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PJJ
True Blue Farmgirl
95 Posts
Paula
Bristow
OK
USA
95 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 21 2005 : 09:02:30 AM
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Clare (or any other moderator),
I was away for the weekend. When I returned, I had a spam post in my mailbox, generated as "sent from MJF Farmgirl Connection." I saved it to pass along, but didn't one to do it in the group. Or would you like me to just send along the contact info?
Just let me know.
Best,
Paula J.
[/size=1]Paula J., with Ty, Cara, Brody, Blue, and Fidget |
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Barn Goddess
Farmgirl in Training
29 Posts
Mary Jane
Henry
Virginia
USA
29 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2005 : 09:09:06 AM
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| I just had, evidently, the very same money spam/scam "sent from MaryJanesFarm Farmgirl Connection". Please let me know as well. Thanks. Mary Jane |
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hapyhrt
True Blue Farmgirl
129 Posts
USA
129 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2005 : 09:18:18 AM
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I got one too and not sure what to do? Proberly the same one that the other gals received...
"Think HAPPY Thoughts...any others aren't worth your time!" Ü |
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Kathigene
True Blue Farmgirl
160 Posts
Kathy
New York
160 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2005 : 09:38:34 AM
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Yes I've recieved one too!! I hate to think of our wonderful little community being invaded! But at the same time, everyone needs to be warned ASAP. Just because we are aware that this is a scam doesn't mean every one who recieves it will be. We need to protect our community.
Kathy in New York
Dogs make such good friends because they wag their tails rather then their tongues. |
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quiltedess
True Blue Farmgirl
296 Posts
Nancy
Priest River
ID
USA
296 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2005 : 10:01:49 AM
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There is a "new member" kks10, who has posted twice with a $$ scam, their posts need to be removed.
Nancy |
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quiltedess
True Blue Farmgirl
296 Posts
Nancy
Priest River
ID
USA
296 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2005 : 10:03:59 AM
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Just checked my email and also received the same message from kks10.
Nancy |
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lirene
Farmgirl in Training
16 Posts
Irene
WA
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Posted - Aug 21 2005 : 10:08:05 AM
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Me, too. Only the email address has morphed to <k_sango18@yahoo.fr> Spam from France on Mary Jane's Farm?? It really IS a small world.
Trillium Woods
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Elizabethq
Farmgirl in Training
29 Posts
Elizabeth
Houston
Tx
USA
29 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2005 : 10:18:24 AM
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I got it too. here is what it said
Hello Elizabethq
You received the following message from: kks10 (k_sango18@yahoo.fr)
At: http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/snitz/
From: Fredrick Abams
9/10 rue canal ave 8 Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire
Email :fdk_a10@yahoo.fr
Pls do response via this email address : fdk_a10@yahoo.fr
My dear,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into long time
relatioship and financial transaction for our mutual benefits hence I write with
due respect .I am Fredrick Abams and I inherited an important sum of
money from my late father who died in a recent crisis in Cote d'Ivoire. I
wish to request for your assistance in investing this money in a
lucrative venture under your directives and guidiance in your country. I want
you to assist me for the transfer of this sum of Three million, Two
hundred thousand United State Dollars.(US3.200,000)to your account
designate hence I will give you the contact of the bank where the money is so
that you can contact them immediately and discuss with them since I do
not know much about financial issues. I will give you some resonable
percentage from the total sum for your assistance while I pray that you
do not betray me at last. Please it is important you contact me
immediately for more clarifications on the next step hence it is my wish to
relocate to your country as soon as this transaction is concluded.Pls do
response via this email address:fdk_a10@yahoo.fr
God bless you.
Yours sincerely,
Fredrick Abams
TELE: +22507234723
This is scary. I felt safe here. I wonder who is intruding on our community. I wrote Mary Jane and also put a call into her office. What can we do?
Thanks,
Elizabeth |
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PJJ
True Blue Farmgirl
95 Posts
Paula
Bristow
OK
USA
95 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2005 : 10:42:04 AM
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See what happens when you do something silly like unchain yourself from the computer!
