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This is a discussion on Sickening SPAM Email within the The Lounge forums, part of the Off Topic category; Today I have received this spam email and in all honesty it got me quite angry. Not only does the ...
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| Mini Mac | Sickening SPAM EmailToday I have received this spam email and in all honesty it got me quite angry. Not only does the email state the woman has six months to live due to cancer, it also mentions her husband who has been killed in the Afghan war. Firstly, my great grandmother died from breast cancer a few years ago. And secondly so many lives have been lost during the war that it seems disgusting to use this as a hoax to get me to give my banking details out! Here is the email: Spoiler
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| Mini Mac | It is also worth noting "her" email address was @sify.com - an Indian Company
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| Mini Mac | I think that's disgusting..I really don't understand people like this |
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| iBook | hmmm try to localise IP ...(go to the source code of the email) all emails like these are coming either from south of africa or from india Hi electrogirl |
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| is meant to be revising Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Nottinghamshire
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| Super Moderator | That is a low low email.
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| Mini Mac | How do I get to the source code in Hotmail? :S People this low should be hung
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| Call me Vlad Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South London
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Why are you reading spam emails though?
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| Mini Mac | Because I wanted to see what they were offering haha
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You'll find that these people are so desperate for money they can go way lower
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| iPod 60gb | You guys all need to see this: Welcome to 419Eater It's so great! Edit: Why does this sound like such an advertisement! It's a website about scam baiting. Waste the scammers time and try to make them look as silly as possible. Last edited by williamblah; 25-11-09 at 03:05 PM.. |
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