spam connected to this list [RE-wrenches]

[Smitty]

I used to get these 10 years ago through the US mail. About a year ago I decided
to have some fun for all their aggravation, and responded to one. I actually got
one guy to go and wait for me at the Lagos Airport, twice. Smitty.

matthew tritt wrote:

> Carl,
>
> I've also been getting the same messages, only it's now been for at least
> three years. I traced my problem
> to an international registry of "executives" (if they only knew!) connected
> with or who have done projects overseas. I even called the FBI about it, and
> they informed me that these guys are virtually impossible to catch.
>
> I doubt that it has to do with the wrenches list though.
>
> Matt
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "carl reuter" <solarcruzer at yahoo.com>
> To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 9:03 AM
> Subject: spam connected to this list [RE-wrenches]
>
> > Wrenches: For the past year I have been receiving fraudulent emails from
> > parties claiming to be higher-ups in some African government wanting to
> > send me millions of dollars if I'll just send them my bank info. I get
> > this crap almost daily and suspect they got my address from this list.
> > What makes me suspect that is that rarely the BCC: above the message
> > will contain hundreds of other victims addresses and many of those have
> > solar related addresses. Normally I would consider this subject
> > off-topic but since it is involving other solar related folks as well, I
> > bring it up. Are any of you getting this same crap sent to you? Is there
> > anything we can do about it? I have complained to the different hosts
> > related to the perpertrators addresses and get replies from the host
> > that they will do something but the criminals running this have hundreds
> > of bogus emails. Sorry to bother you guys with this but perhaps many of
> > us are involved. If not, good and I hope you dont end up on their list.
> > Carl Reuter
> >
> > Land and Sea Solar
> > po box 1507,Soquel,Ca. 95073
> >
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