[Mccoypottery-talk] OT: look out for this

[Chris Jubic]

I got one too! MUst be a "list thing"
----- Original Message -----
From: "acp" <acpearce@io.com>
To: "McCoy Pottery Talk LIst" <mccoypottery-talk@lists.mccoypottery.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 9:27 PM
Subject: [Mccoypottery-talk] OT: look out for this


>
> I received this note (bottom of the page) a couple of days ago.
> I couldn't figure out how he knew I might collect pottery/glassware,
> but for some strange reason, I responded to him, saying I did
> collect some McCoy and some art pottery, but mainly glassware.
> I also said I was trying to sell some of the glassware/pottery
> my Mother has collected these past 80 years.
>
> I'm usually VERY careful, but I just fell for this one.
>
> So, about 24 hours after I answered, he sent me more email, telling me
> about something called an "Insider's List" (supposed to be about things
> people have for sale, etc.).   I thought that message was strange and it
> dawned on me I'm been conned.  ;-)
>
> Almost immediately, I received a message from this Insider's List, telling
> me how I could advertise for free, and so on and so on.    Then, almost
> immediately, I was receiving spam from everyone on the planet.
> Foreclosure info, porn offers, singles ads, mortgage rate info, about a
> zillion "make money fast with your computer" ads and the list went on.
:-(
>
> So, somewhere out there, is a spammer who has found at least one of
> us pottery people.   I'm sure he's looking for more and it's likely that
> where ever he learned about my collecting, he may also learn about yours.
> I do not belong to any other antique/collectable mailing lists and it's
> been
> probably 8 months since I posted anything to any antique/collecting
> newsgroups.    I've not sold anything on ebay or any other auction site.
> I've only sold videos via amazon.com.
>
> Is it possible someone joined this list, gathered email addresses and left
> and is now using those addresses??
> Has anyone else seen spam like this??  If not please be careful.
>
> acp
> ********************************************************************
> *  A. Collene Pearce  *  acpearce@io.com  *  www.jump.net/~collene *
> ********************************************************************
>
> Hank Stevens wrote:
> >
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >I was wondering if you have any antiques or collectibles for sale or
> > >whether you are looking for any antiques and collectibles.
> > >
> > >It would be great if you could let me know either way.
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >Hank
>
>
>
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