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Master Baiter Joined: 03 May 2011 Posts: 237

Got this in my baiting account inbox. Was going to post this in Surplus, but I really can't decide if it is actually a scam (albeit well done), or just unsolicited ad mail. IP resolves to Dubai, UAE.

Quote:

Return-Path: <[email protected]>
Received: from smtp2.hushmail.com (smtp2.hushmail.com [65.39.178.134])
by imap8.hushmail.com (Cyrus v2.3.7-Invoca-RPM-2.3.7-12.el5_7.1) with LMTPA;
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:11:58 +0000
X-Sieve: CMU Sieve 2.3
Received: from smtp2.hushmail.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1])
by smtp2.hushmail.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 2FBD3E683F
for <[email protected]>; Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:11:58 +0000 (UTC)
Received: from solution.com (unknown [94.56.66.165])
by smtp2.hushmail.com (Postfix) with ESMTP
for <XXXXXXXXXXX.com>; Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:11:51 +0000 (UTC)
Reply-To: [email protected]
From: "The Diet Solution" <[email protected]>
Subject: Start Burning Fat Now!
Date: 23 Nov 2011 01:11:47 +0400

Quote:

Hello, have you seen this yet?

What is The Diet Solution?

The Diet Solution is an effective weight loss program that is completely safe, healthy and easy to follow.

The new Diet Solution program, one of the best selling programs regarding weight loss and healthy lifestyle. The Diet Solution Program is perfect for people who have struggled with their weight their whole life and are sick and tired of programs that just don’t work long term, are sick of programs that promise magic results in record time.

You have a choice, either you will still continue doing all the things that made you fat, or you can take action and change your life.

What do you guys think? Baitable or not?

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 9:48 pm

Sounds like one of those Viagra mails you get. Only this is aimed towards fatties and people with bad self esteem instead of people with erectile problems.
It might be that you end up with no pills or whatever they are offering but it might also be plain spam, but i can't see any reason to someone would want to try to bait this. I'd leave it alone.

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:22 pm

^^^Dr M is right, not baitable and not advance fee fraud.

People who fall for this will get the pills but they will be made up of inert ingredients. They will also get a set of instructions telling them to "take these pills and follow a program of diet and exercise." Wink

Master Baiter Joined: 03 May 2011 Posts: 237

So, a scam of sorts, but not 419. Got it. Smile

419Eater is my life Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 442

scam, spam.. same diff.. but yeah, total non-baitable garbage

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