Re: [Cz-L] scams directed at members of our list

I just got that scam from someone whose last name is Love.

Shelley

[Yep... Fred's computer had been compromised and probably everyone in his address
book received the same sad scamy plea for funds --j]

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On Mon, 3/17/14, Miriam Taylor <mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu> wrote:

 Subject: [Cz-L] scams directed at members of our list
 To: "CZERNOWITZ-L" <Czernowitz-L_at_cornell.edu>
 Date: Monday, March 17, 2014, 9:43 PM
 
 [Moderator's reply: Scams are common
 on the internet - users beware! 
 Mimi - You are getting these scam messages because your
 email address is in the address book, or has been used, by
 the person who owned the account that's now been "hacked"/
 accessed by a scammer.  The Cz-L is receiving these
 messages, too, but because we are a moderated list, your
 moderators summarily delete scam emails. Your email
 addressed in the archives are already disguised so they can
 not be picked up by automated programs looking to harvest
 email addresses from websites.
 
 Users of email and the internet in general can check out
 potential scams on <snopes.com> or other websites.
 
 For instance, the scam email received by Mimi and possibly
 others is described here by snopes:
 <http://www.snopes.com/fraud/distress/family.asp>
 This snopes posting also suggests how you can check out
 potential scams like this before taking any action.
 
 This message is a one-time posting - please reply and/or
 discuss privately.
 
 Moderator Bruce]
 
 This is the second time in one week, that I have received
 a "plea for financial aid from a member of the list who
 allegedly
 was robbed or had lost all his money and credit cards".
 
 I suppose that I am not the only one who has received such
 "cries for help".
 
 I think that quite possibly the scam artists get our Email
 addresses
 from archived messages on EHPES. If this is likely to be the
 case,
 could the messages be archived without disclosing our Email
 addresses.
 
 Does anyone have other ideas how we could stop the scams,
 or how we can be sure that an Email asking for help is a
 scam or not.
 
 Mimi

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