[MLUG - DISCUSSION] Spam Scam

["Ross, Matt" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Just wondering if anyone else got this.  Its a variation on the classic
pyramid scam.
Here's a website detailing the next phase of this scam:  
http://www.efc-inc.com/Toys/MessageBoard/indexmesg/67.html

> -----Original Message-----
> From: EMAIL:PROTECTED [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 8:04 PM
> To: EMAIL:PROTECTED
> Subject: I need help
> 
> 
> Hi there ....
> 
>   I don't know how to start, because i'm living a very poor 
> life. I know alot of computer experience, programming, 
> designing, etc ...
> 
>  I want to develope my self for further experience, but i 
> can't, because i don't have enough money. I'm telling u the 
> truth and i'm crying while writing this letter. i'm 25 years 
> old. And my father is retierd (not working) and i think that 
> i will stop my study because i can't stand against some 
> difficulties in my life. I lost my future wife that i choosed 
> because of the money ...
> 
>  I'm too shy that i'm telling the others to give me some of 
> their money. Damn to this life, you are nothing without money ...
> 
>  i will write down my contacts, so if u can send to me any 
> amount of money you want, and i will hope you will be 
> successed in this life because u help someone need this money.
> 
>  If u don't beleive me, you can ignore me, but i want to tell 
> u that i'm saying the truth and i can't find sautible job in 
> my country. I live in "Kingdom of Bahrain" in a very poor area. 
> 
>  I'm writing this letter from my friend computer and he have 
> an internet, and i don't. I'm very sad to me to be like this. 
> if u don't want to send some money to me, please help me how 
> to make money from scrach. i know alot of computer skills, 
> and i spend 16 hours/day working behind computer.
> 
>  i hope u will believe me, and please if u have any 
> information that can help please send to me, i will be happy 
> for that, even replying to me and write what u have in your 
> mind after reading this letter, just to feel that there are 
> good guys in this life ..
> 
> ************************************************************
> My name is : Jassim Ahmed Qassim Marhoon
> 
> My Email is : EMAIL:PROTECTED
> 
> father Mobile # : +9739269332 
> 
> Address : BLocK 643 ROAD 4313 HSE 727, Nuwaidrat - Bahrain 
> (Kingdom of bahrain)
> ************************************************************
> 
> I'm still young, and i'm thinking that i'm too old, because 
> of thinking. i know alot of things but can't put my power in 
> a good place ....
> 
> Note : I choosed this email randomly, and i sent few random 
> emails too to others .    
> 
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