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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:47 pm

Hey all

I won the lottery again this morning, and was notified by, big surprise......snail mail!

Anyway,im just wondering, i assume i just dump it and forget about it, i mean not bait them, since they have my real name and address on file? besides, they weren't shy...they want IMMEDIATE(??!!) payment of $50 to ''process my application'' Laughing

cheek!!

Is there any risk actually of identity theft or something, i mean the fact they have my name/address, who knows what else they have?

Thanks!

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:55 pm

First, welcome to the Eater!

Take time to read the stickies, and sign up for a mentor.

If you're going to bait this guy, do it from a throwaway gmail account. Do not use your real personal information when signing up for this account.

Bait safe!

And again, welcome!

EDITED TO ADD: The lads never cross-check their email lists to verify that the person replying to them was one that they actually wrote. They blast these emails out about 1200 at a time or so. You can get away with picking a letter, pretending that you got it, and replying.

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:59 pm

Barry Kelly: "snail mail!"

Baiting Guru Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 12237

Snail mail? That is old school! Can you scan it and post it?

I remember seeing a few of those at work in the 80's. That is a trophy in it's self.

Welcome to the Eater, read the stickies et al.

Edit: Yes, just ignore it. There is minimal risk, they have your name and address; available in any phone book.

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:03 pm

OOOPS! Snail Mail!

I really need to start reading the entire message before I reply..... Embarassed

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:17 pm

Barry- I'm sure your used to reading e-mails!

Dear Respectful One,

blahblahblahblahblahblahblahI am a poor refugee with a billion dollars in a trunk blahblahblahblahblahblah.

That's how I'm getting!

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:18 pm

Thanks guys Laughing

Pastor Frank wrote:

Snail mail? That is old school! Can you scan it and post it?

Sure i can, ill do it a little later on though when my partner gets home..havent a clue how to use his scanner Laughing

lol ah your grand barry Laughing

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:43 pm

Heya DNG, frame it, cherise it, but don't bait it:
1. yeppers, real address and such. Better leave them alone.
2. snail mail? Geez, it will take you 6 months to get him off script Laughing

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:20 pm

wow - a snail mail. How cool!
I'd make a ton of photocopies and post them up at work, put them in neighbour's letterboxes, etc. Make sure you put both 419Eater and the new Scamwarners website addy on them. It may be an old fashioned way of getting the word out but who knows - it could save someone...

Baiting Guru Joined: 17 Sep 2006 Posts: 5905

Pastor Frank wrote:

Snail mail? That is old school! Can you scan it and post it?

Don't know if you have seen this one but it might feed your appetite for a scan of an old snail mail 419 letter.

http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=115722&highlight=