VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Bruce · Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 4:59 pm Post subject: An old scam resurfaces

I got an email from a recently signed up VO-BB member saying they had an "emergency" and when I emailed back for details I got this short tale of being stranded in Manila and their needing a quick loan. Of course this member's email has been compromised, and the scammers reached out to my vo-bb admin email address. Chances are slim this scammer might come to you, but most of us have seen this "stranded" hoax before and know to ignore it.

Now, if you get an email from a Nigerian prince, that's a whole 'nother matter!

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samowry · Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 5:53 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the heads up.

todd ellis · Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 6:02 am Post subject:

well i would have helped YOU!!!

currently lashing logs together with my shoelaces, which is hard, because i wear loafers.
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Eddie Eagle · M&M Joined: 23 Apr 2008 Posts: 2393

Neil K. Hess · Posted: Fri May 04, 2018 3:32 pm Post subject:

Every time I get one of those emails, it makes me think of this: https://www.ted.com/talks/james_veitch_this_is_what_happens_when_you_reply_to_spam_email/up-next
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