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22-05-2015, 07:26 PM
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Dear Sir

I have plenty dollars but in my country I need papers. I just need a few dollars and your identity to help.
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22-05-2015, 07:56 PM
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How does it get past the spam filter on your PC?
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22-05-2015, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Anita ->
How does it get past the spam filter on your PC?
On mine it's because they are using ebay and bank email addresses. I don't understand how they do it though you would imagine banks and ebay and amazon would be taking more care of their names.
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22-05-2015, 09:46 PM
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Unfortunately there are people who are desperate and will clutch at any straw. We can only wish the same problems will befall the perpetrators of these scams.
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23-05-2015, 07:10 AM
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On my OP post the scam letter came by UK mail. The slightly worrying thing is that the letter shows some research must have been done i as they picked a family name, although not a current one. Presumably this information can be gleaned from ancestry sites.
 
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