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01-01-2010, 02:41 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 2,751
M.O.C. #7753
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Happy New Year Spam
I got my Email this morning and found a spam letter with the http://montanaadministrator.forum.com/ URL attached to it. it is another Nigerian money scam that I have seen before. I just thought I would let you know that they have found the forum... Happy New Year anyway... Dave
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01-01-2010, 02:44 AM
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#2
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Lake George
Posts: 1,078
M.O.C. #3847
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I got it also. I forwarded a copy to RV Wheels. I'll bet it was sent to a lot of us! Really, is there anyone on this website that would fall for this. I don't think so!!!!
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01-01-2010, 02:53 AM
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#3
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Fallon
Posts: 6,064
M.O.C. #1989
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I received it also. Nothing is safe!!!
Happy trails....................
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01-01-2010, 03:00 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Kelowna
Posts: 1,475
M.O.C. #6237
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I got it this morning also. Happy New Years
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01-01-2010, 03:36 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location:
Posts: 2,232
M.O.C. #2975
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I blocked their personal email address from sending me anything but don't know how long that will work. If they send through the MOC then they can get through.
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01-01-2010, 03:43 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Englewood
Posts: 3,095
M.O.C. #164
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Also Received
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01-01-2010, 03:44 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Casa Grande
Posts: 5,369
M.O.C. #6333
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"The worst part of it is that my uncle is trying to kill me over this money because I refused to hand him over the documents covering this money," SO LONG MUSA, RIP!. These crooks make me laugh.........
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01-01-2010, 03:48 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Forestville
Posts: 6,025
M.O.C. #496
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This type of letter has been going around for years and years now and I wonder how many people actually fall for this scam?
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01-01-2010, 04:04 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: _
Posts: 5,238
M.O.C. #6337
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I had to go check the email connected to the forum, and yepper, there it is. Bummer, as far as I know, this is a first.
Good luck to our mighty staff in handling this situation.
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01-01-2010, 04:27 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Apache Junction
Posts: 1,732
M.O.C. #7487
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I saw him pop up yesterday as a new member, but when I looked at his profile I thought it was a little strange so I didn't respond. It looks like the post has been removed. By the way I didn't receive an e-mail from him.
Rich
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01-01-2010, 06:00 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: North Vernon
Posts: 261
M.O.C. #9087
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I did not get it, nor was it in my junk folder. Hope it stays that away.
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01-01-2010, 06:38 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Siloam Springs
Posts: 2,206
M.O.C. #8890
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I got in about in April, same letter only from a girl.
At that time the MOC. Forum blooked their Emails.
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01-01-2010, 07:40 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Oakland
Posts: 887
M.O.C. #5811
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Found it in my junk mail today. Other forums require at least 5 post from new members before email can be sent. Perhaps we need a policy like that here.
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01-01-2010, 07:48 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Bonita Springs
Posts: 1,943
M.O.C. #6977
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I got it ;;sailer
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01-01-2010, 10:02 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Anywhere
Posts: 3,430
M.O.C. #29
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Thanks folks. We have locked the account in question. Thank you to Home on the Road. Unfortunately there is really not much that can be done in advance to stop this kind of thing. But we will always try to lock any such account as soon as we become aware of them.
Thank you all for your reports and have a great New Year!
RVWheels
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01-01-2010, 11:34 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Washburn
Posts: 591
M.O.C. #1782
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I am really bummed out as I didn't get one. Also never got the one from Nigeria that has been floating around for years.
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01-01-2010, 12:11 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Anywhere
Posts: 3,430
M.O.C. #29
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Sgtpp214,
We are sorry to hear that you were excluded from the lists. Arrangements will be made immediately to rectify the situation. Your name and address will be forwarded immediately to the proper authorities.
Of course we are kidding you. Count yourself lucky if you did not receive the spam in question.
Happy New Year.
RVWheels, MOC Admin.
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01-01-2010, 02:28 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 2,751
M.O.C. #7753
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Who says admin doesn't have a sense of humor, that was funny, I don't care who ya are... Dave
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01-01-2010, 03:51 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Texas City
Posts: 5,736
M.O.C. #7673
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Ha! The Nigerian Scam (419 scam) has been around for decades. Originally the Secret Service was involved, and may still be, in the investigation of this scam. Now, the Federal Trade Commission is tracking and you can forward any scams to: spam@uce.gov, and you should do so. It allows them to compile statistics and track the culprits. Recently in the past year or so there was an arrest in the US involving those who were perpetrating this scam, but it has not stopped it.
Way back when, at it's inception, the 419 scam was a facsimile that was circulated using an automatic dialer. When it became illegal to use facsimile to send non-solicited information, the practice slowed down, but it was still the third largest per-capita income of Nigeria. No wonder the Nigerian government would do nothing about it.
Ah! If they would only make solicitation by email illegal.
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