Comments on: Internet Scams - How I Make A Difference. http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/internet-scams-how-i-make-difference.html Life in the Country Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:33:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Catherine http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/internet-scams-how-i-make-difference.html#comment-9712 Catherine Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:34:00 +0000 http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/internet-scams-how-i-make-difference.html#comment-9712 Wow - you ARE amazing. I love seeing how we all take a different slant on Julie's topics - it shows who we are by exhibiting how we are alike, yet different. <br/><br/>Oh, I've gotten the scams. I used to have my work email address very visibly on the web, and I'd delete dozens to hundreds daily... Wow - you ARE amazing. I love seeing how we all take a different slant on Julie’s topics - it shows who we are by exhibiting how we are alike, yet different.

Oh, I’ve gotten the scams. I used to have my work email address very visibly on the web, and I’d delete dozens to hundreds daily…

]]> By: Snoskred http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/internet-scams-how-i-make-difference.html#comment-9706 Snoskred Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:47:00 +0000 http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/internet-scams-how-i-make-difference.html#comment-9706 Chani - I wish I knew the solution to that as well. I truly think the answer is education but even then some people still get scammed because the scammers change their tactics so often. ;(<br/><br/>Pieces Of Mind - Many victims have sent me their entire correspondance with the scammer. It is surprising how many times I have seen the victim say "Is this some kind of scam?", in the first or second email - when reassured by the scammer that it is not a scam, they commit fully to going ahead.<br/><br/>The logic behind thinking the person is going to tell you "Yes, it IS a scam!" - I just don't get it myself.<br/><br/>Tornwordo - You're way ahead of the average internet user there. ;) Most people do read emails from people they don't know, they do click on links, and they do open attachments. ;( Thanks for the compliment! ;)<br/><br/>Christine - I do believe it is important which is why I have invested so much time into it. Thanks! ;)<br/><br/>Liv - lucky for me with the baiting tool, once you set it up the work does itself for the most part. It's just one mouse click to get a lad talking to the computer. ;) So if I spennd five minutes there I can hook up 100 lads or so in 5 minutes. ;) I also type really fast! ;) hehe<br/><br/>Julie - There's a story behind the passion, which I will tell here one day. ;)<br/><br/>Thanks everyone for the comments! ;)<br/>Snoskred Chani - I wish I knew the solution to that as well. I truly think the answer is education but even then some people still get scammed because the scammers change their tactics so often. ;(

Pieces Of Mind - Many victims have sent me their entire correspondance with the scammer. It is surprising how many times I have seen the victim say “Is this some kind of scam?”, in the first or second email - when reassured by the scammer that it is not a scam, they commit fully to going ahead.

The logic behind thinking the person is going to tell you “Yes, it IS a scam!” - I just don’t get it myself.

Tornwordo - You’re way ahead of the average internet user there. ;) Most people do read emails from people they don’t know, they do click on links, and they do open attachments. ;( Thanks for the compliment! ;)

Christine - I do believe it is important which is why I have invested so much time into it. Thanks! ;)

Liv - lucky for me with the baiting tool, once you set it up the work does itself for the most part. It’s just one mouse click to get a lad talking to the computer. ;) So if I spennd five minutes there I can hook up 100 lads or so in 5 minutes. ;) I also type really fast! ;) hehe

Julie - There’s a story behind the passion, which I will tell here one day. ;)

Thanks everyone for the comments! ;)
Snoskred

]]> By: Julie Pippert http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/internet-scams-how-i-make-difference.html#comment-9697 Julie Pippert Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:33:00 +0000 http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/internet-scams-how-i-make-difference.html#comment-9697 Your passion for this is awesome. This is on of those things where people are out on the front doing what they can to help the greater population, and most of it is Unsung Hero stuff, like this. Thanks!<br/><br/>Julie<br/><a HREF="http://theartfulflower.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Using My Words</a> Your passion for this is awesome. This is on of those things where people are out on the front doing what they can to help the greater population, and most of it is Unsung Hero stuff, like this. Thanks!

