[geeks] Fwd: URGENT ASSISTANCE

Bill Bradford mrbill at mrbill.net
Mon Jan 20 11:59:29 CST 2003


On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 11:47:12AM -0500, Michael Schiller wrote:
> I'm curious, how many of these BS emails claiming all sorts of money to 
> be smuggled out of South Africa do y'all get a week? I must get about 4 
> or 5 of these a week, and I'm wondering if I got on some 'sucker' email 
> list, or if they just spam everyone with this shit?

I get four or five a *day*.

Bill

> 
> Does anyone really fall for their bs? I keep thinking that somebody has 
> to, otherwise they wouldn't still be doing it, but it's scary thinking 
> that anyone would be that dumb.
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> >From: "Mr. FORTUNE M. GROTE." <jowigy1 at netscape.com>
> >Date: Mon Jan 20, 2003  2:46:57 PM US/Eastern
> >To: schiller at agrijag.com
> >Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE
> >
> >STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL & URGENT.
> >
> >I am Mr., M GROTE an Executive Accountant with
> >the Department of finance of mineral resources and energy South Africa.
> > --- Lots of BS deleted ---
> >I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.
> >
> >Yours faithfully,
> >Mr. FORTUNE M. GROTE.
> >Please reply only to this email account below
> >fevinn at netscape.com
> >
> -Mike
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bill bradford
mrbill at mrbill.net
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