The following is an example of what is in my opinion an InterNet scam designed to get your money and leave you with nothing of value in return. As you can see, e-mail was sent to me to entice me to send $99.00, and in return I would receive 10 Million e-mail addresses. What motivation would I have to obtain these e-mail addresses? The scam implies that I can make at least one cent from each address, for a return of over $250,000.00. Exactly HOW I could make a penny a name is not stated. When I sent e-mail to the sender requesting we be removed from this mailing list it was returned as addressee unknown (see [Fn1] below). As shown by our system log, the host from which this solicitation to virtually steal my money, the actual host does not exist. LOG: 20000914 00:13:23 (FFFCE26B) SEND> Unable to connect to epostd.com. Error [Authoritative Answer: Host not found] Fr. Lee 14 September 2000 ===================================================== ================== ===================================================== ================== FORUM: (0) INTERNET_E-MAIL_PVT-BBS MSG#: 5064 FROM: EMAILINGNOW@EPOST.COM DATE: 10 Nov 1999, 10:42p TO: FR. LEE MC COLLOSTER Pvt SUBJECT: ADV - 10 MILLION ADDRESSES CHEAP! From: email@epostd.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 19:42:54 -0800 Message-Id: <4wjf1euph6cl1.7x3u0d70a46md3e26hx1@webcomx.com> Subject: ADV - 10 MILLION ADDRESSES CHEAP! To: denny@delphi.com Reply-To: emailingnow@epost.com 10 MILLION EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR ONLY $99 You want to make some money? we can put you in touch with over 10 million people at virtually no cost. Can you make one cent from each of theses names? If you can you have a profit of over $250,000.00 That's right, we have 10 Million Fresh email addresses that we will sell for only $99. These are all fresh addresses with no duplications. They are all sorted and ready to be mailed. That is the best deal anywhere today! Imagine selling a product for only $5 and getting only a 1/10% response. That's $1,350,000 in your pocket !!! Don't believe it? People are making that kind of money right now by doing the same thing, that is why you get so much email from people selling you their product....it works! we will even include, a FREE demo copy of the worlds leading BULK MAILING SOFTARE! These 10 Million email addresses and software are yours to keep, so you can use them over and over and they come on 1 CD. This offer is not for everyone. If you can not see just how excellent the risk / reward ratio in this offer is then there is nothing we can do for you. To make money you must stop dreaming and TAKE ACTION. **************************************** 10 MILLION email addresses on CD These name are all in text files ready to mail!!! (includes bulk mailing sotware) $99.00 ************************************************************ * VISA/MC ONLY STEP 1: Print out the below ORDER FORM STEP 2: Type or Print your order information into the form STEP 3: FAX Your order to us. FAX TO: 415-704-3071 (Order with confidence. This is a secure fax area. Only our qualified sales team will have access to your order information) ORDER FORM(Print clearly with DARK pen) ************************************************************ ****************** ** **************** Name: ________________________________ Address: ________________________________ * *BILLING ADDRESS ONLY City, State, ZIP: ________________________________ Country: ______________ (International Orders) Phone Number: ______________ (In case we can't make out your order) METHOD OF PAYMENT- CREDIT CARD ONLY [ ]Visa [ ]MasterCard Credit Card #: __________________________________ Exp Date: _______________ Signature: ____________________________ (Required) E-Mail Address: ____________________________ *(PRINT CLEARLY!!) ************************************************************ ****************** ** **************** WE WILL BILL 99.00 to your account plus the following shipping costs SHIPPING COST OF 4.85 FIRST CLASS MAIL INTERNATIOMAL ORDERS ADD 25.00 U.S. DOLLARS ALL INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR YOU TO SUCCESSFULLY MAIL, QUICKLY, PROPERLY, LEGALLY PROVIDED WITH ORDER Copyright 2000 All rights reserved ===================================================== ================== ===================================================== ================== [Fn1] ===================================================== ================== ===================================================== ================== FORUM: (0) INTERNET_E-MAIL_PVT-BBS MSG#: 5081 FROM: MAILER-DAEMON@REU.ORG DATE: 14 Sep 2000, 12:13a TO: ARCHBISHOP PAUL Pvt Rvd SUBJECT: Undeliverable mail From: mailer-daemon@reu.org To: abp@reu.org Subject: Undeliverable mail Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 00:13:23 -0500 After 72 attempts, we were unable to reach the recipient of the following message. email@epostd.com Please review the recipient of this message for possible errors. ---------- Original Message ---------- From abp Sun, 10 Sep 2000 22:35:35 -0500 remote from reu.org Received: by reu.org (wcMail) id 27460W Sun, 10 Sep 2000 22:35:35 -0500 From: abp@reu.org Subject: RE: ADV - 10 MILLION ADDRESSES CHEAP! Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 22:35:35 -0500 Message-Id: <968643335@reu.org> Organization: The Society of Clerks Secular of Saint Basil - Holy Innocents Orthodox Church To: email@epostd.com X-Mailer: wcMail v5.4.449 Please remove all addresses at the domain from your mailing lists. On Nov 10, 1999 10:42pm, EMAILINGNOW@EPOST.COM wrote to FR. LEE MC COLLOSTER: > From: email@epostd.com > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT > Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 19:42:54 -0800 > Message-Id: <4wjf1euph6cl1.7x3u0d70a46md3e26hx1@webcomx.com> > Subject: ADV - 10 MILLION ADDRESSES CHEAP! > To: denny@delphi.com > Reply-To: emailingnow@epost.com > 10 MILLION > EMAIL ADDRESSES > FOR ONLY $99 > You want to make some money? > we can put you in touch with over 10 million people at virtually no cost. > Can you make one cent from each of theses names? > If you can you have a profit of over $250,000.00 > That's right, we have 10 Million Fresh email > addresses that we will sell for only $99. These are all > fresh addresses with no duplications. They are > all sorted and ready to be mailed. That is the best > deal anywhere today! Imagine selling a product for > only $5 and getting only a 1/10% response. That's > $1,350,000 in your pocket !!! > Don't believe it? People are making that kind of > money right now by doing the same thing, that is > why you get so much email from people selling you > their product....it works! we will even include, > a FREE demo copy of the worlds leading BULK MAILING > SOFTARE! > These 10 Million email addresses and software are > yours to keep, so you can use them over and > over and they come on 1 CD. > This offer is not for everyone. > If you can not see just how excellent the > risk / reward ratio in this offer is then there is > nothing we can do for you. > To make money you must stop dreaming > and TAKE ACTION. > **************************************** > 10 MILLION email addresses on CD > These name are all in text files > ready to mail!!! (includes bulk mailing sotware) > $99.00 > ************************************************************ * > VISA/MC ONLY > STEP 1: Print out the below ORDER FORM > STEP 2: Type or Print your order information into the form > STEP 3: FAX Your order to us. > FAX TO: 415-704-3071 (Order with confidence. This is a secure fax area. > Only our qualified sales team will have access to your order > information) > ORDER FORM(Print clearly with DARK > pen) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************************ ******** ****** > ****** **************** Name: > ________________________________ > Address: ________________________________ * *BILLING > ADDRESS ONLY > City, State, ZIP: ________________________________ > Country: ______________ (International Orders) > Phone Number: ______________ (In case we can't make out your > order) > METHOD OF PAYMENT- CREDIT CARD ONLY > [ ]Visa [ ]MasterCard > Credit Card #: __________________________________ > Exp Date: _______________ > Signature: ____________________________ (Required) > E-Mail Address: ____________________________ *(PRINT CLEARLY!!) > ************************************************************ ******** ****** > ****** **************** > WE WILL BILL 99.00 to your account plus the following shipping > costs > SHIPPING COST OF 4.85 FIRST CLASS MAIL > INTERNATIOMAL ORDERS ADD 25.00 U.S. DOLLARS > ALL INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR YOU TO SUCCESSFULLY MAIL, QUICKLY, PROPERLY, > LEGALLY PROVIDED WITH ORDER > Copyright 2000 > All rights reserved Archbishop Paul, S.S.B. ... http://www.reu.org