Evil Spammers in the world

[smokey the elder]

Be careful filing your taxes using Turbo Tax. Apparently there have been fraudulent refunds claimed through their web site. Also the hoary old call from the IRS.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

I think spammers have started using Pet talk to reach us! I got the following in my email:

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL!
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Dear momoffuzzyfaces,

You have received a new private message at Pet Talk from Supermom21, entitled "Hi!".

To read the original version, respond to, or delete this message, you must log in here:
http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/private.php

This is the message that was sent:
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We've turned over every rock and reveal the easy-to-follow secret tactics that will guarantee you fetch your own share of the $65 billion dollar pet industry... Starting from scratch on a shoe-string budget. Get to know more on the http://make-money-pets.net.tf
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Again, please do not reply to this email. You must go to the following page to reply to this private message:
http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/private.php

All the best,
Pet Talk

I do not know this person and for sure will not open any messages from them. I read this in my email but will delete it off my private messages unopened!!!

[momcat]

Hi MoFF - I got the same one this morning, reported it to Karen immediately.

[Karen]

Hi MoFF - I got the same one this morning, reported it to Karen immediately.

And I blocked the user as soon as I saw it, but obviously it was done programatically, so hundreds were done before I could ban him/her.

[smokey the elder]

Hit them with your ban hammer!

[Karen]

Hit them with your ban hammer!

Already done!

[pomtzu]

I haven't even had the computer turned on in the past couple of weeks or so, so imagine my surprise when I checked my Google emails this a.m., and there was a mail sent to me from my Dad. Yup - the sender was "Dad J--------" with even the last name - a rather long and not at all common Italian name beginning with "J", being spelled correctly. He asked how i was doing, and provided a link for me to view.

WOW - just amazing - considering that my Dad passed away in 1973 - which itself was years before the age of a computer in every home- and my Dad wouldn't have known one end of a computer from the other anyway.

Don't these idiots EVER quit?????????????