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BigBen · 05-26-2005, 06:31 AM

You have fallen for a series of traps here:

1. Never respond to spam. You have verified to that person that you have a valid and working e-mail address, and therefore this spammer can now sell that information (even for a few pennies) to another spam e-mail list. Please be prepared to get more spam. Alot more.

2. Why would you ask questions from a Phisher? When bank account information is solicited, all the person is doing is playing the law of Large Numbers. If there are 10 million e-mail accounts, and 1 person in a million is a fucking idiot, then the Phisher will sucessfully retrieve 10 people's account information.

3. The U.S. government is trying to crack down on internet fraud, and also trying to track down the offenders and convict them. How sucessful do you think they will be in trying someone in South Africa? not very.

Rest assured, all you (or anyone) can do is to inform themselves (and their loved ones) on internet crime and to avoid dangerous activities as much as possible!

I would not walk in a dangerous neighbourhood with a fist full of twenties.
I would not tease a dangerous looking dog on a flimsy leash.
I would not ignore warning signs posted.

and I would never respond to spam. Ever.

Talk to your local (provincial/state/regional/district/national) political representative and voice your concerns.

05-26-2005, 06:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
BigBen Comedian Location: Use the search button	You have fallen for a series of traps here: 1. Never respond to spam. You have verified to that person that you have a valid and working e-mail address, and therefore this spammer can now sell that information (even for a few pennies) to another spam e-mail list. Please be prepared to get more spam. Alot more. 2. Why would you ask questions from a Phisher? When bank account information is solicited, all the person is doing is playing the law of Large Numbers. If there are 10 million e-mail accounts, and 1 person in a million is a fucking idiot, then the Phisher will sucessfully retrieve 10 people's account information. 3. The U.S. government is trying to crack down on internet fraud, and also trying to track down the offenders and convict them. How sucessful do you think they will be in trying someone in South Africa? not very. Rest assured, all you (or anyone) can do is to inform themselves (and their loved ones) on internet crime and to avoid dangerous activities as much as possible! I would not walk in a dangerous neighbourhood with a fist full of twenties. I would not tease a dangerous looking dog on a flimsy leash. I would not ignore warning signs posted. and I would never respond to spam. Ever. Talk to your local (provincial/state/regional/district/national) political representative and voice your concerns. __________________ 3.141592654 Hey, if you are impressed with my memorizing pi to 10 digits, you should see the size of my penis.