Be that ("No.") as it may, I appreciate Phil taking the time to give a
heads-up to those on the list who may not have seen these deals before.
Fact is, the net has given these scams new life via a cheap distribution
mechanism.
On the same basis, I suppose you would prefer not to hear about various
email and net-borne virii.
This is what the delete key and mail filters are all about.
- Bob Mann, '69 2000 Solex
Gary McCormick wrote:
>
> No.
>
> Adam Bradley wrote:
>
> > I initially resisted the nearly overwhelming urge to reply but after
> > the second (and now third by the time I actully sent this) message am
> > going to do it anyway. I may regret this later if I find out I'm alone
> > and shunned, but if that's the price I have to pay...
> >
> > I understand that some people are greedy, gullible, mentally
> > incompetent, stupid, or lonely enough - or a combination of the above -
> > to fall for these scams and I appreciate the government warning me and
> > the media following up on it in print, television and radio. However,
> > this list just doesn't seem like the right place.
> >
> > We discuss Datsun Roadsters and I completely understand getting off on
> > tangents about other Datsun/Nissan cars, different convertibles,
> > collectible cars, places to drive, etc. But to me, this has no
> > connection with Datsun Roadsters at all.
> >
> > Am I alone?
> >
> > --- "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com> wrote:
> > > I have received these letters and have copied and pasted them to the
> > > Las
> > > Vegas FBI.
> > > Would you like to read them ?
> > > I can copy and paste here also. Pat
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Hall, Phillip <Phillip.Hall@msfc.nasa.gov>
> > > To: Roadsters (E-mail) <Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>; Roadsters
> > > (E-mail
> > > 2) <Datsunroadsters@onelist.com>
> > > Date: Monday, March 12, 2001 9:38 AM
> > > Subject: OT FW: Nigerian Scam Letters
> > >
> > >
> > > >Sorry to hit the list with these, but I figure if the Gov takes
> > > these
> > > >seriously we should too.
> > > >
> > > >Phil
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: MSFC Activity Notice
> > > >Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 10:54 AM
> > > >To: MSFC Activity Notice
> > > >Subject: Nigerian Scam Letters
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >The "Nigerian Scam"
> > > >
> > > >Strategic intelligence has identified that West African organized
> > > crime
> > > >groups have for many years conducted a type of fraud against
> > > individuals
> > > and
> > > >companies commonly known as "advance fee". It is also known as the
> > > 4-1-9
> > > >fraud after the penal code in Nigeria that makes it illegal. These
> > > groups
> > > >also carry out highly organized housing, social security and other
> > > grants
> > > >frauds. The profits from these crimes are often used to finance drug
> > > >trafficking, where the same middlemen transport drugs from source to
> > > >consumer countries.
> > > >
> > > >'419' letters are distributed by postal mail, by facsimile (fax),
> > > and
> > > >primarily in recent months through e-mail channels. In a typical
> > > '419'
> > > >(advance fee fraud) letter, the author purports to be a senior
> > > government
> > > or
> > > >central bank official who has managed to over-inflate a contract,
> > > generating
> > > >a personal profit. In return for help in smuggling the money out of
> > > the
> > > >country, the recipient is offered a percentage, usually between 10%
> > > and
> > > 30%.
> > > >At first no money may be requested but once a victim has been drawn
> > > in,
> > > >requests are made for funds to pay legal and administrative fees.
> > > Victims
> > > >have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in some cases.
> > > >
> > > >These e-mail letters have been received in increasing numbers at
> > > MSFC in
> > > >recent months. If you receive a '419' letter at MSFC either in
> > > hard-copy
> > > or
> > > >electronic form, DO NOT REPLY TO THE LETTER, but retain it and
> > > contact the
> > > >MSFC Information Technology Security Coordinator (ITSC) Steve R.
> > > Jones at
> > > >telephone 544-4373. You may be asked to forward the letter to the
> > > ITSC
> > > for
> > > >inclusion in Center submittals to Federal officials.
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