[Mccoypottery-talk] OT: look out for this

[Loretta A. Payne-Nelson]

Do you have pics or a link I can go to to see what you have for sale.
Loretta

Chris Jubic wrote:

>I got one too! MUst be a "list thing"
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>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
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>>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.
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>>I'm usually VERY careful, but I just fell for this one.
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>>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.  ;-)
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>>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.
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>:-(
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>>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.
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>>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
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>>*  A. Collene Pearce  *  acpearce@io.com  *  www.jump.net/~collene *
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>>Hank Stevens wrote:
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>>>>Hi,
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>>>>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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