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Bruce
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Joined: 06 Jun 2005
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Location: Portland, OR

PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2018 4:59 pm    Post subject: An old scam resurfaces Reply with quote

I got an email from a recently signed up VO-BB member saying they had an "emergency" and when I emailed back for details I got this short tale of being stranded in Manila and their needing a quick loan. Of course this member's email has been compromised, and the scammers reached out to my vo-bb admin email address. Chances are slim this scammer might come to you, but most of us have seen this "stranded" hoax before and know to ignore it.

Now, if you get an email from a Nigerian prince, that's a whole 'nother matter!

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samowry
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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2018 5:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the heads up.
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todd ellis
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PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2018 6:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

well i would have helped YOU!!!

currently lashing logs together with my shoelaces, which is hard, because i wear loafers.
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Eddie Eagle
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PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2018 6:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

todd ellis wrote:
well i would have helped YOU!!!

currently lashing logs together with my shoelaces, which is hard, because i wear loafers.


You and Philip are highly qualified improv candidates
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Neil K. Hess
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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2018 3:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Every time I get one of those emails, it makes me think of this: https://www.ted.com/talks/james_veitch_this_is_what_happens_when_you_reply_to_spam_email/up-next
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