scam messages -- caut related?

[Ed Sutton]

Jim-

Take a look at the offerings under "antique piano" on eBay.
Some folks have beat you to it.

Ed S.


> [Original Message]
> From: Jim Kinnear <jim@pianoguy.com>
> To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org>
> Date: 7/24/2004 8:06:48 AM
> Subject: Re: scam messages -- caut related?
>
> Hi Susan
>
> According to the FBI & RCMP stats, there is a thriving business, . . .
> people are in a big hurry to get something for nothing . . .
>
> I wonder if these same people would respond to an offer to sell them
> grandma's piuano . .  with a possible fortune in ATT stock or gold bars
> hidden inside . . .
>
> Only $29.95 + 3,995.00 for shipping and handling . . . .???
>
> I wonder . .
>
> Jim Kinnear
> 'On the verge of a fortune"
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Susan Kline" <skline@peak.org>
> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 12:28 AM
> Subject: Re: scam messages -- caut related?
>
>
> > At 11:44 PM 7/20/2004 -0600, you wrote:
> > >Well, you've been lucky so far.  Many of us get that message, along
> > >with other spam, at a breathtaking rate.  Spam filters help, but
> > >some amount always gets through before the filters can react.
> > >
> > >Anything sent through the CAUT list itself would show up in the
> > >list archives at: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/ so if you
> > >suspect some spam has come to you through the list, you can check
> > >there.
> > <snip>
> > 
> > Thanks, Andy. That's all very helpful. I guess I have been lucky that
> > it's not worse. I tossed another 8 or so of what I call the "Nigeria"
> > letters (though one today was an "Oman") when I collected mail today.
> > Do you really think that there's anybody out there still innocent
> > (and greedy) enough to bite at any of those letters? It's mind-boggling.
> > 
> > Susan
> > 
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