify 

the FBI, but what about the legitimate messages from people overseas who are 

just desires of doing honest business????



Bob Stone



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lnk(at)iowatelecom.net
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 11:30 am Post subject: Scam

If they are legitimate you will probably know the sender, the return address

and the sending address are likely to be the same, etc.  They also will not be

asking you to do things that are obviously illegal.  Refer to me previous post

for web sites that give other clues to recognize scams.



Larry Kilburg 



When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your 

eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long 

to return.



- Leonardo da Vinci

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