OT: Don't be fooled by tsunami aid e-mails

Reply #6

gameboy — Sun, 09 Jan 2005 21:20:01 GMT

I think they can trick stupid people or people who just learn to surf the Net and don't know much about Net security.RedCross, Save the children and other organization don't send email asking for money or any other type of donation, only artist scam does.as Todd has mentioned, that link is hosted from tripod and email address is from another host, so, only stupid people can fall for it..and I don't think these bastards can collect any penny since people are smart ..lolall donation organizatons h... [ More ]

Reply #5

Todd — Sun, 09 Jan 2005 04:50:29 GMT

Here's an article on MSNBC that talks about the online tsunami scams:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6794363

Reply #4

Rick G — Sat, 08 Jan 2005 22:58:22 GMT

This crap is so much worse than the current mandatory drug laws in our country. What a joke that these people will get a slap on the wrist and a person smoking a joint gets a mandatory sentence.Any one using this catastrophe to their benefit should be the the ones getting a mandatory major sentence. I can live with the pot smokers but dammit I want these SOB'S using this catastrophe for their monetary benefit to be put in jail for as long as the cocaine sellers. 10 years minimum. Period.Bunc... [ More ]

Reply #3

Todd — Sat, 08 Jan 2005 22:41:19 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Littleoldlady on January 8, 2005You had better believe it! It is sad that there are monsters out there who would use human tragedy to make a buck..but..it is.Yes, very sad.

Reply #2

Littleoldlady — Sat, 08 Jan 2005 17:07:26 GMT

You had better believe it! It is sad that there are monsters out there who would use human tragedy to make a buck..but..it is.

Reply #1

AngelEyes — Sat, 08 Jan 2005 17:03:43 GMT

OT: Don't be fooled by tsunami aid e-mails

Todd — Sat, 08 Jan 2005 17:01:17 GMT

There are a million scams out there after the tsunami incident. Do not send money to people who write you sad-story e-mails, because 100% of those e-mails are people trying to scam you out of your money!Here's one I received this morning: HelpAid- Sri LankaNeed Your Help Tsunami Victims ...!!!Dear Sir / Madam,Need Your Help Tsunami Victims ...!!!Sri Lanka, we are the country who lost most of the human lives. When looking back to the past few years, country drawback by mainly activities of polit... [ More ]