Spams and Scams

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  1. Tiptopptrader

    Tiptopptrader Well-Known Member

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    I got the following this morning and I made the highlight

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    StockJock-e Brew Master
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    Congrats man!

    Looks like you hit the lottery!
     
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    Rule # 1: if it sounds too good to be true, it’s your own fault to be a victim. :D
     
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    What the hell you talking about?

    The email clearly says he has $1.5M waiting for him!

    It even gave the email contact for MrsWhitePennyOffice who is totally a real person!
     
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    Ciao (Sheppy) Well-Known Member

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    don't you even think to take it further .... or say good bye to $280 :) JMO but :rolleyes:
     
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    What :( I just put a big down payment on a Yacht waiting on my check ;)
     
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    Why don't you guys want Tiptop to get $1.5M?

    Its just sitting there waiting for him!
     
  8. Ciao (Sheppy)

    Ciao (Sheppy) Well-Known Member

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    :D:D
    I just saw the thread head Spams and Scams and I came to edit my post but you beat me
    for a minutes I thought you felt into the trap!!! :(:( :D
     
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    Ciao (Sheppy) Well-Known Member

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    not me then only headache where to put it.... think of it I could change the wife:rolleyes::D:D
    (if ever she read this I get rolling pin on the head :eek::D)
     
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    No it's not my 1st rodeo...I forwarded the email to abuse at fedex. Some months ago I got a phone call stating it was the IRS wanting me to be pay them $$$. That was one that was sent all through the US.

    I might fall for a pretty face but not scams :D
     
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    Ciao (Sheppy) Well-Known Member

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    I had no doubt that you are smarter then that but sometime we do thing without meaning to do it "absent minded professor trader":D:D
     
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    Some pretended to be a celeb on facebook and tried to get me to send $300 to "help him get his suitcase back from a self storage" company that was going "bankrupt". I asked him so many questions, he finally gave up...lol.

    Here's a way to get rid of scam phone calls:

     
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    Get about 100 spams a day, not sure where it originated. I've tried the unsubscribe to no avail, seems to make it worse. A few had numbers so I called and had some fun. Got it filtered where most go to spam, but others slip in. Frustrating but not much else I can do.
     

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