The Energon Pub

News Credits: 2024 · by **Hotrod** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 2:06 am

I got the following email minutes ago. I am sure it is a scam:
Dear ,

The contents of the following package have been
paid for by the sender and the package has been
insured for $250. See details below.

Please confirm your delivery information:

(My Address)

Confirm the address and arrange delivery:

http://Confirm.35mmCameraGiveaway.com/k ... -19310-163

If you do not respond, ownership of the camera will be returned to the sender.

Package contents: Paid In Full

35mm Single Lens Reflex [SLR] Camera

* f=50mm/1:6.3 Optical Lens
* Automatic Winding Power Rewind
* Automatic Film Loading
* Big Vertical Viewfinder With Large Bright Line
* Dual Viewfinder
* Built in Flash and Flash Hot Shoe
* Self-Timer (With Buzzer )
* Red Eye Reduction
* Shoulder Strap Included
* Power Off
* Film Window
* Carrying Case

Package includes certificate for second free camera:
KODAK Plus Digital 35 mm Camera

Shipping by:

Express Delivery Center
8721 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90069

Learn more about 35mm Cameras at eBay.com

Whether you're a professional photographer, camera buff, or
just want to capture special moments on film, traditional film
cameras produce crisp images and rich colors to last a lifetime.

Unlike digital cameras, film cameras won't require any computer
upgrades or special software.

http://pages.ebay.com/buy/guides/film-c ... ing-guide/

If you don't wish to receive notifications
in the event of future gifts, please go to the link below:
http://Confirm.35mmCameraGiveaway.com/k ... 425128-688

It has my correct name and adrees which I removed

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by ***Elita_One*** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 2:10 am

If I get **** like that, I just email them back with a nice WHO THE **** IS THIS? and if they don't respond, I press the almighty delete button.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 2:21 am

are you a member of ebay or other online store? If so then they could've pulled your name/address of of a database that they had hacked?

Personally I wouldn't go for it at all.

News Credits: 2024 · by **Hotrod** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 2:26 am

Mkall wrote:are you a member of ebay or other online store? If so then they could've pulled your name/address of of a database that they had hacked?

Personally I wouldn't go for it at all.

Just BBTS and HasbroToyShop and I don't plan to.

by **Sagitta** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 3:34 am

Hotrod wrote:
I got the following email minutes ago. I am sure it is a scam...

...It has my correct name and adrees which I removed

There are ways others can find a name and address on the net. Severals ways include if one participates on eBay as well as other auction sites. Some businesses are also not bound to keep the information of customers private but share them with other companies. Several others ways as well...each of which involves signing up for something or another.

Anything that remotely looks and feels like a spam and/or scam more than likely is. Conventional wisdom states one should never respond to unsolicited email. What this does is alert the spammers and scammers you indeed do exist and your e-mail is in working order. And there's a threat you're added to a list to receive more spam,

If wanting to go one step further than simply deleting the e-mail one could go to the mail preferences of your e-mail program to see the raw headers and attempt to find the actual ISP used by the individual. Not always able to be done...but it's worth a try. If it's found copy and paste the entire e-mail, plus headers, and write to the ISP it originated from. (Usually the addy is spam@. or webmaster@.). If the spammer is operating from that address more often than not the e-mail is then promptly shut down by the ISP due to the abuse factor. Scams are a criminal activity and can also be penalized.

There's also http://spamcop.com which allows you to report free online.