RoadkillUK
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 posted on 25/9/02 at 08:21 PM |
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Moyo Dickson
I've just had my 3rd email (spam) from this (these) individual(s).
The thing that got my attention is the 1st one is addressed to metal_hippy@hotmail.com, the others are a little more obscure .. alotopower@hotmail.com
and k.s.pope@sussex.ac.uk, I'm wondering if this site is being scanned for email addresses again?
And NO, I'm not blaming anyone 
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
Latest Picture (14 Sept 2014)
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bran
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 posted on 25/9/02 at 08:38 PM |
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Hi all,
Re- moyo dickson,I just got three of these emails today, bloody pain.
Colin
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Macca
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| posted on 25/9/02 at 08:40 PM |
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I've got eight of the bastards!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 25/9/02 at 08:59 PM |
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I've just copped a heap of them!
The last one said it came from Tony Bond(UncleFista) - it seems to be working like a virus or worm).
Luckily I opened my mail while logged into Java...
ChrisW, are you able to do anything?
regards,
David
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chrisg
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| posted on 25/9/02 at 09:07 PM |
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I got 20 (Count'em), Don't know 'bout you but I'm kinda glad his life is in danger!
Cheers
Chris 
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 25/9/02 at 09:08 PM |
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I've just sent a copy of the e-mail to abuse@lycos.com, requesting assistance.
Perhaps others would like to do the same...
David
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UncleFista
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| posted on 25/9/02 at 09:10 PM |
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Deffo not from me, I've had 5 of 'em this evening. Norton AV is showing my PC all clear, I think its just one of those "sender hiding thingies"
that put one of the recipients in the "sender" field.
2 of 'em sent to me have D W Jenkins in the "to" field, so I think its safe to say that they're hiding their details somehow 
Annoying innit ?
BTW Instead of sending spam reports to the originating ISP give http://spamcop.net a go, they send spam reports to the ISP and if theres a website
mentioned it sends spam reports to whatever hosting company they use, and all reports are sent from a double blind e-mail address so theres no way
they can trace it back to you. I've had MANY spammers accounts suspended thanks to spamcop Oh yeah, its free too.
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rallyslag
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| posted on 25/9/02 at 09:10 PM |
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i had about 20 of them untill i made a filter to automaticly delete them
Old chinese proverb: "If a man speaks in a forest, and no woman hears him, is he still wrong?"
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 25/9/02 at 09:12 PM |
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Here's part of the automated reply from Lycos:
quote:
Make sure addresses are reported correctly by forwarding reports to
spam@lycos.com and include "SPAM COMPLAINT", followed by the
spam-sending email address in the subject. If you desire a personal
reply, put "REPLY REQUESTED" at the end of the subject.
cheers,
David
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johnston
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| posted on 25/9/02 at 09:19 PM |
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i got bout 8 read farmers zimbabe DELTED!!!!!!!
any1 read the whole thing???
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 25/9/02 at 09:21 PM |
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feel all left out, aint had one.......
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Metal Hippy™
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| posted on 25/9/02 at 09:30 PM |
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Yes that's right.
I had 2 in the inbox and another 14 of the bastards in my junk mail folder.
4 different addresses though, not just the one.
All the same nutsack though.
Spamfaced bastards.
President of the Non-conformist Locost Builders Club. E-mail for details...
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 25/9/02 at 10:31 PM |
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I had six.
they are a lot more serious than you think.
Its a kidnap ploy.
I also got one from another african country a couple weeks back.
A guy was resqued from kidnappers a few months back - you may have seen it in the news.
The way it goes is that they ask for money to finance exporting of money thats somehow trapped. It culminates in the mug who thinks hes on a winnder
flying out there with a bag of cash for the big deal. He then gets kidnapped and a ransom demanded. This happend.
atb
steve
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 25/9/02 at 10:37 PM |
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make that thirty F*ki^g four so far!
do I get a prize?
atb
steve
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Dazza
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| posted on 25/9/02 at 10:46 PM |
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i just delete anything that i am unsure off. the spam does look like spam. i get so much i think i can smell em........ i am developing a 6th sence
for it!!!!!!! 
fuckit
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 26/9/02 at 12:38 AM |
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Not had anymore yet, I'm off to bed.
