Scammers - again!

**anneoctober** · 25-Feb-09, 15:24

We've just received a wonderful opportunity to part with 997 euros OR £883.35 in real money , to be included in an "European City Guide" on a CD ROM which will be distributed throughout europe. It then becomes payable annually thereafter, unless you notify them otherwise. Have "googled" E.C.G.,S.L. and surprise they are scammers! Stick them in your shredder peeps ASAP, and hear them squeal !!!

**Alan** · 26-Feb-09, 23:19

Scammers/spam-mail is the most annoying/hilarious thing in the world. Yesterday I got an E-Mail offering me some cheap Viagra. Two things I don't think they realised. One, I'm seventeen, so therefore my need for Viagra is... well... non-existent. Secondly, my Hebrew is not what it used to be. Why they sent me an E-Mail in Hebrew is beyond me...

Another one I got a few days back was offering me the chance to become a member in some up and coming business venture. It was one of those ones which has been in a foreign language, and they have just used Google Translator, or Babylon or something. So you end up with ridiculous phrases, such as: "We do you offer possible join of <some word which didn't translate here, so was in Russian... really helpful>."

If they expect people to actually give up there bank details, they need to learn to send them E-Mails which make sense, or are in a language they can read.

**anneoctober** · 27-Feb-09, 12:32

Originally Posted by Alan

Scammers/spam-mail is the most annoying/hilarious thing in the world. Yesterday I got an E-Mail offering me some cheap Viagra. Two things I don't think they realised. One, I'm seventeen, so therefore my need for Viagra is... well... non-existent. Secondly, my Hebrew is not what it used to be. Why they sent me an E-Mail in Hebrew is beyond me...

Another one I got a few days back was offering me the chance to become a member in some up and coming business venture. It was one of those ones which has been in a foreign language, and they have just used Google Translator, or Babylon or something. So you end up with ridiculous phrases, such as: "We do you offer possible join of <some word which didn't translate here, so was in Russian... really helpful>."

If they expect people to actually give up there bank details, they need to learn to send them E-Mails which make sense, or are in a language they can read.

I hope you're not boasting Alan with regards to your first offer.......