Julie
Using My Words

]]> By: liv http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/internet-scams-how-i-make-difference.html#comment-9690 liv Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:54:00 +0000 http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/internet-scams-how-i-make-difference.html#comment-9690 I admire your tenacity and energy. Where you find the time to do ALL of this boggles my mind. Good on ya. I admire your tenacity and energy. Where you find the time to do ALL of this boggles my mind. Good on ya.

]]> By: Christine http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/internet-scams-how-i-make-difference.html#comment-9689 Christine Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:23:00 +0000 http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/internet-scams-how-i-make-difference.html#comment-9689 what you're doing is very important! there are some nasty scams out there and we need more people like you helping us out. what you’re doing is very important! there are some nasty scams out there and we need more people like you helping us out.

]]> By: tornwordo http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/internet-scams-how-i-make-difference.html#comment-9688 tornwordo Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:52:00 +0000 http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/internet-scams-how-i-make-difference.html#comment-9688 I'm just appalled at all those fake checks. I basically read no mail that's not from a name I know, and never click on links, and never open attachments. Your work has been very impressive on this front. I’m just appalled at all those fake checks. I basically read no mail that’s not from a name I know, and never click on links, and never open attachments. Your work has been very impressive on this front.

]]> By: Pieces of Mind http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/internet-scams-how-i-make-difference.html#comment-9687 Pieces of Mind Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:40:00 +0000 http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/internet-scams-how-i-make-difference.html#comment-9687 I am very, very careful about giving out my personal e-mail address. I also maintain a separate AOL account that I only use online on my blog and such. It seems to be a good strategy, as I get almost no unwanted e-mail at either addy.<br/><br/>I wish I could say the same for my e-mail address at work. It's on the company Web site, it's on various mailing lists, it basically appears on almost everything I write. Being in the media, I guess it is an occupational hazard. Our e-mail addresses have to be out there so people can get ahold of us.<br/><br/>I get tons of scam mail. I never open these e-mails, ever. I set my e-mail so I can view the first couple of lines of text, and I just delete the stuff as soon as it hits my in-box.<br/><br/>For me, personally, it's a nuisance more than anything. It's one more thing to manage in an already busy day. If I happen to be gone for a week, I have to wade through as many as 300 e-mails when I get back.<br/><br/>It often surprises me when people fall for these scams. But maybe I am just more skeptical by nature or have somehow acquired more street smarts to be able to recognize when something might be a scam. Some people, I think, are just more innocent or more trusting, or simply unaware. And I don't think they deserve to be preyed on by the sharks who would take advantage of this. I am very, very careful about giving out my personal e-mail address. I also maintain a separate AOL account that I only use online on my blog and such. It seems to be a good strategy, as I get almost no unwanted e-mail at either addy.

I wish I could say the same for my e-mail address at work. It’s on the company Web site, it’s on various mailing lists, it basically appears on almost everything I write. Being in the media, I guess it is an occupational hazard. Our e-mail addresses have to be out there so people can get ahold of us.

I get tons of scam mail. I never open these e-mails, ever. I set my e-mail so I can view the first couple of lines of text, and I just delete the stuff as soon as it hits my in-box.

For me, personally, it’s a nuisance more than anything. It’s one more thing to manage in an already busy day. If I happen to be gone for a week, I have to wade through as many as 300 e-mails when I get back.

It often surprises me when people fall for these scams. But maybe I am just more skeptical by nature or have somehow acquired more street smarts to be able to recognize when something might be a scam. Some people, I think, are just more innocent or more trusting, or simply unaware. And I don’t think they deserve to be preyed on by the sharks who would take advantage of this.

]]> By: thailandchani http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/internet-scams-how-i-make-difference.html#comment-9686 thailandchani Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:30:00 +0000 http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/internet-scams-how-i-make-difference.html#comment-9686 I've gotten dozens of those letters and usually blow them off. <br/><br/>I wish I knew the solution to educating people so that they'd never respond to those things. <br/><br/>You're doing it.. and, yes, it matters. Thanks for your work on that. <br/><br/><br/>Peace, <br/><br/>~Chani<br/>http://thailandgal.blogspot.com I’ve gotten dozens of those letters and usually blow them off.

I wish I knew the solution to educating people so that they’d never respond to those things.

You’re doing it.. and, yes, it matters. Thanks for your work on that.

Peace,

~Chani
http://thailandgal.blogspot.com

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