Here's a nice read for you though ...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/28/27243.html
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
Latest Picture (14 Sept 2014)
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andyd
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 posted on 26/9/02 at 08:03 AM |
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Hey Chris,
Any chance of making our email addresses non visible to these havesters?
It seems like most members here have had (or will probably get) one (or more) of these emails. This particular email is the first ever piece of spam
I've got on the email address used for this site. I figured that it was harvested from this site because I also got the same email (to another
account) with the "to" filled in with your email address!
I'd also suggest to everyone else that they don't openly publish thier email address on postings. If you have it in your sig, knobble it in some
way like fred@hotmail.NOSPAM.com. Most people can work out which bits to remove in order to send ligitimate emails. Also if you use anyone elses
email i.e. suppliers etc. have the courtesy to knobble thiers too
After all that however, I'd much rather have email spam than the paper stuff on my doormat. It saves on trees for a better environment. I'd also
much rather kill the environment by burning fossil fuels and going very very fast!
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Jasper
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| posted on 26/9/02 at 09:48 AM |
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Count me in for at least 10
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James
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| posted on 26/9/02 at 12:55 PM |
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Steve Gusterson wrote:
quote:
make that thirty F*ki^g four so far!
do I get a prize?
atb
steve
Steve,
Only second prize I'm afraid I've just found 38 in my inbox.
Several from you! I knew that picture of you was a fake and you're based in Harare not Nottinghamshire(?) all along!
What I notice is that they're from two different senders with a different Subject line. One set from myo dickson and the other from moyo dickson.
Even though the 'To' field has our well known friends in there if you click reply it does come up with a mail address.
Don't spose anyone wants to send them a fax do you? See if we can play 'em along for awhile? Could be amusing!
Cheers,
James
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UncleFista
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| posted on 26/9/02 at 01:50 PM |
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I spent half an hour last night googling for a site I've seen before. Basically its a few pages of "correspondence" between some bloke and the
Nigerian con man, he leads him on for ages IIRC it took me an hour to read it all, very, very funny though.
BTW Couldn't find it again ;(
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 26/9/02 at 06:50 PM |
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Here's the response from Lycos:
quote:
The member you have reported has been removed from our servers.
You have received a classic 'Nigerian 419' fraud email. For further
information regarding this well known scam, please see the following
URL:
http://www.fbi.gov/contact/fo/phnx/pxfraud.htm#Nigerian%20Letter
You should NEVER attempt to "reply" to these fraud emails, such as the
one you have received. Doing so merely confirms to the scammer that
your email is active, and may result in your address being sold to
other scammers/spammers. Simply add the address to your email filter,
notify the ISP from where the mail is originating, and delete the
message. If the spam appears to be originating from one of our
properties, please send us a copy of the message at this address.
WHAT IS A "DROP BOX"?
The email address that you have reported may be a "drop box". This is
an account set up for the sole purpose of harvesting email addresses.
Thank you very much for bringing this fraudulent activity to my
attention.
Sincerely,
Eric
Terra Lycos Network Abuse Specialist
http://reportabuse.lycos.com
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Alan B
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| posted on 26/9/02 at 06:55 PM |
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Oh Shit, I replied!
Told him to wee off (and versions thereof) about 87 times
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paulbeyer
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| posted on 26/9/02 at 11:15 PM |
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Oh dear Alan,
I think you are gonna end up with Spam, Spam and more Spam.
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Alan B
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| posted on 26/9/02 at 11:21 PM |
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quote:
Oh dear Alan,
I think you are gonna end up with Spam, Spam and more Spam.
Yeah, but it's hard to imagine getting any more than I do already, at least 100 per day!
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JohnFol
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| posted on 27/9/02 at 12:38 PM |
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That's partly why I have a few domain names. I can then put the recipient name in the reply address, ie JohnLC@... so I know it could only be from
the LoCost forum. ..
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