Thanks for the verification. This one may have come sometime in the past couple of days. I've been on a Scout camping trip with Ty, so just saw it.
Take care, darlin'!
pj
[quote]Originally posted by Clare
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Jeez, I'm away from my computer for 2 hours and all H$*&ll breaks loose!
[/size=1]Paula J., with Ty, Cara, Brody, Blue, and Fidget |
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Carol
Moderator/MaryJane's Design Diva
452 Posts
Carol
Moscow
Idaho
USA
452 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2005 : 10:44:28 AM
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Hello everyone.
I found this fellow on the forum this morning and deleted both his posts and his account. Be assured that he doesn't have your private e-mail information, but is just using a feature of the forum which allows a participant to "send e-mail to this user." I know it's an inconvenience to get this type of e-mail, but it shouldn't cause you any problems, nor should you continue to receive e-mails from this user, since he's been deleted. I do check the forum a few times each day to try to find problem users, so we will try to stay on top of it and look for these types of posts. In the meantime, just try to ignore them.
Thank you all for your participation in our forum!
Carol |
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2005 : 10:59:30 AM
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| I just found the same e-mail on my computer and sent it off to AOL with the Report Spam button. Gosh, it seems as though you can't do anything good any more without someone taking advantage of the situation for their own deceitful purposes.He's been blocked at my house. What a turkey! |
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Coffee and a Muffin
Farmgirl in Training
38 Posts
Kim
GA
USA
38 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2005 : 11:22:37 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by Elizabethq
I got it too. here is what it said
Hello Elizabethq
You received the following message from: kks10 (k_sango18@yahoo.fr)
At: http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/snitz/
From: Fredrick Abams
9/10 rue canal ave 8 Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire
Email :fdk_a10@yahoo.fr
Pls do response via this email address : fdk_a10@yahoo.fr
My dear,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into long time
I got it, too. I just turned off email privileges to MJF members. I don't know what else to do. Every public forum I've ever been on has had to deal with this. It's an unfortunate thing, for sure.
Blessings, Kim |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2005 : 11:36:22 AM
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I got it too....and deleted the email. Sad that some people do that...I can't imagine having the time.
Jenny in Utah
The best things in life arn't things |
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Coffee and a Muffin
Farmgirl in Training
38 Posts
Kim
GA
USA
38 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2005 : 11:42:56 AM
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Originally posted by Clare
Kim, Mumof3, when you reported this to AOL as spam, they receive it as any message from MJF is spam, which is not the case. Any way you can clarify this with them?
Please don't take drastic actions, girls, as this is a knee-jerk thing. In the reality of computers, it is a small thing that has no adverse consequences for you if you do not reply.
Thank you.
**** Love is the great work - though every heart is first an apprentice. - Hafiz
Set a high value on spontaneous kindness. - Samuel Johnson****
Don't worry Clare (if I'm the Kim you meant). I didn't report it, just deleted it. But I'm glad to hear the spammer didn't have our email addresses. |
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Coffee and a Muffin
Farmgirl in Training
38 Posts
Kim
GA
USA
38 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2005 : 1:37:54 PM
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LJRphoto
True Blue Farmgirl
760 Posts
Laura
Hickory Corners
MI
USA
760 Posts |
Posted - Aug 22 2005 : 02:31:01 AM
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My gmail account actually recognized this particular e-mail as spam and weeded it out into my spam folder. As it has never put anything from the Mary Jane site into the spam folder before, I have to say, I'm pretty impressed with the programers at Google.
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect." -Mark Twain |
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lonestargal
True Blue Farmgirl
607 Posts
Kristi
Texas
607 Posts |
Posted - Aug 22 2005 : 10:12:30 AM
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bramble
True Blue Farmgirl
2044 Posts
2044 Posts |
Posted - Aug 22 2005 : 10:23:20 AM
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I got it also (twice !) yesterday but it went into the junkmail folder! Interesting that it was weeded out even though the farm is a recognized site on my mail system. Those tiny men inside my machine earned their money today! Delete, delete... there now the bad email is all gone!
with a happy heart |
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