[ale] OT: [Fwd: LOTTERY]

[Geoffrey]

I'm pretty much up on their game.  I figured I'd respond, providing a 
'disposable' email address.  If I get something from them regarding the 
Lotto winnings, it's a scam, if I start getting spam to that email 
address that, up to this point, I've not used, they are spammers 
trolling for email addresses... :)

Christopher Bergeron wrote:
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> They're spammers, and they want your email address, not your bank info.  
> You replied, so they can now sell your email address for more money as a 
> "verified" email address.  Verified meaning that a live-person clicked 
> on a link or in some otherway "verified" that they received/read the 
> email message.  Spamming is big business, and they're getting sneakier 
> all the time.  Also, NEVER click on the "click here to be removed" 
> links.  A fraction of unwanted emails adhere to this "American Law", but 
> most spam originates from overseas server, and thus aren't accountable 
> in the US.  They'll know that a person "clicked" on the link (to be 
> removed), but ultimately, they'll turn around and sell it as a more 
> expensive "verified" email address.


-- 
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

The latest, most widespread virus?  Microsoft end user agreement.
Think about it...

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